# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001701051
**File Stem:** 0000950103-25-016795
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000950103-25-016795.hdr.sgml**: 20251231

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000950103-25-016795

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SCHEDULE 13D/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251231

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251231

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WideOpenWest, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001701051
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-90342
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251617700

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 7887 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, SUITE 1000
- **CITY:** ENGLEWOOD
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80111
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7204793500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 7887 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, SUITE 1000
- **CITY:** ENGLEWOOD
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80111
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Crestview Partners III GP, L.P.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001703027

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 981116906
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** E9
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O CRESTVIEW PARTNERS
- **STREET 2:** 590 MADISON AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-906-0700

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O CRESTVIEW PARTNERS
- **STREET 2:** 590 MADISON AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## SCHEDULE 13D

### Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

**(Amendment No. 7)**

**WideOpenWest, Inc.**

*(Name of Issuer)*

**Common Stock**

*(Title of Class of Securities)*

**96758W101**

*(CUSIP Number)*

**Poojitha Mantha**<br>Crestview Partners<br>590 Madison Avenue, 42nd Floor<br>New York NY 10022<br>(212) 906-0788

*(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)*

**12/31/2025**

*(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)*

| **CUSIP No.** | **96758W101** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Crestview Partners III GP, L.P.** | Name of reporting person<br>**Crestview Partners III GP, L.P.** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**CAYMAN ISLANDS** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**CAYMAN ISLANDS** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**31856414.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**31856414.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**31856414.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**31856414.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**37.170%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**37.170%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**PN** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**PN** | |

---

| **CUSIP No.** | **96758W101** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Crestview W1 Holdings, L.P.** | Name of reporting person<br>**Crestview W1 Holdings, L.P.** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**25142311.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**25142311.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**25142311.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**25142311.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**29.336%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**29.336%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**PN** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**PN** | |

---

| **CUSIP No.** | **96758W101** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Crestview W1 TE Holdings, LLC** | Name of reporting person<br>**Crestview W1 TE Holdings, LLC** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**1245968.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**1245968.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**1245968.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**1245968.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**1.4538%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**1.4538%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**CO** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**CO** | |

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| **CUSIP No.** | **96758W101** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Crestview W1 Co-Investors, LLC** | Name of reporting person<br>**Crestview W1 Co-Investors, LLC** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**4849639.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**4849639.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**4849639.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**4849639.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**5.6586%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**5.6586%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**CO** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**CO** | |

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| **CUSIP No.** | **96758W101** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Crestview Advisors, L.L.C.** | Name of reporting person<br>**Crestview Advisors, L.L.C.** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**618496.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**618496.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**618496.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**618496.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.7217%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.7217%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**CO** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**CO** | |

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**Item 1. Security and Issuer**

**(a) Title of Class of Securities:**
Common Stock

**(b) Name of Issuer:**
WideOpenWest, Inc.

**(c) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:**
7887 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, SUITE 1000, ENGLEWOOD, CO, 80111

Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, the undersigned hereby amends the Schedule 13D originally filed on June 7, 2018, as amended by Amendment 1 thereto filed on August 8, 2018, Amendment 2 thereto filed on March 18, 2019, Amendment 3 thereto filed on April 2, 2019, Amendment 4 thereto filed on October 11, 2019, Amendment 5 thereto filed on May 2, 2024 and Amendment 6 thereto filed on August 13, 2025 (the "Schedule 13D"), relating to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Class A Shares"), of WideOpenWest, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer").

The Items below amend the information disclosed under the corresponding Items of the Schedule 13D as described below. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment 7 does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Schedule 13D.

**Item 4. Purpose of Transaction**

Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

As previously disclosed, on August 11, 2025, the Issuer entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 11, 2025 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Bandit Parent, LP ("Parent"), a Delaware limited partnership and Bandit Merger Sub, Inc. ("Merger Sub"), a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement on December 31, 2025 (the "Closing"), Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger"), with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation (the "Surviving Corporation").

At the Effective Time, in accordance with the terms set forth in the Merger Agreement, each outstanding restricted share award in respect of Company Common Stock (each, a "Company RSA") that was held by a Rollover Stockholder as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, a "Rollover RSA") became fully vested and was treated as a Rollover Share.

Upon the consummation of the Merger, the Shares were delisted from the New York Stock Exchange, the Issuer's obligations to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act were terminated and the Issuer became privately held by the Reporting Persons and DigitalBridge Investments, LLC.

**Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer**

**(a)**
Item 5(a) of this Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

See item 9 on the Cover Pages to this Schedule 13D.

The Reporting Persons have acquired and, for the purpose of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, beneficially own an aggregate of 31,856,414 Common Shares, or approximately 37.170% of the 85,703,763 outstanding Common Shares of the Issuer as of October 29, 2025, as described in the Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2025.

Crestview Partners GP controls, indirectly through its affiliates, (i) the general partner of Crestview W1 and (ii) the managing member of each of Crestview W1 TE and Crestview W1 Co-Invest. Crestview Advisors, L.L.C. provides investment advisory and management services to certain of the foregoing entities.

Crestview Partners GP may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over the Common Shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by Crestview W1, Crestview W1 TE, Crestview W1 Co-Invest and Crestview Advisors, L.L.C. Crestview Partners GP exercises voting and dispositive power over the Common Shares of the Issuer held by Crestview W1, Crestview W1 TE and Crestview W1 Co-Invest, which decisions are made by the investment committee of Crestview Partners GP.

Brian P. Cassidy, Daniel G. Kilpatrick and Barry S. Volpert are each members of the Issuer's board of directors (each, a "Crestview Director"). Messrs. Cassidy and Kilpatrick each hold the title of Partner at Crestview, L.L.C. (which is the general partner of Crestview Partners III GP) and the title of Partner at Crestview Advisors, L.L.C. Mr. Volpert holds the title of CEO of Crestview, L.L.C. and Crestview Advisors, L.L.C.

Messrs. Cassidy, Kilpatrick and Volpert have each assigned all rights, title and interest in the underlying awards of restricted stock units to Crestview Advisors, L.L.C.

Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except and to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

**(b)**
—

**(c)**
—

**Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.**

Item 6 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

The information disclosed under Item 4 is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

### SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Crestview Partners III GP, L.P.

**Signature:** /s/ Poojitha Mantha

**Name/Title:** By: Crestview, L.L.C., its general partner, By: Poojitha Mantha/Chief Compliance Officer

**Date:** 12/31/2025

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Crestview W1 Holdings, L.P.

**Signature:** /s/ Poojitha Mantha

**Name/Title:** By: Crestview W1 GP, LLC, its general partner, By: Poojitha Mantha/Chief Compliance Officer

**Date:** 12/31/2025

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Crestview W1 TE Holdings, LLC

**Signature:** /s/ Poojitha Mantha

**Name/Title:** Poojitha Mantha/Chief Compliance Officer

**Date:** 12/31/2025

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Crestview W1 Co-Investors, LLC

**Signature:** /s/ Poojitha Mantha

**Name/Title:** Poojitha Mantha/Chief Compliance Officer

**Date:** 12/31/2025

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Crestview Advisors, L.L.C.

**Signature:** /s/ Poojitha Mantha

**Name/Title:** Poojitha Mantha/Chief Compliance Officer

**Date:** 12/31/2025