FTR Frontier Communications Corporation

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): June 2, 2015

Frontier Communications Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 614-5600

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:

On June 2, 2015, Frontier Communications Corporation (“Frontier”) announced that it has commenced registered offerings of $750 million of common stock, par value $0.25 per share, and $1.750 billion of mandatory convertible preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. Pursuant to the offerings, Frontier intends to grant the underwriters an option to purchase from Frontier up to an additional $75 million of common stock and up to an additional $175 million of mandatory convertible preferred stock. A copy of Frontier’s press release issued on June 2, 2015 announcing the launch of its registered offerings is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

In light of the proposed offerings of common stock and mandatory convertible preferred stock described under Item 8.01 below, Frontier expects its proposed acquisition of the wireline properties of Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) in California, Texas and Florida to be approximately 30% accretive to leveraged free cash flow per share in the first full year following the consummation of the acquisition and to improve Frontier’s dividend payout ratio by approximately eight percentage points in the first full year following the consummation of the acquisition.

Frontier defines “leveraged free cash flow per share” as the amount of free cash flow available per share of common stock and mandatory convertible preferred stock outstanding. Leveraged free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow after adjusting for pension and other post-employment benefit costs, severance costs, and acquisition integration costs, interest and dividend income and stock-based compensation. The amount is further adjusted for cash taxes, and reduced for capital expenditures and interest expense. Frontier defines “dividend payout ratio” as the proportion of leveraged free cash flow that is paid out in the form of dividends on common stock and mandatory convertible preferred stock.

Frontier’s statements with respect to its expectations surrounding leveraged free cash flow and dividend payout ratio constitute “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. The anticipated increases in leveraged free cash flow and dividend payout ratio are based on estimates and assumptions that Frontier considers to be reasonable but that are inherently uncertain. For Frontier, particular uncertainties that could cause actual results to be materially different than those expressed in its forward-looking statements include: risks related to the pending acquisition of properties from Verizon, including Frontier’s ability to complete the acquisition of such operations, Frontier’s ability to successfully integrate operations, Frontier’s ability to realize anticipated cost savings, sufficiency of the assets to be acquired from Verizon, Frontier’s ability to migrate Verizon’s operations from Verizon owned and operated systems and processes to Frontier’s owned and operated systems and processes successfully, failure to enter into or obtain, or delays in entering into or obtaining, certain agreements and consents necessary to operate the acquired business as planned, failure to obtain, delays in obtaining or adverse conditions contained in any required regulatory approvals for the acquisition, and increased expenses incurred due to activities related to the transaction; as well as the other factors that are described in Frontier’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Frontier’s reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. These risks and uncertainties may cause Frontier’s actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in its forward-looking statements. As a result, there can be no assurance that the anticipated increases in leveraged free cash flow per share or dividend payout ratio will be realized to the extent that Frontier currently expects or in the timeframe Frontier currently anticipates. Frontier does not undertake to update or revise these forward-looking statements. A reconciliation of projected leveraged free cash flow to operating cash flow calculated in accordance with GAAP is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to an inability to make accurate projections and estimates related to certain information needed to calculate certain components of the reconciliation.

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1

June 2, 2015

Frontier Communications Announces Offerings of $750 Million of Common Stock and $1.750 Billion of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

STAMFORD, Conn.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) announced today that it has commenced registered offerings of $750 million of common stock, par value $0.25 per share, and $1.750 billion of mandatory convertible preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. Pursuant to the offerings, Frontier intends to grant the underwriters an option to purchase from Frontier up to an additional $75 million of common stock and up to an additional $175 million of mandatory convertible preferred stock.

Frontier intends to use the proceeds from the offerings to finance a portion of the cash consideration payable in connection with Frontier’s previously announced acquisition of the wireline properties of Verizon Communications Inc. in California, Florida and Texas and to pay related fees and expenses. The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2016. The closings of these offerings are not conditioned on each other or on the closing of the acquisition.

The joint book-running managers for the offerings are J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Merrill Lynch and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and the co-managers for the offerings are Barclays Capital Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Mizuho Securities, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and UBS Securities LLC. You may obtain a preliminary prospectus supplement for either offering by contacting J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, at (866) 803-9204 (toll free), BofA Merrill Lynch at 222 Broadway, New York, NY 10038, Attention: Prospectus Department, or email: dg.prospectus_requests@baml.com or Citigroup Global Markets Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 (Tel: 800-831-9146).

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, nor shall there be any sales of securities mentioned in this press release in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. A shelf registration statement relating to the common stock and preferred stock became effective on April 20, 2015, and the offering is being made by means of a separate prospectus supplement for each offering.

About Frontier Communications

Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) offers broadband, voice, video, wireless Internet data access, data security solutions and bundled offerings for residential customers, small businesses and home offices, and advanced communications for medium and large businesses in 28 states. Frontier’s approximately 17,800 employees are based entirely in the United States.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements,” related to future, not past, events. Forward-looking statements address our expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and contain words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “see,” “will,” “would,” or “target” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. For us, particular uncertainties that could cause our actual results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements include: risks related to our ability to consummate the financings on the terms described in this press release or at all; risks related to our pending acquisition of properties from Verizon, including our ability to complete the acquisition of such operations; and the other factors that are described in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the registration statement, the prospectus supplements relating to the proposed offerings of common stock and preferred stock and our reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. These risks and uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update or revise these forward-looking statements.

Frontier Communications Corporation

INVESTORS:

John Gianukakis, 203-614-5708

Vice President and Treasurer

john.gianukakis@ftr.com

or

Luke Szymczak, 203-614-5044

Vice President, Investor Relations

luke.szymczak@ftr.com

or

MEDIA:

Brigid Smith, 203-614-5042

AVP, Corporate Communications

brigid.smith@ftr.com

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