UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 7, 2024

CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		000-51446		02-0636095
(State of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS employer identification no.)

2116 South 17th Street
Mattoon, Illinois		61938-5973
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (217) 235-3311

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock - $0.01 par value		CNSL		The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 7, 2024, Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), and its wholly owned subsidiary, Consolidated Communications, Inc. (“CCI”), as borrower, entered into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”), pursuant to which CCI may borrow up to an aggregate amount of $60.0 million in delayed draw term loans to fund further buildout of fiber infrastructure. The Loan Agreement has negative covenants substantively similar to the existing term loan facility of the Company and CCI and other covenants customary for facilities of this type.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 9, 2024

	Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.

	By:	/s/ Fred A. Graffam III
		Name:	Fred A. Graffam III
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. 8-K