# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001701051
**File Stem:** 0001104659-25-076964
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
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## Filing Summary
**0001104659-25-076964.hdr.sgml**: 20250813

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-25-076964

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250813

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250812

**FILER**: 

**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:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38101
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251208276

**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

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**SCHEDULE 14A**

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the**

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**(Amendment No.)**

Filed by the Registrant ⌧

Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ◻

Check the appropriate box:

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| ◻ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
| ◻ | **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))** |
| ◻ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
| ◻ | Definitive Additional Materials |
| x | Soliciting Material Pursuant to § 240.14a-12 |

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| **WideOpenWest, Inc.** |
| (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) |
| (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) |

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| Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply): | Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply): |
| x | No fee required. |
| ◻ | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. |
| ◻ | Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. |

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**VIDEO MESSAGE TO EMPLOYEES – SCRIPT**

Recorded by Teresa Elder \| Chief Executive Officer

Hello, everyone.

I'm sure by now you've seen the news coverage, the email I sent out earlier, and the story on The Gig, announcing that the special committee and WOW!'s full board have approved an agreement to be taken private by investment funds affiliated with DigitalBridge and Crestview Partners. This means, at the close of this transaction WOW! will become a privately held company and our stock will no longer be traded on the New York Stock Exchange. From a practical standpoint, we will no longer be required to publicly disclose our earnings for each quarter.

Although we've anticipated the possibility of such a move since receiving the DigitalBridge/Crestview Partners proposal last May, I know this news could be a surprise to many. I want to reassure you that this presents us all with a lot of opportunities and is an important step toward fulfilling our vision for growth and for evolving the business.

I'd like to take a minute to tell you a little about DigitalBridge and Crestview Partners.

DigitalBridge is a global digital infrastructure firm with expertise in connectivity and broadband. Crestview Partners is a private equity investment firm and significant stakeholder in WOW! since 2015. Both companies see strong potential for our business and are excited about WOW!.

The combination of WOW!'s expertise in building out new service areas with DigitalBridge's strong track record of investment in digital infrastructure, provides a solid foundation for continuing WOW!'s exceptional growth strategy.

I'm sure many of you have questions about what all this means for your positions at WOW!. Nothing changes for us and we still need everyone to focus on WOW!-ing our customers with our award-winning products and services. Similarly, nothing changes for our customers. We will continue to offer our products and services in our existing service areas.

As for questions about the WOW! stock you may have through the company equity program, we will share more information in the near future. If the transaction is completed, vested shares of stock will receive $5.20 per share in cash, and a portion of your unvested equity may, depending on the specific grant terms, also be eligible to receive the merger consideration at closing. After all closing conditions have been satisfied and the transaction has been consummated, WOW! will be a private company and our stock will no longer be traded on the stock exchange. We anticipate this process will take several months.

We will continue to share information with you as frequently as possible over the coming months. A resource page has been created on The Gig where we'll post updates and FAQs. Check the page frequently. I also encourage you to ask questions of your manager or send them to [\*].

Thank you for your continued hard work and dedication to WOW! and our commitment to provide our customers with a best-in-class broadband experience.

As always, please take care of yourself, our customers and each other.

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**Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements**

Certain statements in this communication that are not historical facts contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements related to the proposed acquisition of WOW! by funds affiliated with DigitalBridge Investments and Crestview Partners (the "Transaction"), including financial estimates and statements as to the expected timing, completion and effects of the Transaction. These forward-looking statements represent our goals, beliefs, plans and expectations about our prospects for the future and other future events. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical fact and can be identified by terms such as "may," "intend," "might," "will," "should," "could," "would," "anticipate," "expect," "believe," "estimate," "plan," "project," "predict," "potential," "continue," "likely," "target" or similar expressions or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes. By their nature, forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend upon future circumstances that may or may not occur, such as the consummation of the Transaction and the anticipated benefits thereof. These and other forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Important risk factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: (i) the completion of the Transaction on anticipated terms and timing or at all, including obtaining required stockholder and regulatory approvals, and the satisfaction of other conditions to the completion of the Transaction; (ii) potential litigation relating to the Transaction that could be instituted against DigitalBridge, Crestview, WOW! or their respective affiliates, directors, managers or officers, including the effects of any outcomes related thereto; (iii) the risk that disruptions from the Transaction, including the diversion of management's attention from WOW!'s ongoing business operations, will harm WOW!'s business, including current plans and operations; (iv) the ability of WOW! to retain and hire key personnel in light of the Transaction; (v) potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the Transaction; (vi) potential business uncertainty, including changes to existing business relationships, during the pendency of the Transaction that could affect WOW!'s financial performance; (vii) certain restrictions during the pendency of the Transaction that may impact WOW!'s ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions; (viii) significant transaction costs associated with the Transaction, including the possibility that the Transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; (ix) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Transaction, including in circumstances requiring WOW! to pay a termination fee or other expenses; (x) the risk that WOW!'s stock price may decline significantly if the Transaction is not consummated; (xi) the risks and uncertainties pertaining to WOW!'s business, including those set forth in Part I, Item 1A of WOW!'s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Part II, Item 1A of WOW!'s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as such risk factors may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by other reports filed by WOW! with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"); and (xii) the risks and uncertainties that will be described in the proxy statement available from the sources indicated below. These risks, as well as other risks associated with the Transaction, will be more fully discussed in the proxy statement. While the list of factors presented here is, and the list of factors to be presented in the proxy statement will be, considered representative, no such list should be considered a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements. Consequences of material differences in results as compared with those anticipated in the forward-looking statements could include, among other things, business disruption, operational problems, financial loss, legal liability to third parties and similar risks, any of which could have a material impact on WOW!'s financial condition, results of operations, credit rating or liquidity. In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, WOW! cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this communication will prove to be accurate, and you should not regard these statements as a representation or warranty by WOW!, its directors, officers or employees or any other person that WOW! will achieve its objectives and plans in any specified time frame, or at all. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and WOW! does not undertake to and specifically disclaims any obligation to publicly release the results of any updates or revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect future events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, except as required by applicable law.

**Important Additional Information and Where to Find It**

In connection with the Transaction, WOW! will file with the SEC a proxy statement on Schedule 14A, the definitive version of which will be sent or provided to Company stockholders. WOW!, affiliates of WOW! and affiliates of each of DigitalBridge and Crestview intend to jointly file a transaction statement on Schedule 13E-3 (the "Schedule 13E-3") with the SEC. WOW! may also file other documents with the SEC regarding the Transaction. This document is not a substitute for the Proxy Statement, the Schedule 13E-3 or any other document which WOW! may file with the SEC. Promptly after filing its definitive proxy statement with the SEC, WOW! will mail or provide the definitive proxy statement, the Schedule 13E-3 and a proxy card to each WOW! stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting relating to the Transaction. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT, THE SCHEDULE 13E-3 AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTION BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the proxy statement, Schedule 13E-3 and other documents that are filed or will be filed with the SEC by WOW! through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov, WOW!'s website at www.wowway.com. The Transaction will be implemented solely pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 11, 2025, among WOW!, Bandit Parent, LP and Bandit Merger Sub, Inc., which contains the full terms and conditions of the Transaction.

**Participants in the Solicitation**

WOW! and certain of its directors, executive officers and other employees, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of WOW! in connection with the Transaction. Information regarding WOW!'s directors and executive officers is contained in the Company's proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on [March 27, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001701051/000155837025003829/wow-20250508xdef14a.htm) and the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on [March 14, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001701051/000155837025003008/wow-20241231x10k.htm), and will be contained in the proxy statement to be filed by WOW! in connection with the Transaction. Any change of the holdings of WOW!'s securities by its directors or executive officers from the amounts set forth in the Annual Meeting Proxy Statement have been reflected in the following Statements of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC: Form 4, filed by Crestview Partners III GP, L.P. on [April 2, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701051/000095014225000956/xslF345X05/es250611656_4-wow.xml); Form 4, filed by Gunjan Bhow on [April 3, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701051/000182019725000002/xslF345X05/primary_doc.xml); Form 4, filed by Jill Bright on [April 3, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701051/000110465925031722/xslF345X05/tm2511454-1_4seq1.xml); Form 4, filed by Phil Seskin on [April 3, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701051/000110465925031723/xslF345X05/tm2511454-2_4seq1.xml); Form 4, filed by Crestview Partners III GP, L.P. on [May 9, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701051/000095014225001317/xslF345X05/es250626253_4-wow.xml); Form 4, filed by Crestview Partners III GP, L.P on [May 12, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701051/000095014225001328/xslF345X05/es250626789_4a-wow.xml); Form 4, filed by Gunjan Bhow on [May 12, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701051/000182019725000003/xslF345X05/primary_doc.xml); Form 4, filed by Phil Seskin on [May 12, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701051/000110465925047328/xslF345X05/tm2514805-1_4seq1.xml); Form 4, filed by Jill Bright on [May 12, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701051/000110465925047332/xslF345X05/tm2514805-2_4seq1.xml); Form 4, filed by Jeffrey Marcus on [May 12, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701051/000110465925047333/xslF345X05/tm2514805-3_4seq1.xml); Form 4, filed by Jose Segrera on [May 12, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701051/000123237425000001/xslF345X05/primary_doc.xml); Form 4, filed by Crestview Partners III GP, L.P. on [July 2, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701051/000095014225001820/xslF345X05/es250649774_4-wow.xml); Form 4, filed by Phil Seskin on [July 3, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701051/000110465925065737/xslF345X05/tm2519826-1_4seq1.xml); Form 4, filed by Gunjan Bhow on [July 3, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701051/000110465925065739/xslF345X05/tm2519826-2_4seq1.xml); and Form 4, filed by Jill Bright on [July 3, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701051/000110465925065740/xslF345X05/tm2519826-3_4seq1.xml). Additional information regarding the identity of potential participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included in the definitive proxy statement relating to the Transaction when it is filed with the SEC. These documents (when available) may be obtained free of charge from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, WOW!'s website at www.wowway.com or by contacting WOW!'s Investor Relations Team at <u>andrew.posen@wowinc.com</u>.