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(4) 100% of the performance-based shares vested on March 1, 2016, based on achievement of performance
objectives set by the Compensation Committee for fiscal 2015.
(5) Performance-based shares will vest March 1, 2017, if at all, based on achievement of performance objectives set
by the Compensation Committee for fiscal 2016.
(6) Performance-based shares will vest March 1, 2018, if at all, based on achievement of performance objectives
set by the Compensation Committee for fiscal 2017, which have not yet been established by the Compensation
Committee. Also includes overachievement shares related to the 2015 grant of PBRSUs as noted in footnote 4
of the “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” table.
(7) Shares vested in full on February 15, 2016.
(8) Shares vested in full on March 1, 2016.
(9) Shares scheduled to vest in full on March 1, 2017.
(10) Shares scheduled to vest in full on December 19, 2017.
(11) Shares scheduled to vest in full March 1, 2018.
OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED
The following table shows information regarding the exercise or vesting of equity-based awards of Windstream
during 2015 by the individuals named below. All awards that vested during 2015 occurred prior to the spin-off of
CS&L and were paid solely in Windstream common stock. While awards outstanding at the time of the CS&L spin-
off are payable in shares of Windstream common stock and shares of CS&L common stock, no awards vested during
2015 following the spin-off.
Name
Stock Awards (1)
Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting
(#)
Value Realized
on Vesting
($)
Tony Thomas 27,530 (2) 246,118
30,563 (3) 241,142
Robert E. Gunderman 8,936 (2) 79,888
6,113 (3) 48,232
John P. Fletcher 27,530 (2) 246,118
24,450 (3) 192,911
J. David Works, Jr. 28,034 (2) 250,624
15,281 (3) 120,567
John C. Eichler 7,230 (2) 64,636
5,298 (3) 41,801
David M. Redmond 6,502 (2) 58,128
6,113 (3) 48,232
(1) Windstream does not grant stock options and therefore had no option exercises by any NEO in 2015.
(2) Shares vested on February 15, 2015 with a closing price of $8.94.
(3) Shares vested on March 1, 2015 with a closing price of $7.89.