# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001158324
**File Stem:** 0001104659-25-113284
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 8347
**Document Hash:** 6da8ebcf9444d50c37b50bee057059f0
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-25-113284.hdr.sgml**: 20251117

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-25-113284

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251117

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Results of Operations and Financial Condition

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251117

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251117

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001158324
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC [4899]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 522337274
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-51829
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251492200

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2450 N STREET, NW
- **CITY:** WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** DC
- **ZIP:** 20037
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2022954200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2450 N STREET, NW
- **CITY:** WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** DC
- **ZIP:** 20037

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** COGENT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010828

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**UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): **November 17, 2025**

**Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **000-51829** | **46-5706863** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of<br> incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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|:---|:---|
| **2450 N St NW,**<br>**Washington, D.C.** | **20037** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **202-295-4200**

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

◻ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

◻ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Title of Each Class** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Trading Symbol** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name of Each Exchange on which Registered** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | &nbsp;&nbsp;CCOI | &nbsp;&nbsp;NASDAQ Global Select Market |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ◻

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

**Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.**

On November 17, 2025, Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. issued a press release concerning the resumption of its common stock buyback program. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits:

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| **Exhibit <br> Number** | **Description** |
| [99.1](tm2531516d1_ex99-1.htm) | [Press Release of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. dated November 17, 2025. (filed herewith).](tm2531516d1_ex99-1.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the iXBRL document). |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
| November 17, 2025 | By: | /s/ David Schaeffer | /s/ David Schaeffer |
|  |  | Name: | David Schaeffer |
|  |  | Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Cogent Contacts:</u>** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>For Public Relations:</u> | <u>For Investor Relations:</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jocelyn Johnson | John Chang |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;+ 1 (202) 295-4299 | + 1 (202) 295-4212 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>jajohnson@cogentco.com</u>** | **<u>investor.relations@cogentco.com</u>** |

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**Cogent Communications to Resume Stock Repurchase Program**

WASHINGTON, D.C. November 17, 2025 – The Board of Directors of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. ("Cogent") (NASDAQ: CCOI) one of the largest Internet service providers in the world, today announced that it has determined to allow management to resume the company's stock repurchase program. The company may purchase shares from time to time depending on market, economic, and other factors. Cogent's stock repurchase program does not obligate the company to acquire any specific number of shares, and there can be no guarantee as to the amount of shares that may be repurchased pursuant to the program, if any.

**About Cogent**

Cogent Communications (NASDAQ: CCOI) is a multinational, Tier 1 facilities-based ISP. Cogent specializes in providing businesses with high-speed Internet access, Ethernet transport, and colocation services. Cogent's facilities-based, all-optical IP network backbone provides services in 302 markets globally.

Cogent is headquartered at 2450 N Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20037. For more information, visit <u>www.cogentco.com</u>. Cogent can be reached in the United States at (202) 295-4200 or via email at <u>info@cogentco.com</u>.

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*Information in this release may involve expectations, beliefs, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. as of the date of the release, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement. The statements in this release are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. Numerous factors could cause or contribute to such differences. Some of the factors and risks associated with our business are discussed in Cogent's registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in its other reports filed from time to time with the SEC.*

 

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