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Form 8-K Inteliquent, Inc. For: Sep 20

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September 21, 2016 8:43 AM EDT

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): September 20, 2016

 

 

INTELIQUENT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33778   31-1786871

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

550 West Adams Street

9th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60661

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(312) 384-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 19, 2016, Inteliquent, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the resignation of Kurt J. Abkemeier as the Company Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President.

On September 20, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Eric Carlson as interim principal financial officer and interim principal accounting officer effective on September 24, 2016. The Company is currently identifying a candidate to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer on a permanent basis. Mr. Carlson, 54, joined the Company in May 2004 and has served as Controller since that time. In addition, Mr. Carlson previously served as the Company’s interim principal financial officer and interim principal accounting officer from August 2013 to January 2014. Mr. Carlson holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Eastern Illinois University and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Northern Illinois University. Mr. Carlson is a certified public accountant and a member of AICPA and the Illinois CPA Society.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Carlson and any other persons pursuant to which he was appointed as an executive officer of the Company. There are no transactions between the Company and Mr. Carlson that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. No family relationship exists between Mr. Carlson and any other director or executive officer of the Company.

A copy of the press release regarding Mr. Carlson’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

   

Description

99.1    Press Release dated September 21, 2016

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.

 

    INTELIQUENT, INC.
Date: September 21, 2016     By:   /s/ Richard L. Monto
    Name:   Richard L. Monto
    Title:   General Counsel, Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

   

Description

99.1    Press Release dated September 21, 2016

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

Analyst Contact:

[email protected]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Inteliquent Announces Appointment of Eric Carlson

CHICAGO, September 21, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)—Inteliquent, Inc. (NASDAQ: IQNT), the nation’s premier voice and messaging interconnection partner for communications service providers of all types, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Eric Carlson as its interim Principal Financial Officer and interim Principal Accounting Officer effective on September 24, 2016. Inteliquent is currently identifying a candidate to serve as the company’s Chief Financial Officer on a permanent basis.

Mr. Carlson, 54, joined Inteliquent in May 2004 and has served as Controller since that time. In addition, Mr. Carlson previously served as the company’s interim Principal Financial Officer and interim Principal Accounting Officer from August 2013 to January 2014. Mr. Carlson holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Eastern Illinois University and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Northern Illinois University. Mr. Carlson is a certified public accountant and a member of AICPA and the Illinois CPA Society.

“Eric has played an integral role in leading and strengthening our finance and accounting functions for more than a decade”, said Matt Carter, Inteliquent’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “He has previously served in this capacity as the Inteliquent’s interim Principal Financial Officer and we are supremely confident in his ability to maintain the positive momentum to transform our business into the next-generation space while we conduct our search.”

On September 19, 2016, Inteliquent announced the resignation of Kurt J. Abkemeier as its Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President.

About Inteliquent

Inteliquent is a premier interconnection partner for communication service providers of all types. As the nation’s highest quality provider of voice and messaging interconnection services, Inteliquent is used by nearly all national and regional wireless carriers, cable companies, and CLECs in the markets it serves, and its network carries approximately 19 billion minutes of traffic per month. With the recent launch of its Omni IQsm solution, Inteliquent is now also fully dedicated to supporting the growing market of next generation service providers. Please visit Inteliquent’s website at WWW.INTELIQUENT.COM and follow us on Twitter @Inteliquent.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this press release are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “efforts,” “expects,” “estimates,” “projects,” “proposed,” “plans,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements we make. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to: our ability to identify and successfully attract a highly qualified successor to our Chief Financial Officer and his or her future performance; the length of time required to complete an executive search; cooperation by key parties during the Chief Financial Officer transition process; and other important factors included in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2015, as such Risk Factors have been updated from time to time in subsequent reports. Furthermore, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

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