Exhibit 10.1

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
WINDSTREAM HOLDINGS, INC. AND ANTHONY W. THOMAS

This Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”) is restated and amended, effective
as of September 1, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Windstream
Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Windstream” or the “Corporation”), and
Anthony W. Thomas (the “Executive”). This Agreement amends and restates the
Employment Agreement dated December 11, 2014. In consideration of the mutual
covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
Section 1.
Definitions.

For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated below:
1.1    “Annual Incentive Plan” shall mean the Windstream Corporation Performance
Incentive Compensation Plan and any one or more other formalized plans, if any,
in which the Executive is eligible to participate providing incentive
compensation payable in cash to eligible participants determined on the basis of
a measuring period not in excess of 12 calendar months, but shall expressly
exclude, without limitation, the Windstream 2007 Deferred Compensation Plan, any
plan qualified or intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, and
any plan supplementary thereto, the Windstream 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, and
any other plan or arrangement under which stock, stock options, stock
appreciation rights, restricted stock or similar options, stock, or rights are
issued, any amendment or restatement of, or successor plan to, any of the
foregoing plans in effect from time to time, and any executive fringe benefits.

1.2    “Annual Incentive Target” means the Executive’s target annual incentive
opportunity expressed as a percentage of the Executive’s base salary. Any
“special” or other bonus arrangements are specifically excluded from this
definition.

1.3    “Base Salary” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 5.1,
except that where the Base Salary of the Executive has, notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 5.1, been reduced, Base Salary shall mean the Base Salary
without giving effect to the reduction.

1.4    “Beneficiary” shall mean the person so designated by the Executive in a
written notice to Windstream prior to his death, and in the absence of a written
beneficiary designation, the Executive’s Beneficiary shall be his surviving
Spouse, or if he has no surviving Spouse, his estate, except (in each case)
where otherwise required by law or the terms of an applicable compensation
arrangement or employee benefit plan.

1.5    “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of Windstream Group or a duly
authorized committee of the Board, including, without limitation, the
Compensation Committee of the Board.

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1.6    “Business Combination” shall mean the consummation of a reorganization,
merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of more than 50% of the
assets of the Corporation.

1.7    “Cause” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 7.3.

1.8    “Change in Control” means if at any time any of the following events
shall have occurred:

(i)The acquisition by any Person of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of
Rule 13d‑3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of Voting Securities of the
Corporation where such acquisition causes any such Person to own 50% or more of
the combined voting power of the outstanding Voting Securities; provided,
however, that for purposes of this definition, any acquisition by any Person
pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (A), (B) and (C) of
subparagraph (iii). below shall not be deemed to result in a Change in Control;

(ii)Individuals constituting the Incumbent Board cease for any reason to
constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any
individual becoming a director subsequent to the Effective Date whose
appointment or election, or nomination for election by the Corporation’s
shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors
then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such
individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this
purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a
result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election
or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or
consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board;

(iii)A Business Combination unless, following such Business Combination, (A) all
or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial
owners, of the outstanding Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business
Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, at least 50% of the
outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the
outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination
(including, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such
transaction owns the Corporation or all or substantially all of the
Corporation’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries), in
substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such
Business Combination of the outstanding Voting Securities, (B) no Person
(excluding any corporation resulting from such Business Combination or any
employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Corporation or such corporation
resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or
indirectly, 50% or more of the outstanding shares of common stock of the
corporation resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting
power of the outstanding voting securities of such corporation except to the
extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination, and (C) at
least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation
resulting from such Business Combination were

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members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial
agreement, or the action of the Board, providing for such Business Combination;
or

(iv)Approval by the stockholders of the Corporation of a complete liquidation or
dissolution of the Corporation.

1.9    “Change in Control Protection Period” means the period commencing on a
Change in Control and ending on the second anniversary thereof.

1.10    “Change in Control Severance Benefits” shall mean:

(i)    A lump sum payment equal to the product of (x) the Executive’s Annual
Incentive Target in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, or, if
higher, on the Termination Date and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is
the number of calendar days in the current fiscal year through the Termination
Date, and the denominator of which is 365;

(ii)    A lump sum payment equal to the product of: (x) THREE and (y) the sum of
(i) the Executive’s Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the Change in
Control, or, if higher, on the Termination Date plus (ii) the Executive’s Annual
Incentive Target in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, or, if
higher, on the Termination Date;

(iii)    a lump sum payment, in cash, equal to the product of (x) THIRTY‑SIX and
(y) the Executive’s monthly premium for health and dental insurance continuation
coverage for the Executive and the Executive’s family under the Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”), based on the monthly
premium rate for such coverage in effect on the Date of Termination and

(iv)    Outplacement services from a recognized outplacement service provider
paid for by Windstream provided that (x) the cost to Windstream shall not exceed
$50,000, and (y) in no event shall the period during which the outplacement
service expenses are incurred or the period during which the expenses are paid,
extend beyond 12 months after the Executive’s Date of Termination.

The above‑stated amounts shall be in lieu of any severance benefits to which the
Executive would otherwise be entitled under any severance plan, program, policy
or practice or contract or agreement of the Windstream Group.
1.11    “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

1.12    “Compensation Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the
Board or, with respect to any period during which there is no Compensation
Committee of the Board, the Board.

1.13    “Confidential Information” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 8.11.

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1.14    “Disability” shall mean the incapacity of the Executive, due to injury,
illness, disease, or bodily or mental infirmity, to engage in the performance of
his usual duties as contemplated by Section 3, except for an incapacity of the
Executive for a period of less than 180 consecutive calendar days or any
incapacity for which the Board has not provided Executive with at least 20
business days advance written notice that it intends to seek competent medical
advice as to whether or not a Disability exists. Disability shall be determined
by the Board in the good‑faith exercise of its discretion upon receipt of and in
reliance on competent medical advice from one or more individuals who are
qualified to give professional medical advice on the matters that are relevant
to the Executive’s condition selected by the Board.

1.15    “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

1.16    “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence on or after the Effective Date
and no more than 90 calendar days prior to the date that Notice of Termination
is given by the Executive in accordance with Section 7.5 or 7.6, without the
Executive’s express written consent, of any one or more of the following:

(i)    Any action of Windstream that results in a material adverse change in the
Executive’s position (including status, offices, title, and reporting
requirements), authorities, duties, or other responsibilities;

(ii)    A material reduction by Windstream in the Executive’s compensation, as
contemplated by Section 5, or, following or as a result of a Change in Control,
any reduction by Windstream in Executive's compensation, as contemplated by
Section 5;

(iii)    The failure of the Board to nominate the Executive for election or
re‑election to the Board; and

(iv)    A material breach by Windstream of any provision of this Agreement;

(v)    following or as a result of a Change in Control, the relocation of the
principal executive offices of Windstream to a location more than 35 miles from
the location of such offices immediately prior to the Change in Control or
Windstream's requiring the Executive to be based anywhere other than at the
principal executive offices of Windstream immediately prior to the Change in
Control, or in the case that the Executive was not based at the principal
executive offices of the Corporation immediately prior to the Change in Control,
to a location more than 35 miles from the location where the Executive was based
immediately prior to the Change in Control, except for required business travel
to an extent substantially consistent with the Executive's business travel
obligations immediately prior to the Change in Control;
provided, however, that before the Executive may resign for Good Reason,
Windstream must have an opportunity within 30 days following delivery of such
Notice of Termination to cure the Good Reason condition.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any of the following constitute
“Good Reason”:
(i)    A reduction in any component of the Executive’s compensation if
coincident with the reduction in that component of the Executive’s compensation
one or more other components of the Executive’s compensation is or are increased
or a substitute or alternative is provided so that the Executive’s overall
compensation is not (A) materially reduced or (B) reduced in any respect at any
time following or as a result of a Change in Control;
(ii)    The Executive does not earn cash bonuses or benefit from equity
incentives awarded to the Executive because one or more performance goals or
targets (including appreciation in value related to equity awards) was or were
not achieved; and
(iii)    The suspension of the Executive for the period during which the Board
is making a determination whether to terminate the Executive for Cause in
accordance with Section 7.3.
1.17    “Incumbent Board” shall mean the individuals who, as of the Effective
Date, constitute the Board.

1.18    “Notice of Termination” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 12.1.

1.19    “Ordinary Termination Benefits” shall mean (i) the Executive’s Base
Salary earned but not paid through the Termination Date and (ii) Other Vested
Benefits.

1.20    “Other Vested Benefits” shall mean all accrued but unpaid vacation pay
as of the Termination Date and any amount payable to the Executive under the
terms of the Annual Incentive Plan or other incentive plan with respect to any
completed fiscal year or other measuring period ending prior to the measuring
period during which the Termination Date occurs, but expressly excluding Base
Salary, Severance Benefits, or Change in Control Severance Benefits.

1.21    “Person” shall mean any individual, entity or “group,” within the
meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act.

1.22    “Prior Annual Incentive Amount” shall mean the amount of cash
compensation that was paid or payable to the Executive under the Annual
Incentive Plan for the measuring period ending immediately prior to the
measuring period during which the Termination Date occurs.

1.23    “Protective Covenants” shall mean the Executive’s obligations under
Section 8 of this Agreement.

1.24    “Release” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 7.7.
    
1.25    “Release Deadline” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 7.7.

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1.26    “Section 409A” shall mean Section 409A of the Code, and any proposed,
temporary or final regulations, or any other guidance, promulgated with respect
to such Section 409A by the U.S. Department of Treasury or the Internal Revenue
Service.

1.27    “Severance Benefits” shall mean a lump‑sum payment, in cash, equal to
the Executive’s annual Base Salary multiplied by three, which amount shall be in
lieu of any severance benefits to which the Executive would otherwise be
entitled under any severance plan, program, policy or practice or contract or
agreement of the Windstream Group.

1.28    “Spouse” shall mean the person (if any) to whom the Executive is legally
married at the relevant time, or if the Executive is deceased, the person (if
any) to whom the Executive was legally married at the time of the Executive’s
death.

1.29    “Term” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 2.

1.30    “Termination Date” shall mean the effective date of the termination of
the Executive’s employment with the Windstream Group during the Term that
constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A.
Windstream and the Executive shall take all steps necessary (including with
regard to any post‑termination services by the Executive) to ensure that any
termination described in Section 7 of this Agreement constitutes a “separation
from service” within the meaning of Section 409A, and the date on which such
separation from service takes place shall be the “Termination Date.”

1.31    “Voting Securities” shall mean the securities of the Corporation which
entitle the owner or holder thereof to vote generally for the election of
Corporation directors.

1.32    “Windstream Group” shall mean, collectively, Windstream and all other
entities that are direct or indirect subsidiaries or affiliates of Windstream
from time to time, and a “member” of the Windstream Group shall mean Windstream
or any of such entities.

1.33    “Windstream Parties” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 8.6.

Section 2.
Term of Agreement.

(A)Windstream shall employ the Executive, and may cause any other member of the
Windstream Group to employ the Executive, and the Executive shall continue his
employment in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein, for the
“Term” of this Agreement.

(B)The “Term” shall mean the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending
on the earlier of: (i) the Termination Date; or (ii) December 31, 2019. To the
extent not previously terminated, the Term shall be automatically renewed for
successive one‑year periods upon the terms and conditions set forth herein,
commencing on December 31, 2019, and on each December 31 thereafter, unless
either party gives the other party notice at least 90 calendar days prior to the
end of such initial or extended Term that the Term shall not be so extended. For
purposes of this Agreement, any reference to the “Term” of this Agreement shall
include the original term and any extension thereof. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, upon the execution of a definitive agreement for a Change in Control
or the consummation of a Change in Control, the Term shall be automatically
extended so that the Term shall continue in full force and effect until

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the second anniversary of the Change in Control. If the definitive agreement for
the Change in Control is terminated prior to consummation, the automatic
extension described in the previous sentence shall not apply. In the event of a
termination, the Executive is not entitled to any additional compensation,
benefits or other payments other than as provided in Section 7 of this
Agreement.

Section 3.
Position and Responsibilities.

(A)During the Term, the Executive shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer and
President of Windstream, with such duties and responsibilities as are
commensurate with such positions, reporting directly to the Board. In addition,
Windstream shall cause the Executive to serve as a member of the Board, and
during the Term, the Executive shall remain on the Board, subject to
Section 8.7.

(B)The Executive agrees to serve, without additional compensation, as an officer
and director for each member of the Windstream Group (other than Windstream), as
determined by Windstream, provided that such service does not materially
interfere with the Executive’s performance of his duties and responsibilities as
a member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and President of Windstream.

(C)The Executive acknowledges and agrees to comply with the Windstream’s stock
ownership guidelines for the Chief Executive Officer position, as the same may
be amended from time to time.

(D)The Executive has executed the Windstream Clawback Policy Acknowledgement and
Agreement as of the Effective Date. The Executive acknowledges that,
notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any incentive
compensation or performance‑based compensation paid or payable to the Executive
hereunder shall be subject to repayment or recoupment obligations arising under
applicable law or the Windstream Policy Regarding Repayment or Forfeiture of
Certain Compensation By Executive Officers, as the same may be amended from time
to time.

Section 4.
Standard of Care.

During the Term, the Executive shall devote substantially his full business
time, attention, and energies to the business of the Windstream Group. During
the Term, it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for the Executive to
serve as a director of or officer of or otherwise participate in other
businesses and civic, charitable, and educational organizations so long as that
service or participation is not injurious to the Windstream Group, does not
violate any provision of Section 8, and does not interfere with the performance
of his duties for the Windstream Group. During the Term, the Executive shall:
(A)Devote his best efforts to the fulfillment of his employment obligations
hereunder;

(B)Exercise the highest degree of care and loyalty to the Windstream Group and
the highest standards of conduct in the performance of his duties;

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(C)Comply with the policies, corporate governance board guidelines and code of
ethics of each member of the Windstream Group; and

(D)Do nothing that intentionally harms, in any way, the business or reputation
of the Windstream Group.

Section 5.
Compensation.

As remuneration for all services to be rendered to the Windstream Group by the
Executive during the Term and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement,
Windstream shall pay or provide, or cause another member of the Windstream Group
to pay or provide, to the Executive the following:
5.1    Base Salary.

During the Term, and effective December 14, 2014, the Executive shall receive a
base salary (“Base Salary”) at a rate of no less than $1,000,000 per annum.
During the Term, the Executive’s Base Salary shall be reviewed annually by the
Board and may be increased by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion. If
so increased, the Base Salary shall be increased for all purposes of this
Agreement. Once so increased, the Base Salary shall not be decreased during the
Term. The Executive’s Base Salary shall be paid to the Executive in installments
throughout the year, consistent with the normal payroll practices of Windstream.
5.2    Annual Bonus.

For each fiscal year during the Term, the Executive shall be eligible to
participate in the Annual Incentive Plan under terms and conditions no less
favorable than other senior executives of Windstream; provided, however, that
the Executive’s Annual Incentive Target shall not be less than 188% of his Base
Salary after the Effective Date (or such higher percentage as determined by the
Board from time to time). Nothing contained in this Section 5.2 will guarantee
the Executive any specific amount of incentive compensation, or prevent the
Board from establishing performance goals and compensation targets applicable
only to the Executive.
5.3    Equity Award.

Subject to and conditioned up the approval of the Compensation Committee, on or
before December 19, 2014 the Company shall grant to the Executive a time‑based
restricted share award with a grant date value of $1,000,000, which award shall
vest in full on the third anniversary of the date of grant and shall otherwise
be granted upon the terms, and subject to the conditions, of the award agreement
evidencing the grant and approved by the Compensation Committee.
5.4    Other Benefits.

During the Term, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in all equity
incentive, employee benefits and perquisite plans, programs and arrangements
that are no less favorable to the Executive than the plans, programs and
arrangements provided to other senior executives of Windstream from time to
time.

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Section 6.
Expense Reimbursement.

Windstream shall pay or reimburse the Executive for ordinary and necessary
employment‑related expenses of the Executive on a basis that is no less
favorable to the Executive than the basis on which payment or reimbursement of
employment‑related expenses is made from time to time to other senior executives
of Windstream.
Section 7.
Employment Termination.

7.1    Termination Due to Death. In the event of the death of the Executive
during the Term, Windstream shall pay or provide to the Executive’s Beneficiary,
in full satisfaction of all amounts due, the Ordinary Termination Benefits.

7.2    Termination Due to Disability. In the event of the Executive’s Disability
during the Term, the Board may terminate or cause to be terminated the
Executive’s employment under this Agreement by Notice of Termination of the
termination of the Executive’s employment for Disability in accordance with this
Section 7.2 given at least 10 business days prior to the effective date of such
termination. A termination for Disability shall become effective upon the end of
the 10‑business‑day notice period. Upon the Termination Date on account of
Disability, Windstream shall pay or provide to the Executive, in full
satisfaction of all amounts due, the Ordinary Termination Benefits.

7.3    Termination for Cause.

(A)The Board may terminate or cause to be terminated the Executive’s employment
under this Agreement for “Cause” in accordance with this Section 7.3 at any time
during the Term. Upon a termination for Cause under this Section 7.3 during the
Term, Windstream shall pay or provide to the Executive, in full satisfaction of
all amounts due, the Ordinary Termination Benefits.

(B)“Cause” shall mean (i) the willful failure by the Executive substantially to
perform the Executive’s duties with the Windstream Group, other than any failure
resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or
any actual or anticipated failure after the issuance of a Notice of Termination
for Good Reason by the Executive in accordance with Section 7.5 or 7.6, that
continues for at least 30 calendar days after the Board delivers to the
Executive a written demand for performance that identifies specifically and in
detail the manner in which the Board believes that the Executive willfully has
failed substantially to perform the Executive’s duties; (ii) a conviction,
guilty plea or plea of nolo contendere of the Executive for any felony;
(iii) gross negligence or willful misconduct by the Executive that is intended
to or does result in the Executive’s substantial personal enrichment or a
material detrimental effect on the reputation or business of any member of the
Windstream Group; (iv) a material violation by the Executive of the corporate
governance board guidelines or the code of ethics of any member of the
Windstream Group; (v) a material violation by the Executive of the requirements
of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002 or other federal or state securities law, rule
or regulation; (vi) the repeated use of alcohol by the Executive that materially
interferes with the Executive’s duties, the use of illegal drugs by the
Executive, or a violation by the Executive of the drug and/or alcohol policies
of any member of the Windstream Group; or (vii) a material breach by the

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Executive of any Protective Covenants during the Term. For purposes of this
definition, no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed
“willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith
and without the Executive’s reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or
failure to act, was in the best interest of the Windstream Group. Whether an act
or failure to act by the Executive constitutes “Cause” shall be determined
subject to the following requirements:

(i)Notice of Termination shall be provided to the Executive not less than
10 business days prior to the effective date of the termination setting forth
the intention of the Board to consider terminating the Executive for Cause,
including a statement of the intended effective date of termination and a
description of the specific facts believed to constitute Cause;

(ii)None of the acts or omissions of the Executive that the Board believes to
constitute Cause shall have occurred more than 365 calendar days before the
earliest date on which any member of the Board who is not a party to the act or
omission knew or should have known of such act or omission;

(iii)The Executive shall be offered an opportunity to respond to the statement
required by clause (i) above by appearing in person, together with the
Executive’s legal counsel, before the Board prior to the date of termination;

(iv)By the affirmative vote of at least 75% of the non‑employee members of the
Board present at the Board meeting at which the determination is made, the Board
shall determine that the specified facts constituted Cause and that the
Executive’s employment should accordingly be terminated for Cause; and

(v)Windstream shall provide the Executive a copy of the Board’s written
determination setting forth with specificity the basis of the termination for
Cause and stating the effective date of termination.

Any purported termination for Cause that does not satisfy each substantive and
procedural requirement of this Section 7.3(B) shall be treated for all purposes
under this Agreement as a termination of the Executive’s employment under
Section 7.5.
(C)By determination of the Board, Windstream (and any other member of the
Windstream Group then employing the Executive) may, upon written notice to the
Executive, suspend the Executive from his duties for a period of up to
30 calendar days with full pay and benefits hereunder during the period of time
during which the Board is making a determination under Section 7.3(B) whether to
terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause.

7.4    Voluntary Termination by the Executive Other Than for Good Reason.

(A)    The Executive may terminate his employment under this Agreement other
than for Good Reason in accordance with this Section 7.4 at any time during the
Term by giving the Board at least 30 calendar days’ prior Notice of Termination
in accordance with this Section 7.4. The termination automatically shall become
effective upon the expiration of the notice period.

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The Executive’s right to terminate his employment under this Section 7.4 shall
not be affected by the Executive’s disability or incapacity.

(B)    Upon a termination other than for Good Reason under this Section 7.4
during the Term, Windstream shall pay or provide to the Executive, in full
satisfaction of all amounts due, the Ordinary Termination Benefits.

7.5    Termination by Windstream Other Than for Cause, Disability, or Death or
by the Executive for Good Reason, in Each Case Outside a Change in Control
Protection Period.

(A)    The Board may, in the exercise of its sole and absolute discretion,
terminate or cause to be terminated the Executive’s employment under this
Agreement other than for Cause, Disability, or Death, outside a Change in
Control Protection Period, in accordance with this Section 7.5 at any time
during the Term by Notice of Termination to the Executive specifying the
effective date of termination, which effective date shall not be earlier than
the date on which the Notice of Termination under this Section 7.5 is given to
the Executive. The Executive may terminate his employment under this Agreement
for Good Reason, outside a Change in Control Protection Period, in accordance
with this Section 7.5 at any time during the Term by giving the Board
30 calendar days’ Notice of Termination in accordance with this Section 7.5,
which must set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances that are
claimed to provide a basis for the Good Reason termination. The termination
automatically shall become effective upon the expiration of the applicable cure
period. The Executive’s right to terminate his employment for Good Reason under
this Section 7.5 shall not be affected by the Executive’s disability or
incapacity. The Executive’s continued employment under this Agreement shall not
constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure
to act constituting Good Reason.

(B)    Upon a termination by Windstream other than for Cause, Disability or
Death or by the Executive for Good Reason, in each case outside of a Change in
Control Protection Period, under this Section 7.5 during the Term, Windstream
shall pay or provide or cause another member of the Windstream Group to pay or
provide to the Executive in full satisfaction of all amounts due (i) the
Ordinary Termination Benefits in a single lump sum within 10 business days after
the Termination Date, and (ii) the Severance Benefits in a single lump sum
within 10 business days after the Release Deadline set forth in Section 7.7.

7.6    Termination During Change in Control Protection Period.

(A)    The Board may, in the exercise of its sole and absolute discretion,
terminate or cause to be terminated the Executive’s employment under this
Agreement other than for Cause, Disability, or death in accordance with this
Section 7.6 at any time during a Change in Control Protection Period by Notice
of Termination to the Executive specifying the effective date of termination,
which effective date shall not be earlier than the date on which the Notice of
Termination under this Section 7.6 is given to the Executive. The Executive may
terminate his employment under this Agreement for Good Reason in accordance with
this Section 7.6 at any time during a Change in Control Protection Period by
giving the Board 30 calendar days’ Notice of Termination in accordance with this
Section 7.6, which must set forth in reasonable detail the

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facts and circumstances that are claimed to provide a basis for the Good Reason
termination. The termination automatically shall become effective upon the
expiration of the applicable cure period. The Executive’s right to terminate his
employment for Good Reason under this Section 7.6 shall not be affected by the
Executive’s Disability or incapacity. The Executive’s continued employment under
this Agreement shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with
respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason.

(B)    Upon a termination by Windstream other than for Cause, Disability, or
death or by the Executive for Good Reason under this Section 7.6 during a Change
in Control Protection Period, Windstream shall pay or provide or cause another
member of the Windstream Group to pay or provide to the Executive in full
satisfaction of all amounts due (i) the Ordinary Termination Benefits in a
single lump sum within 10 business days after the Termination Date, and (ii) the
Change in Control Severance Benefits in a single lump sum within 10 business
days after the Release Deadline set forth in Section 7.7.

(C)    If (i) the Executive is terminated by Windstream without Cause, or an
event constituting Good Reason occurs, following the public announcement of a
definitive agreement that, when consummated, would constitute a Change in
Control, and (ii) such Change in Control is consummated, then the termination or
event constituting Good Reason will be deemed to occur within the Change in
Control Protection Period, and the Executive may exercise his rights under this
Section 7.6 following the consummation of such Change in Control.

7.7    Release. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the
contrary, Windstream shall only be obligated to pay or provide Severance
Benefits or Change in Control Severance Benefits if the Executive timely
executes and does not timely revoke a release of claims in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”). The Release must be signed by the Executive
and become effective and irrevocable in accordance with its terms (taking into
account any applicable revocation period set forth therein), within 45 days
after the date of the Executive’s Termination Date (the “Release Deadline”).

7.8    Non‑Exclusivity of Rights.

Amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled
to receive under any plan, policy, practice or program of or any contract or
agreement with the Windstream Group at or subsequent to the Termination Date
shall be payable in accordance with such plan, policy, practice or program or
contract or agreement except as explicitly modified by this Agreement. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Ordinary Termination Benefits
shall be paid in a single cash lump sum within 10 business days after the
Termination Date.
Section 8.
Protective Covenants by the Executive.

8.1    Return of Property.

Within five calendar days after the date of the termination of the Executive’s
employment with the Windstream Group, the Executive shall deliver to Windstream
all of the Windstream Group’s property in his possession, custody or control,
including, without limitation, all keys and credit cards, all computers and fax
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any medium relating in any way to the Windstream Group or its employees,
suppliers, customers or business.
8.2    Non‑Disclosure.

By executing this Agreement, during the Executive’s employment and after the
Termination Date, the Executive agrees to keep secret and confidential, and not
to use or disclose to any third parties, except as directly required for the
Executive to perform the Executive’s responsibilities for the Windstream Group,
any of the Windstream Group members’ Confidential Information (as defined in
Section 8.11 below) acquired by the Executive in connection with the Executive’s
employment with the Windstream Group. The Executive acknowledges that the
Confidential Information is the exclusive property of the Windstream Group. Upon
termination of the Executive’s employment with the Windstream Group, for any
reason, or at the request of the Windstream Group at any time, the Executive
shall promptly return to the Windstream Group all property then in the
Executive’s possession, custody or control belonging to the Windstream Group,
including all Confidential Information. The Executive shall not retain any
copies of correspondence, memoranda, reports, notebooks, drawings, photographs
or other documents in any form whatsoever (including information contained in
computer or other electronic memory or on any computer or electronic storage
device) relating in any way to the affairs of the Windstream Group and which
were entrusted to the Executive or obtained by the Executive at any time during
employment with the Windstream Group.
8.3    Non‑Competition.

By executing this Agreement, the Executive agrees that, during the Executive’s
employment and during the Protection Period (as defined in Section 8.11 below),
and within the Restricted Territory (as defined in Section 8.11 below), he will
not, in any manner, directly or indirectly, through any person, firm or
corporation, alone or as a member of a partnership or as an officer, director,
shareholder, investor or employee of or in any other corporation or enterprise
or otherwise, perform services for or on behalf of a Competing Business (as
defined in Section 8.11 below) in a Prohibited Capacity (as defined in
Section 8.11 below).
8.4    Customer Non‑Solicitation.

By executing this Agreement, the Executive agrees that, during employment with
the Windstream Group and thereafter during the Protection Period, the Executive
will not, directly or indirectly (in a capacity where the Executive could use
specialized knowledge, training, skill or expertise, Confidential Information,
or customer contacts or information obtained from Windstream to the detriment of
Windstream): (a) solicit, attempt to solicit, call on, or accept business from
any Customer (as defined in Section 8.11 below) or (b) in any manner cause or
attempt to cause any Customer to divert, terminate, limit, modify or fail to
enter into any existing or potential business relationship with any Windstream
Group member.
8.5    Employee Non‑Solicitation.

By executing this Agreement, the Executive agrees that, during employment with
the Windstream Group and thereafter during the Protection Period, the Executive
will not directly or indirectly engage, solicit, hire, attempt to hire, or
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employee (limited to former employees whose employment has been terminated or
concluded for less than six months) of any Windstream Group member to leave or
terminate his or her employment relationship with any Windstream Group member.
8.6    Harmful Statements.

The Executive shall not at any time disseminate any information or make any
statements, whether written, oral or otherwise, that are negative, disparaging
or critical of Windstream, any member of the Windstream Group, or any of their
parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, or their respective officers, directors,
employees, shareholders, trustees, administrators, or employee benefit plans, or
the representatives, employees, agents, predecessors, successors, heirs, or
assigns of any of the foregoing (hereinafter, “Windstream Parties”), or their
business or operations, or that place any of the Windstream Parties in a bad
light, other than any such statement or information that is made or disseminated
by the Executive in a good‑faith belief as to their truth or accuracy and either
is required by law or is reasonably necessary to the enforcement by the
Executive of any right the Executive has related to his employment with the
Windstream Group. The Windstream Group shall not at any time disseminate any
information or make any statements, whether written, oral or otherwise, that are
negative, disparaging or critical of the Executive or his service to the
Windstream Group or their predecessors, or that place the Executive in a bad
light, other than any such statement or information that is made or disseminated
by the Windstream Group in a good‑faith belief as to their truth or accuracy and
either is required by law or is reasonably necessary to the enforcement by the
Windstream Group of this Agreement or the Release.
8.7    Resignations.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, upon termination of the
Executive’s employment with the Windstream Group, and unless otherwise requested
by the Board, the Executive shall immediately resign as of the Termination Date
from all positions that he holds or has ever held with Windstream and the
Windstream Group (and with any other entities with respect to which Windstream
has requested the Executive to perform services), including, without limitation,
the Board and all boards of directors of any member of the Windstream Group. The
Executive hereby agrees to execute any and all documentation to effectuate such
resignations upon request by Windstream, but he shall be treated for all
purposes as having so resigned upon termination of his employment, regardless of
when or whether he executes any such documentation.
8.8    Challenge to Validity.

The Executive shall not at any time commence any action, suit, arbitration or
proceeding challenging the validity or enforceability of any provision of this
Agreement, or adjudicate the limits or scope of any of its provisions, and the
Executive shall not assert, in any action, suit, arbitration or proceeding
against the Executive by any Windstream Group member for a breach by the
Executive of any of the covenants in this Section 8 that any provision of the
covenants is invalid or unenforceable in any respect or to any extent,
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8.9    Assistance to Windstream.

During the Protection Period, the Executive shall provide such information and
assistance as Windstream reasonably requests to assist any Windstream Group
member in the mediation, arbitration, or litigation of any, claim, action, suit
or proceeding maintained against any Windstream Group member arising from events
occurring during the Executive’s employment with the Windstream Group, provided
that Windstream shall reimburse the Executive for all reasonable and necessary
out‑of‑pocket expenses incurred by the Executive in complying with this
Section 8.9.
8.10    Revision.

If a court of competent jurisdiction holds that the restrictions stated herein
are unreasonable under circumstances then existing, the parties hereto agree
that the maximum period, scope or geographical area reasonable under such
circumstances shall be substituted for the stated period, scope or area and that
the court shall be allowed to revise the restrictions contained herein to cover
the maximum period, scope and area permitted by law.
8.11    Definitions.

As used in this Section 8, the following definitions shall apply:
(A)“Competing Business” means any person, corporation, or enterprise that, in
direct competition with the Windstream Group, provides voice, data, network,
and/or cloud solutions, and related services, including related services that
the Windstream Group is engaged in at the time of the Executive’s termination
which it entered into after the execution of this Agreement, but prior to the
time of Executive's termination, to consumer, business, enterprise, and
wholesale customers of all types, regardless of whether provided via a reseller,
agent, dealer, cable operator, ILEC, CLEC, VOIP provider, interexchange carrier,
or other provider using forms of communication technology. Voice, data, network,
cloud solutions, and related services include, but are not limited to:

(i)Consumer products and services including local and long‑distance, broadband,
and digital TV;

(ii)Business and Enterprise products and services including voice, data network
services, managed services, SD‑WAN, cloud security products, unified
communications, MPLS networking/security, UCaaS, CCaaS, business continuity, and
similar cloud‑based services; and

(iii)Wholesale products and services including Ethernet, transport,
infrastructure, colocation, IP‑VPN, and fiber to the tower.

“Competing Business” excludes wireless communication services but includes fixed
wireless broadband services.
(B)“Confidential Information” means information pertaining to the business of
the Windstream Group that is generally not known to or readily ascertainable to
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which the Windstream Group competes, and that gives or tends to give the
Windstream Group a competitive advantage over persons who do not possess such
information or the secrecy of which is otherwise of value to the Windstream
Group in the conduct of its business regardless of when and by whom such
information was developed or acquired, and regardless of whether any of these
are described in writing, copyrightable or considered copyrightable, patentable
or considered patentable. Confidential Information includes, but is not limited
to, the Windstream Group’s trade secrets, information related to present and
potential customers, vendors and suppliers (including, but not limited to,
lists, contact information, requirements, contract terms, and pricing), methods
of operations, research and development, product information, business technical
information, including technical data, techniques, solutions, test methods,
quality control systems, processes, design specifications, technical formulas,
procedures and information, sales plans and strategies, pricing and profit
information, financial information, marketing data, all agreements, schematics,
manuals, studies, reports, and statistical information relating to the
Windstream Group, all formulations, database files, information technology,
strategic alliances, products, services, programs and processes used or sold,
and all software licensed or developed by the Windstream Group, computer
programs, systems and/or software, ideas, inventions, business information,
know‑how, improvements, designs, redesigns, creations, discoveries and
developments of the Windstream Group. Confidential Information includes all
forms of the information, whether oral, written or contained in electronic or
any other format. Confidential Information excludes information which (i) is in
the public domain through no act or omission of the Executive in violation of
any agreement that the Executive is a party to with the Windstream Group, or
(ii) has become available to the Executive on a non‑confidential basis from a
source other than the Windstream Group without breach of such source’s
confidentiality or non‑disclosure obligations to the Windstream Group.

(C)“Customer” means any actual or former customer or client of the Windstream
Group that the Executive knows to have been engaged as a customer or client of
the Windstream Group during the one‑year period prior to the Termination Date.

(D)“Prohibited Capacity” means

(i)The same or similar capacity or function in which the Executive worked for
the Windstream Group at any time during the last two years of the Executive’s
employment; or

(ii)Any other capacity in which the Executive’s knowledge of Confidential
Information would render the Executive’s assistance to a Competing Business a
competitive advantage.

(E)“Protection Period” means the period commencing on the Termination Date and
ending (i) with respect to terminations due to a Change in Control, on the
second anniversary of the Termination Date; or (ii) with respect to any other
termination, on the first anniversary of the Termination Date.

In the event the Executive breaches the covenants contained in this Section 8,
the Protection Period shall be extended for an additional period of time equal
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from the commencement of the breach to the later of (i) the termination of such
breach or (ii) the final resolution of any litigation stemming from such breach.
(F)“Restricted Territory” means any state in which any member of the Windstream
Group is licensed as an incumbent or competitive local exchange carrier.

Section 9.
Successors; Binding Agreement; Assignment.

9.1    As to Windstream.

This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, and be
enforceable by Windstream and its successors. For purposes of this Section 9.1,
the term “successor” shall mean any successor to the business or assets of
Windstream by operation of law or otherwise, including, without limitation, any
person, corporation, partnership, or entity that, directly or indirectly,
whether by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, acquires all or
substantially all of the business or assets of Windstream (and each successor to
a successor to Windstream). Any such successor shall be deemed to be Windstream
for all purposes of this Agreement. In addition to any obligations imposed by
law upon any successor, Windstream shall require any successor expressly to
assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same
extent that Windstream would be required to perform it if no succession had
taken place. A failure of Windstream to obtain the assumption of and agreement
to perform this Agreement prior to the effectiveness of any succession shall be
a material breach of this Agreement by Windstream. The provisions of this
Section 9.1 shall apply to each successor to any successor of Windstream.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.1, Windstream and any
other predecessor to a successor shall remain, with each successor, jointly and
severally liable for all obligations of Windstream hereunder. Except as provided
in this Section 9.1, this Agreement shall not be assigned by Windstream, and any
purported assignment of this Agreement by Windstream (except as provided in this
Section 9.1) shall be void.
9.2    As to the Executive.

This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by the Executive and the Executive’s personal or legal
representatives, executors, and administrators. If the Executive should die
while any amounts payable to the Executive hereunder remain outstanding, unless
otherwise provided herein, all such amounts shall be paid in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement to the Executive’s Beneficiary, determined in accordance
with Section 7.1. This Agreement shall not be assigned by the Executive, and any
purported assignment of this Agreement by the Executive shall be void.
Section 10.
Dispute Resolution and Notices.

10.1    Dispute Resolution.

(A)Any dispute or controversy arising out of or in connection with this
Agreement shall be settled by binding arbitration. The arbitration proceeding
shall be conducted before a panel of three arbitrators sitting (i) if the
Executive is employed by an Windstream Group member at the time of the
initiation of the arbitration, in the municipality in which the Executive’s
principal place of employment is located at the time, and (ii) if the
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employment with the Windstream Group has terminated prior to the time of
initiation of the arbitration, at a location which is within 50 miles of the
location of the Executive’s principal place of employment at the time of his
termination of employment. The arbitration will be conducted in accordance with
the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. Judgment may
be entered on any arbitration award in any court having jurisdiction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Windstream Group shall not be required to
seek or participate in arbitration regarding any breach or threatened breach by
the Executive of his Protective Covenants, but may pursue its remedies for such
breach in a court of competent jurisdiction in a federal district court or state
court located in Pulaski County, Arkansas.

(B)Except as otherwise provided in this Section 10.1(B), and to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law, all expenses of any arbitration under
Section 10.1(A) incurred by the Executive at any time from the date of this
Agreement through the Executive’s remaining lifetime or, if longer, through the
tenth anniversary of the date of Executive's termination of employment,
including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of the legal
representative for the Executive, and necessary costs and disbursements incurred
as a result of such dispute or proceeding, and any prejudgment interest,
calculated at the rate provided by law, shall be paid by Windstream as incurred
(within 10 days following Windstream’s receipt of an invoice from the
Executive), whether or not the Executive prevails in such arbitration, provided
that the Executive shall have submitted an invoice for such fees and expenses at
least 10 days before the end of the calendar year next following the calendar
year in which such fees and expenses were incurred. The amount of such legal
fees and expenses that Windstream is obligated to pay in any given calendar year
pursuant to this Section 10.1(B) shall not affect the legal fees and expenses
that Windstream is obligated to pay in any other calendar year, and the
Executive’s right to have Windstream pay such legal fees and expenses may not be
liquidated or exchanged for any other benefit. If the Executive does not prevail
(after exhaustion of all available arbitral remedies), and the arbitration panel
affirmatively finds that the Executive instituted the proceeding in bad faith or
that the Executive’s claims were frivolous, no further reimbursement for legal
fees and expenses shall be due to the Executive, and the Executive shall repay
Windstream for any amounts previously paid by Windstream pursuant to this
Section 10.1(B). With respect to any dispute regarding the provisions of
Section 8, if the Executive does not prevail (after exhaustion of all available
arbitral remedies), no further reimbursement for legal fees and expenses shall
be due to the Executive, and the Executive shall repay Windstream for any
amounts previously paid by Windstream to the Executive hereunder pursuant to
this Section 10.1(B) in respect of such dispute. No fees or expenses of the
Executive shall be paid by Windstream with respect to any dispute or controversy
as to the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, or any provision hereof,
or in connection with the litigation of any issue arising under this Agreement
in a court of law other than fees and expenses incurred by the Executive in
enforcing an arbitration award entered in favor of the Executive in accordance
with this Section 10.1(B).

10.2    Notices.

Any notices, requests, demands, or other communications provided for by this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when
mailed by (a) United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses set forth below, or to such other
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to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of
address shall be effective only upon actual receipt; (b) personal delivery to
the Chief Human Resources & Legal Officer, or (c) email:
To the Board, the Compensation Committee, and Windstream:
Windstream Holdings, Inc.
4001 Rodney Parham Road
Little Rock, AR 72212
Attention: Chairman, Compensation Committee; and Chief Human Resources & Legal
Officer
John.fletcher@windstream.com
To the Executive: At the Executive’s most‑recent mailing address in the records
of Windstream, or at the Executive’s Windstream employee email address (during
employment).
Section 11.
Survival of Obligations and Remedies.

11.1    Survival of Obligations.

Upon the expiration of the Term of this Agreement in accordance with Section 2,
no provision of this Agreement shall have any further force or effect and all
obligations of Windstream and the Executive hereunder shall immediately
terminate, except as follows:
(A)Windstream shall be required to pay or provide to the Executive, or the
Beneficiary in the case of the death of the Executive, any benefits to which the
Executive became entitled under Section 7, by reason of a qualifying Termination
Date (occurring during the Term), in accordance with the terms thereof,
including benefits to be paid or provided within a specified number of calendar
days following the Termination Date, which remain unpaid or unprovided following
the expiration or the Term;

(B)The provisions of Section 8 shall remain in full force and effect for the
applicable periods of time specified in Section 8 with respect to the provisions
thereof;

(C)The provisions of Section 9 shall remain in full force and effect so long as
any rights or obligations of either party continue to exist under the Agreement;
and

(D)The provisions of Sections 10, 11.2, and 12 shall remain in full force and
effect with respect to rights and obligations existing on the Termination Date
or that may arise thereafter in accordance with the foregoing clauses of this
Section 11.1.

11.2    Remedies; Protective Covenants.

(A)    The Executive’s sole and exclusive remedy with respect to any and all
claims arising under this Agreement, for termination of the Executive’s
employment with the Windstream Group during the Term, and for breach hereof by
Windstream shall be the right to receive the benefits provided for under
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Section 10.1, in each case, to which the Executive is otherwise entitled
pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof. Without limiting the foregoing, the
Executive’s sole and exclusive remedy for the failure of Windstream or the
Windstream Group to provide compensation or expense reimbursement to the
Executive in an amount or form not in conformity with any one or more of the
provisions of Section 5 or Section 6 is to seek recovery against Windstream
pursuant to Section 10 for only such benefits, if any, that are expressly
provided for consequent upon the Executive’s termination of employment pursuant
to the applicable provisions of Section 7. The Executive’s employment with the
Windstream Group is “at will” and may be terminated by the Board for any reason
in its sole and absolute discretion in accordance with any applicable provision
of Section 7 and the payment or provision of such benefits as may be required
under this Agreement.

(B)    The Executive acknowledges and agrees that each and every covenant
contained in Section 8 (the “Protective Covenants”) is reasonable in period,
scope and geographical area and is necessary to protect the Windstream Group’s
legitimate business interests and Confidential Information and that his
compliance with each of the Protective Covenants is necessary to protect the
Windstream Group from unfair injury. The Executive agrees that he will notify
Windstream Group in writing if he has, or reasonably should have, any questions
regarding the applicability of the Protective Covenants. The Executive further
acknowledges and agrees that a breach of any of the Protective Covenants will
result in irreparable and continuing harm and damage to the Windstream Group for
which there will be no adequate remedy at law. In the event of a breach or
threatened breach of any of the Protective Covenants, each and every member of
the Windstream Group shall be entitled to injunctive relief and to such other
relief (whether at law or in equity) as a court of competent jurisdiction deems
proper in the circumstances, in addition to any other remedy or relief to which
any of them may be entitled. The parties agree that the foregoing relief shall
not be construed to limit or otherwise restrict the Windstream Group’s ability
to pursue any other remedy provided by law, including the recovery of any
actual, compensatory or punitive damages. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Agreement, the obligations of each member of the Windstream Group under
this Agreement are conditioned upon compliance by the Executive with each of the
Protective Covenants, and failure by the Executive to comply with any of the
Protective Covenants shall entitle each Windstream Group member to forfeit,
terminate payment of, and, to the extent paid, recover immediately from the
Executive any Severance Benefits, benefits, amounts, expenses, or costs that may
have been paid or would otherwise be owing to or vested in the Executive, under
Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 or 7.5 of this Agreement. The Executive acknowledges
that any forfeiture resulting under the provisions of this Agreement as set
forth in the immediately prior sentence is reasonably related and proportional
to the harm that the Windstream Group would sustain if he were to violate any of
the Protective Covenants. The Executive acknowledges that the Protective
Covenants are a principal inducement for the willingness of Windstream to enter
into this Agreement and provide the Severance Benefits to the Executive under
this Agreement and that Windstream and the Executive intend the Protective
Covenants (i) to be binding upon and enforceable against the Executive in
accordance with their terms, regardless of whether a payment of any benefits
occurs and notwithstanding any common or statutory law to the contrary and (ii)
to survive and continue in full force in accordance with their terms
notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement. The Executive agrees that the
obligations of Windstream under this Agreement (specifically including, but not
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Benefits or Change in Control Severance Benefits as provided herein) constitute
sufficient consideration for the Protective Covenants.

Section 12.
Miscellaneous.

12.1    Termination Procedures.

Any intended termination of the Executive’s employment by either party shall be
communicated by written Notice of Termination from the party initiating such
termination to the other party hereto in accordance with Section 10.2. For
purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” shall mean a written
notice that indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement
relied upon, and, if applicable, the notice shall set forth in reasonable detail
the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the
Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated. Notices under
Sections 7.3, 7.5, and 7.6 shall include the information required thereunder.
12.2    Windstream Representations.

Windstream hereby represents and warrants to the Executive as follows: The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by Windstream of
the actions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of Windstream. This Agreement is a legal, valid and
legally binding obligation of Windstream enforceable in accordance with its
terms. Neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation
by Windstream of the actions contemplated hereby (i) will violate any provision
of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or other charter documents) of
Windstream, (ii) will violate or be in conflict with any applicable law or any
judgment, decree, injunction or order of any court or governmental agency or
authority, or (iii) will violate or conflict with or constitute a default (or an
event of which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a
default) under or will result in the termination of, accelerate the performance
required by, or result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or
encumbrance upon any of the assets or properties of Windstream under, any term
or provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or other charter
documents) of Windstream or of any contract, commitment, understanding,
arrangement, agreement or restriction of any kind or character to which
Windstream is a party or by which Windstream or any of its properties or assets
may be bound or affected.
12.3    No Duplication.

In no event shall payments in accordance with this Agreement be made in respect
of more than one of Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 7.5, or 7.6.
12.4    No Offsets or Mitigation.

Except as otherwise provided in Section 11.2(B), Windstream’s obligation to make
the payments provided for in Section 7 or 10.1(B) of this Agreement and
otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall be absolute and
unconditional and shall not be affected by any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment,
defense or other claim, right or action which the Windstream Group may have
against the Executive or others. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to
seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the
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Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement and such amounts shall
not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.
12.5    Entire Agreement.

This Agreement supersedes any prior agreements or understandings, oral or
written, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof
and constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect thereto. No
agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with
respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are
not expressly set forth in this Agreement.
12.6    Modification.

Except as otherwise provided in Section 12.8, this Agreement shall not be
varied, altered, modified, canceled, changed, or in any way amended, or any
provision of this Agreement waived, except by mutual agreement of the parties in
a written instrument executed by the parties hereto or their legal
representatives and in the case of Windstream by an officer specifically
designated by the Board. No waiver by a party to this Agreement at any time of
any breach by any party to this Agreement of, or compliance with, any condition
or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be
deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or
at any prior or subsequent time.
12.7    Severability.

In the event that any provision or portion of this Agreement shall be determined
to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions of this
Agreement shall be unaffected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect.
In the event that any provision of this Agreement is held unenforceable, such
provision shall be reformed so as to be enforced to the maximum extent possible,
and if it is determined that it is not possible to reform any such provision of
this Agreement, such provision shall be severed from this Agreement and the
remainder of this Agreement shall be enforced to the full extent permitted by
law.
12.8    Compliance with Section 409A.

(A)It is intended that the payments and benefits provided under Section 7 of
this Agreement shall be exempt from the application of the requirements of
Section 409A. This Agreement shall be construed, administered, and governed in a
manner that effects such intent, and the Windstream Group shall not take any
action that would be inconsistent with such intent. Specifically, any Severance
Benefits payable pursuant to Section 7 above, to the extent they are required to
be paid, and are actually or constructively received, during the period from the
Termination Date through March 15 of the calendar year following such
termination, are intended to constitute separate payments for purposes of
Section 409A and thus exempt from application of Section 409A by reason of the
“short‑term deferral” rule. To the extent payments are required to be paid
commencing after that date, they are intended to constitute separate payments
that are exempt from the application of Section 409A by reason of the exceptions
under Sections 1.409A‑1(b)(9)(iii) or 1.409A‑1(b)(9)(v) of the Treasury
Regulations, as applicable, to the maximum extent permitted by those provisions.
Without limiting the foregoing, the payments and benefits provided under this
Agreement may not be deferred,

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accelerated, extended, paid out or modified in a manner that would result in the
imposition of an additional tax under Section 409A upon the Executive.

(B)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Executive
is a “specified employee,” as determined under Windstream’s policy for
determining specified employees on the Termination Date, all reimbursements or
payments provided under Section 10.1(B), and any other payments or benefits
provided hereunder that for any reason constitute a “deferral of compensation”
within the meaning of Section 409A, that are provided upon a “separation from
service” within the meaning of Section 409A and that would otherwise be paid or
provided during the first six months following such Termination Date, shall
instead be accumulated through and paid or provided (without interest) on the
first business day following the six‑month anniversary of such Termination Date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, payments delayed pursuant to this Section 12.8(B)
shall commence within 10 calendar days following the Executive’s death prior to
the end of the six‑month period.

(C)Although Windstream shall use its best efforts to avoid the imposition of
taxation, interest and penalties under Section 409A, the tax treatment of the
benefits provided under this Agreement is not warranted or guaranteed. Neither
the Windstream Group nor the respective directors, officers, employees or
advisers shall be held liable for any taxes, interest, penalties or other
monetary amounts owed by the Executive (or any other individual claiming a
benefit through the Executive) as a result of this Agreement.

12.9    Compliance With Section 280G.

(A)    For the purposes of this Section 12.9, the following definitions apply:

(i)“Accounting Firm” means an independent, certified public accounting firm with
recognized specialization and expertise in the valuation of change‑in‑control
severance benefits and the tax calculations required by this section, designated
by Windstream prior to a Change in Control; however, if the Accounting Firm is
not willing or able to value the restrictive covenants in Section 8, then the
restrictive covenants shall be valued by an independent third‑party valuation
specialist selected by Windstream prior to a Change in Control.

(ii)“Excise Tax” means the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code,
together with any interest or penalties imposed with respect to such excise tax.

(iii)“Net After‑Tax Benefit” means the aggregate Value of all Payments to the
Executive, net of all taxes imposed on the Executive with respect thereto under
Sections 1 and 4999 of the Code and under applicable state and local laws, as
determined by the Accounting Firm after considering any value attributable to
the restrictive covenants in Section 8 that is treated as reasonable
compensation described in Section 280G(b)(4) of the Code.

(iv)“Payment” shall mean any payment or distribution by Windstream in the nature
of compensation (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) to or for
the benefit of the Executive that is contingent on a Change in Control, whether
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payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
or otherwise.

(v)“Reduced Amount” means the greatest amount of Payments that can be paid to
the Executive that would not result in the imposition of the Excise Tax upon the
Executive if the Accounting Firm determines to reduce Payments to the Executive
pursuant to this Section 12.9, after considering any value attributable to the
restrictive covenants in Article V that is treated as reasonable compensation
described in Section 280G(b)(4) of the Code.

(vi)“Value” of a Payment means the economic present value of a Payment as of the
date of the Change in Control (or such other date as required pursuant to
Section 280G), as determined by the Accounting Firm pursuant to Section 280G of
the Code using the discount rate required by Section 280G(d)(4) of the Code.

(B)    If the Accounting Firm determines that any Payment to the Executive would
be subject to the Excise Tax, the Accounting Firm shall determine whether to
reduce the aggregate amount of the Payments payable to the Executive to the
Reduced Amount. The Payments shall be reduced to the Reduced Amount only if the
Accounting Firm determines that the Executive would have a greater Net After‑Tax
Benefit if the Executive’s Payments were reduced to the Reduced Amount. If,
instead, the Accounting Firm determines that the Executive would have a greater
Net After‑Tax Benefit if the Executive’s Payments were not reduced to the
Reduced Amount, the Executive shall receive all Payments to which the Executive
is entitled under this Agreement.

(C)    If the Accounting Firm determines that the aggregate Payments otherwise
payable to the Executive should be reduced to the Reduced Amount pursuant to
this Section 12.9, Windstream shall promptly give the Executive notice to that
effect and a copy of the detailed calculation thereof. All determinations made
by the Accounting Firm under this Section 12.9 shall be binding upon Windstream
and the Executive and shall be made within 30 business days after a termination
of the Executive’s employment or such earlier date as requested by Windstream.
The reduction of the Executive’s Payments to the Reduced Amount, if applicable,
shall be made by reducing the Payments detailed in Section 1.10 (and no other
Payments) in the following order: (a) 1.10(ii), (b) 1.10(i), (c) 1.10(iii), and
(d) 1.10(iv). All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm pursuant to this
Section 12.9 shall be borne solely by Windstream.

12.10    Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed to be an original, but all of which together will constitute one and
the same Agreement.
12.11    Withholding.

Any member of the Windstream Group may withhold from any amounts payable under
this Agreement all federal, state, city, or other taxes or payments as may be
required pursuant to any law or governmental regulation or ruling or as may be
expressly authorized by the Executive to be withheld, deducted or reduced from
those amounts.

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12.12    Third Party Beneficiaries.

This Agreement is entered into for the benefit only of (i) the Executive,
(ii) the Executive’s Beneficiary, and (iii) Windstream and the other members of
the Windstream Group, and their successors, and no other parties shall have any
rights hereunder, except as otherwise provided in Section 9.
12.13    Governing Law.

To the extent not preempted by federal law, the validity, interpretation,
construction, and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of
the State of Arkansas (without giving effect to any conflicts of law principles
of the State of Arkansas that would require the application of the laws of
another jurisdiction).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Windstream and the Executive have executed this Agreement as
of the date first above written.
WINDSTREAM HOLDINGS, INC.
By:
/s/ John P. Fletcher
 
John P. Fletcher
 
Chief Human Resources & Legal Officer
 
 
EXECUTIVE
/s/ Anthony W. Thomas
Anthony W. Thomas

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EXHIBIT A
WAIVER AND RELEASE AGREEMENT

THIS WAIVER AND RELEASE AGREEMENT (this “Waiver and Release”) is entered into by
and between Anthony W. Thomas (the “Executive”) and Windstream Holdings, Inc.
(“Windstream”) (collectively, the “Parties”).
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into an Employment Agreement dated September 1,
2017 (the “Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Executive is required to sign this Waiver and Release in order to
receive the payment of the separation payment benefits under Section 7.5 or 7.6
of the Agreement (the “Separation Payment Benefits”) following his resignation;
and
WHEREAS, Windstream has agreed to sign this Waiver and Release.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and agreements contained herein
and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which
are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties agree as
follows:
1.
In consideration of the Separation Payment Benefits which the Executive
acknowledges are in addition to payments and benefits to which the Executive
would be entitled but for the Separation Agreement (except as otherwise provided
in the Agreement), the Executive, on behalf of himself, his heirs,
representatives, agents and assigns by dower or otherwise, hereby COVENANTS NOT
TO SUE OR OTHERWISE VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATE IN ANY LAWSUIT AGAINST, FULLY
RELEASES, INDEMNIFIES, HOLDS HARMLESS and OTHERWISE FOREVER DISCHARGES
(i) Windstream, (ii) any companies controlled by, controlling or under common
control with Windstream, and any predecessors, successors or assigns to the
foregoing (together with Windstream, the (“Windstream Group”), (iii) the
Windstream Group’s compensation, benefit, incentive (including, but not limited
to, individual incentive, project incentive, annual incentive, long‑term
incentive and annual bonus), pension, welfare and other plans and arrangements,
and any predecessor or successor to any such plans and arrangements (including
the sponsors, administrators and fiduciaries of any such plan and/or
arrangements), and (iv) any of the Windstream Group’s current or former
officers, directors, agents, executives, employees, attorneys, insurers,
shareholders, predecessors, successors or assigns (collectively (i) - (iv) the
“Released Parties”) from any and all actions, charges, claims, demands, damages
or liabilities of any kind or character whatsoever, known or unknown, which the
Executive now has or may have had whether or not based on or arising out of the
Executive’s employment relationship with the Windstream Group or the cessation
of that employment relationship through the date of execution of this Waiver and
Release, other than workers’ compensation claims filed prior to the date of
execution of this Waiver and Release. The Executive acknowledges and understands
that in the event the Executive files a charge or complaint with the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), or a similar state, local or federal
agency, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”), or the
Secretary of Labor, the Executive shall be entitled to no relief, reinstatement,
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damages, back pay, front pay, or compensation whatsoever from the Released
Parties as a result of such charge or complaint. The Executive understands and
agrees that he is waiving and releasing any and all actions and causes of
action, suits, debts, claims, complaints and demands of any kind whatsoever, in
law or in equity, including, but not limited to, the following:
a.
Those arising under any federal, state or local statute, ordinance or common law
governing or relating to the Parties’ employment relationship, including, but
not limited to, (i) any claims on account of, arising out of or in any way
connected with the Executive’s hiring by the Windstream Group, employment with
the Windstream Group or the cessation of that employment; (ii) any claims
alleged or which could have been alleged in any charge or complaint against the
Released Parties, including, but not limited to, those with the EEOC, or any
analogous state agency, OSHA and the Secretary of Labor; (iii) any claims
relating to the conduct, including action or inaction, of any executive,
employee, officer, director, agent or other representative of the Released
Parties; (iv) any claims of discrimination, harassment or retaliation on any
basis; (v) any claims arising from any legal restrictions on an employer’s right
to separate its employees; (vi) any claims for personal injury, compensatory or
punitive damages, front pay, back pay, liquidated damages, treble damages, legal
and/or attorneys’ fees, expenses and litigation costs or other forms of relief;
(vii) any claims for compensation and benefits; (viii) any cause of action or
claim that could have been asserted in any litigation or other dispute
resolution process, regardless of forum (judicial, arbitral or other), against
any employee, officer, director, agent or other representative of the Released
Parties; (ix) any claim for, or right to, arbitration, and any claim alleged or
which could have been alleged in any charge, complaint or request for
arbitration against the Released Parties; (x) any claim on account of, arising
out of or in any way connected with any employment or change‑in‑control
agreement between the Executive and the Released Parties, including, but not
limited to, stock options, restricted shares, performance‑based restricted stock
units, bonuses, incentive payments, commissions, and/or continued salary
payments; (xi) any claim on account of, arising out of or in any way connected
with the alleged termination of the Executive’s employment without “cause” or
for “good reason”; (xii) any claim on account of, arising out of or in any way
connected with medical, dental, life insurance or other welfare benefit plan
coverage; and (xiii) all other causes of action sounding in contract, tort or
other common law basis, including, but not limited to: (A) the breach of any
alleged oral or written contract; (B) negligent or intentional
misrepresentations; (C) wrongful discharge; (D) just cause dismissal;
(E) defamation; (F) interference with contract or business relationship;
(G) negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress; (H) promissory
estoppel; (I) claims in equity or public policy; (J) assault; (K) battery;
(L) breach of employee handbooks, manuals or other policies; (M) breach of
fiduciary duty; (N) false imprisonment; (O) fraud; (P) invasion of privacy;
(Q) whistleblower claims; (R) negligence, negligent hiring, retention or
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b.
Those arising under any law relating to sex, age, race, color, religion,
handicap or disability, harassment, veteran status, sexual orientation,
retaliation, or national origin discrimination, including, without limitation,
any rights or claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and
1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 2000(e) et seq.; the Civil Rights Act of
1991; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U.S.C.
§§ 621 et seq., as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act; the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12,101
et seq.; Sections 806 and 1107 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002; the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq.; the National Labor Relations
Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 151 et seq.; the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C.
§§ 651 et seq.; the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 29 U.S.C.
§§ 2101 et seq.; and any other state or local law; and

c.
Those arising out of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended; and

d.
Those arising out of the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601
et seq.; and

e.
Those arising under the civil rights, labor and employment laws of any state,
municipality or local ordinance; and

f.
Any claim for reinstatement, compensatory damages, back pay, front pay,
interest, punitive damages, special damages, legal and/or attorneys’ fees,
expenses and litigation costs, including expert fees; and

g.
Any claims under or arising out any of the Aircraft Time Sharing Agreements
between the Parties dated as of [Date]; and

h.
Any other federal, state or local law that affords employees or individuals
protection of any kind whatsoever.

3.
The Parties acknowledge that it is their mutual and specific intent that this
Waiver and Release fully complies with the requirements of the Older Workers
Benefit Protection Act (29 U.S.C. § 626) and any similar law governing the
release of claims. Accordingly, the Executive hereby acknowledges that:

a.
The Executive was advised of his right to consult with an attorney prior to
executing this Waiver and Release and acknowledges being given the advice to do
so. The Executive represents that the Executive has read and fully understands
all of the provisions of this Waiver and Release. The Executive represents that
the Executive is voluntarily signing this Waiver and Release.

b.
The Executive has been offered at least 21 days in which to review and consider
this Waiver and Release.

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c.
The Executive waives any right to assert any claim or demand for reemployment
with the Released Parties.

4.
The Executive has a period of seven calendar days following the execution of
this Waiver and Release during which the Executive may revoke this Waiver and
Release by delivering written notice to Windstream at the following address:

Chief Human Resources & Legal Officer
Windstream Holdings, Inc.
4001 Rodney Parham Road
Little Rock, Arkansas 72212
The Executive understands that if he revokes this Waiver and Release, it will be
null and void in its entirety, and the Executive shall not be entitled to any
Separation Payment Benefits. This Waiver and Release is effective on the eighth
day following the end of the revocation period described in this Paragraph 4,
provided the Executive has signed and not revoked this Waiver and Release (the
“Effective Date”).
5.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the sole matters to which the
Waiver and Release do not apply are: (i) the Executive’s rights of
indemnification and directors and officers liability insurance coverage, if any,
to which he was entitled immediately prior to the Effective Date of this Waiver
and Release with regard to his service as an officer or director of any member
of the Windstream Group; (ii) the Executive’s rights under the Indemnification
Agreement with Windstream and Windstream Corporation dated as of [Date];
(iii) the Executive’s rights under any tax‑qualified pension or claims for
accrued vested benefits under any other employee benefit plan, policy or
arrangement (whether tax‑qualified or not) maintained by the Windstream Group or
under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985; (iv) the
Executive’s rights under any equity awards, agreements, or plans for which you
received grants prior to termination and which by their terms or the terms of
the Agreement do not lapse; and (v) the Executive’s rights under Section 7.5 or
7.6 of the Agreement, which are intended to survive cessation of employment.

6.
In the event that the Executive breaches or threatens to breach any provision of
this Waiver and Release (including, but not limited to, the Executive’s
post‑termination obligations under Section 8.6 of the Agreement), he agrees that
the Released Parties shall be entitled to seek any and all equitable and legal
relief provided by law, specifically including immediate and permanent
injunctive relief. The Executive hereby waives any claim that the Released
Parties have an adequate remedy at law. In addition, and to the extent not
prohibited by law, the Executive agrees that the prevailing parties shall be
entitled to an award of all costs and attorneys’ fees in any successful effort
to enforce the terms of this Waiver and Release. The Executive agrees that the
foregoing relief shall not be construed to limit or otherwise restrict the
Released Parties’ ability to pursue any other remedy provided by law, including
the recovery of any actual, compensatory or punitive damages. Moreover, if the
Executive pursues any claims against the Released Parties subject to the
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reimburse Windstream for the value of all Separation Payment Benefits and the
value of the other consideration received by you in accordance with this Waiver
and Release to the fullest extent permitted by law.
7.
The Parties acknowledge that this Waiver and Release is entered into solely for
the purpose of ending their employment relationship on an amicable basis and
shall not be construed as an admission of liability or wrongdoing by either
Party and that both the Windstream Group and the Executive have expressly denied
any such liability or wrongdoing. The Executive agrees that he is not eligible
for reemployment by Windstream Group under any circumstances, and in any event
the Executive agrees he shall not apply for reemployment with the Windstream
Group.

8.
Each of the promises and obligations contained in this Waiver and Release shall
be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors,
administrators, assigns and successors in interest of each of the Parties.

9.
The Parties agree that each and every paragraph, sentence, clause, term and
provision of this Waiver and Release is severable and that, if any portion of
this Waiver and Release should be deemed not enforceable for any reason, such
portion shall be stricken and the remaining portion or portions thereof should
continue to be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

10.
This Waiver and Release shall be interpreted, enforced and governed under the
laws of the State of Arkansas, without regard to any applicable state’s choice
of law provisions.

11.
The Executive represents and acknowledges that in signing this Waiver and
Release he does not rely, and has not relied, upon any representation or
statement made by the Windstream Group or by any of the Released Parties with
regard to the subject matter, basis or effect of this Waiver and Release other
than those specifically contained herein.

12.
This Waiver and Release represents the entire agreement between the Parties
concerning the subject matter hereof, shall supersede any and all prior
agreements which may otherwise exist between them concerning the subject matter
hereof (specifically excluding, however, the post‑termination obligations
contained in the Agreement), and shall not be altered, amended, modified or
otherwise changed except by a writing executed by both Parties.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. WITH RESPECT TO EXECUTIVE, THIS WAIVER AND RELEASE
INCLUDES A COMPLETE RELEASE OF ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN
CLAIMS.

(Signatures are on the following page)

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have themselves signed, or caused a duly
authorized agent thereof to sign, this Waiver and Release on their behalf and
thereby acknowledge their intent to be bound by its terms and conditions.
ANTHONY W. THOMAS
 
WINDSTREAM HOLDINGS, INC.
[DO NOT SIGN UNTIL AFTER SEPARATION DATE]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Signed:
 
 
Signed:
 
Print Name:
 
 
Title:
 
Date:
 
 
Date:
 

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