# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001304421
**File Stem:** 0001104659-23-034691
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 5271
**Document Hash:** 4c0671948a65c8b222cdb7545e2b3458
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**0001104659-23-034691.hdr.sgml**: 20230321

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-23-034691

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230321

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230321

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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001304421
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 020636095
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-51446
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23747852

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 121 SOUTH 17TH STREET
- **CITY:** MATTOON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 61938
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (217) 235-3311

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 121 SOUTH 17TH STREET
- **CITY:** MATTOON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 61938

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Consolidated Communications Illinois Holdings, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20040927

**UNITED STATES<br> SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br> Washington, D.C. 20549**

**SCHEDULE 14A**<br>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities <br> Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.)

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Your Vote Counts!CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONSHOLDINGS, INC.2023 Annual MeetingVote by April 30, 2023 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in a Plan, vote by April 26, 2023 11:59 PM ET.CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. 2116 SOUTH 17TH STREET MATTOON, IL 61938V02178-P87558You invested in CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. and it's time to vote!You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 1, 2023.Get informed before you voteView the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 17, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholdermeetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.comControl #Smartphone users Vote Virtually at the Meeting\* Point your camera here and May 1, 2023 vote without entering a 9:00 a.m. Central Timecontrol number Virtually at:www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CNSL2023\*Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![](tm231976d3_defa14aimg002.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vote at www.ProxyVote.comTHIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOTThis is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.Voting Items Board Recommends 1. Election of Directors Nominees: For All 01) Robert J. Currey 05) Roger H. Moore 02) Andrew S. Frey 06) Maribeth S. Rahe 03) David G. Fuller 07) Marissa M. Solis 04) Thomas A. Gerke 08) C. Robert Udell, Jr. 2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm For for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.3. Executive Compensation - An advisory vote on the approval of compensation of our named executive officers. For4. Advisory vote on the frequency of future named executive officer compensation votes. 1 Year5. Approval of a proposed amendment to the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares For issued thereunder by 5,280,000 shares.NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Sign up for E-delivery".V02179-P87558 |

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