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| FTGX > SEC Filings for FTGX > Form 8-K on 9-Jul-2009 | All Recent SEC Filings |
9-Jul-2009
Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
On July 9, 2009 FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc. announced that RCN Corporation withdrew its proposal to acquire FiberNet for $12.50 per share of FiberNet common stock. Consequently, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 28, 2009 (the "Merger Agreement"), among FiberNet, Zayo Group, LLC ("Zayo Group") and Zayo Merger Sub, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zayo Group, RCN Corporation is no longer an "Excluded Party" under the terms of the Merger Agreement. FiberNet continues to proceed with its sale to Zayo Group for $11.45 per share in cash under the Merger Agreement.
The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release of FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc., issued July 9, 2009
The Company plans to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and mail to its stockholders a Proxy Statement in connection with the transaction. THE PROXY STATEMENT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, ZAYO GROUP, THE TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE.
Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC by the Company and Zayo Group through the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
In addition, investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement after it is filed with the SEC from the Company by contacting Investor Relations by telephone at (212) 405-6200, by mail at FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc. 220 W. 42nd Street, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10036, Attention: Investor Relations, by emailing investor.relations@ftgx.com, or on the Investors & Press section of the Company's website at www.ftgx.com.
The Company and its directors and executive officers, Zayo Group and its directors and executive officers and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company's stockholders with respect to the proposed merger. Information about the Company's directors and executive officers and their ownership of the Company's common stock is set forth in the Company's proxy statement for its 2009 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on Schedule 14A on April 22, 2009. Investors may obtain additional information regarding the interest of Zayo Group and its directors and executive officers and the Company and its directors and executive officers in the proposed transaction by reading the Proxy Statement regarding such transaction when it becomes available.
Certain statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K about our expectation of future events or results constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as, "may," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are not historical facts, but instead represent only our beliefs regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of our control. It is possible that our actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from our anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. In addition, certain factors could affect the outcome of the matters described in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
These factors include, but are not limited to, (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against us or others following the announcement of the Merger Agreement, (3) the inability to complete the Merger due to the failure to satisfy other conditions, (4) risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations, and (5) the costs, fees and expenses related to the transaction. Additional information regarding risk factors and uncertainties affecting the Company is detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the SEC, including, but not limited to, the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, available for viewing on the Company's website at www.ftgx.com. You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements herein and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date of this Current Report on 8-K and we undertake no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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