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):
August 7, 2009
FIBERNET TELECOM GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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000-24661
(Commission File Number)
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52-2255974
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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220 West 42
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Street, New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)
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10036
(Zip code)
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(212) 405-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
(Former name and 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 7, 2009, FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc. (“FiberNet” or the “Company”) announced that it has set September 9, 2009 as the date for a special meeting of FiberNet stockholders to vote on the proposed merger of FiberNet with Zayo Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zayo Group, LLC (“Parent”). FiberNet also set August 7, 2009 as the record date to
determine stockholders entitled to vote at the special meeting. The press release announcing that the date for the special meeting and the record date for the special meeting have been set is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC
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, PARENT, 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 Parent 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. 42
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Street, 13
th
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.
CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING PARTICIPANTS
The Company and its directors and executive officers, Parent 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 Parent 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.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
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 with Parent and Zayo Merger Sub, Inc. (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 Form 8-K and we undertake no obligation to publicly
update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
99.1. Press Release, dated August 7, 2009, of FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
FIBERNET TELECOM GROUP, INC.
By:
/s/ Charles S. Wiesenhart Jr.__________
Name: Charles S. Wiesenhart Jr.
Title: Vice President—Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: August 7, 2009