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Exhibit 4.1

JOINDER AGREEMENT
This JOINDER AGREEMENT, dated as of April 12, 2021 (this “Joinder”), to the Guaranty Agreement referred to below is entered into by and among CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS, INC., an Illinois corporation (the “Borrower”), the entity party hereto as a New Subsidiary (the “New Subsidiary”), and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”) under the Credit Agreement referred to below.
Statement of Purpose
Reference is hereby made to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 2, 2020 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrower, Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), the Lenders who are or may become party thereto (the “Lenders”) and the Administrative Agent.  In connection with the Credit Agreement, Holdings, certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent have entered into the Guaranty Agreement referred to therein.
The New Subsidiary is a Wholly Owned Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower.  Pursuant to Section 5.16 of the Credit Agreement, each Person that becomes a Wholly Owned Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) will execute, among other documents, this Joinder in order to become a Guarantor under the Guaranty Agreement. It is a condition precedent to the obligation of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks to continue to make their respective extensions of credit to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement that the New Subsidiary shall have executed and delivered this Joinder to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.Guaranty Agreement Supplement.
(a)The New Subsidiary hereby agrees that by execution of this Joinder it is a Guarantor under the Guaranty Agreement as if a signatory thereof on the Closing Date, and the New Subsidiary (i) shall comply with, and be subject to, and have the benefit of, all of the terms, conditions, covenants, agreements and obligations set forth in the Guaranty Agreement and (ii) hereby makes each representation and warranty set forth in the Guaranty Agreement as of the date hereof.  
(b)The Borrower and the New Subsidiary hereby agree that each reference to a “Guarantor” or the “Guarantors” in the Credit Agreement, the Guaranty Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall include the New Subsidiary, and each reference to the “Guaranty Agreement” or “Guaranty” as used therein shall mean the Guaranty Agreement as supplemented hereby.

Section 2.Effectiveness.  This Joinder shall become effective upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of an originally executed counterpart hereof by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the New Subsidiary. 
Section 3.General Provisions.
(a)Limited Effect.  Except as expressly provided herein, the Guaranty Agreement and each other Loan Document shall continue to be, and shall remain, in full force and effect.  This Joinder shall not be deemed (i) to be a waiver of, or consent to, or a modification or amendment of, any other term 

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or condition of the Guaranty Agreement or any other Loan Document or (ii) to prejudice any right or rights which the Administrative Agent or any Lender may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with the Guaranty Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any of the instruments or agreements referred to therein, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time.  References in the Guaranty Agreement to “this Guaranty Agreement” (and indirect references such as “hereunder”, “hereby”, “herein”, and “hereof”) and in any Loan Document to the “Guaranty Agreement” shall be deemed to be references to the Guaranty Agreement as modified hereby.
(b)Costs and Expenses.  The Borrower and each other Loan Party, jointly and severally, shall pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent for all of its out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Joinder including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel.
(c)Counterparts.  This Joinder may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Joinder by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Joinder.  
(d)Definitions.  Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings given thereto in the Guaranty Agreement or the applicable Loan Document referred to therein. 
(e)GOVERNING LAW.  THIS JOINDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned hereby cause this Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
NEW SUBSIDIARY:
Consolidated Communications of PENNSYLVANIA Company, LLC
By:​ ​/s/ Steven L. Childers​ ​​ ​​ ​
Name:  Steven L. Childers
Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 
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BORROWER:
CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS, INC., as Borrower 
By: ​ ​/s/ Steven L. Childers​ ​​ ​​ ​
Name:  Steven L. Childers
Title:  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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[Signature Page to Joinder No. 2 to Guaranty Agreement]

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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent
By: ​ ​/s/ Paul Ingersoll​ ​​ ​​ ​
Name: Paul Ingersoll
Title: Director

[Signature Page to Joinder No. 2 to Guaranty Agreement]​

Exhibit 4.2
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SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 dated as of April 12, 2021 (this “Supplement”) to the SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of October 2, 2020 (as supplemented by Supplement No. 1 to the Security Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2021, and as further supplemented from time to time, the “Security Agreement”), among CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS, INC., an Illinois corporation (the “Borrower”), CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), certain subsidiaries of the Borrower listed on Annex A thereto (each such Subsidiary and any other Subsidiary of the Borrower that may become a party thereto from time to time, a “Subsidiary Grantor”, the Subsidiary Grantors, Holdings and the Borrower are referred to collectively as the “Grantors”), and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”) for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
A.Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 2, 2020 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Holdings, the Borrower, the lenders or other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”) and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), Swingline Lender and an Issuing Bank.  

B.Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Security Agreement.​
C.The Grantors have entered into the Security Agreement in order to induce (a) the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks to enter into the Credit Agreement, (b) the Lenders and the Issuing Banks to make their respective Extensions of Credit and (c) one or more Secured Hedging Providers to enter into Hedging Agreements with the Borrower and/or the other Loan Parties and one or more Cash Management Banks to enter into Cash Management Agreements with the Borrower and/or the other Loan Parties.  
D.Subsection 9.13 of the Security Agreement provides that each Subsidiary of the Borrower that executes and delivers this Supplement shall become a Grantor, with the same force and effect as if originally named as a Grantor therein, for all purposes of the Security Agreement upon execution and delivery by such Subsidiary of an instrument in the form of this Supplement.  The undersigned Subsidiary (the “New Grantor”) is executing this Supplement in accordance with the requirements of the Security Agreement to become a Subsidiary Grantor under the Security Agreement in order to induce the Lenders and the Issuing Banks to make additional Extensions of Credit and as consideration for Extensions of Credit previously made.
Accordingly, the Collateral Agent and the New Grantor agree as follows:
SECTION 1.In accordance with subsection 9.13 of the Security Agreement, the New Grantor by its signature below becomes a Grantor under the Security Agreement with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Grantor and the New Grantor hereby (a) agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Security Agreement applicable to it as a Grantor thereunder and (b) represents and warrants that the representations and warranties made by it as a Grantor thereunder are true and correct on and as of the date hereof.  In furtherance of the foregoing, the New Grantor, as security for the payment and performance in full of its Obligations, does hereby bargain, sell, convey, assign, set over, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate and transfer to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a Security Interest in all of the Collateral of the 

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New Grantor, in each case whether now or hereafter existing or in which now has or hereafter acquires an interest.  Each reference to a “Grantor” in the Security Agreement shall be deemed to include the New Grantor.  The Security Agreement is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2.The New Grantor represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties that this Supplement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
SECTION 3.This Supplement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Supplement on any number of separate counterparts (including by facsimile or other electronic transmission), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.  A set of the copies of this Supplement signed by all the parties shall be lodged with the Collateral Agent.  This Supplement shall become effective as to the New Grantor when the Collateral Agent shall have received counterparts of this Supplement that, when taken together, bear the signatures of the New Grantor and the Collateral Agent.
SECTION 4.The New Grantor hereby represents and warrants that (a) set forth on Schedule I-A attached hereto is a true and correct schedule of the location of any and all Collateral of the New Grantor, (b) set forth on Schedule I-B hereto is (i) the exact legal name of the New Grantor, as such name appears in its respective certificate of incorporation or any other organizational document, (ii) the jurisdiction of formation of the New Grantor, (iii) the chief executive office of the New Grantor, (iv) the type of entity of the New Grantor, (v) the Federal Taxpayer Identification Number and organizational identification number, if any, of the New Grantor and (c) as of the date hereof (i) Schedule II hereto sets forth all of the New Grantor’s Copyright Licenses, (ii) Schedule III hereto sets forth, in proper form for filing with the United States Copyright Office, all of the New Grantor’s Copyrights (and all applications therefor), (iii) Schedule IV hereto sets forth all of the New Grantor’s Patent Licenses, (iv) Schedule V hereto sets forth, in proper form for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, all of the New Grantor’s Patents (and all applications therefor), (v) Schedule VI hereto sets forth all of the New Grantor’s Trademark Licenses, (vi) Schedule VII hereto sets forth, in proper form for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, all of the New Grantor’s Trademarks (and all applications therefor) and (vii) Schedule VIII hereto sets forth all Commercial Tort Claims of the New Grantor in excess of $10,000,000.

SECTION 5.Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Security Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.​
SECTION 6.THIS SUPPLEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 7.Any provision of this Supplement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof and in the Security Agreement, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.  The parties hereto shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
SECTION 8.All notices, requests and demands pursuant hereto shall be made in accordance with Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement.  All communications and notices hereunder to the New Grantor shall be given to it in care of the Borrower at the Borrower’s address set forth in Section 9.01 to the Credit Agreement.

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SECTION 9.The New Grantor agrees to reimburse the Collateral Agent for its respective reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with this Supplement, including the reasonable fees, other charges and disbursements of counsel for the Collateral Agent.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Grantor and the Collateral Agent have duly executed this Supplement to the Security Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
Consolidated Communications of PENNSYLVANIA Company, LLC
By:​ ​/s/ Steven L. Childers​ ​​ ​​ ​
Name: Steven L. Childers
Title: Chief Financial Officer
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Collateral Agent
By:​ ​/s/ Paul Ingersoll​ ​​ ​​ ​
Name: Paul Ingersoll
Title: Director
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[Signature Page to Supplement No. 2 to Security Agreement]

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SCHEDULE I-A
TO SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 TO THE
U.S. SECURITY AGREEMENT
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LOCATIONS OF COLLATERAL
	

	

	

	

	Company Name
	Address
	City
	State

	Consolidated Communications of Pennsylvania Company, LLC
	311 Lincoln Avenue
	Bentleyville
	PA

	Consolidated Communications of Pennsylvania Company, LLC
	604-608 Main Street
	Bentleyville
	PA

	Consolidated Communications of Pennsylvania Company, LLC
	Washington St
	Cokeburg
	PA

	Consolidated Communications of Pennsylvania Company, LLC
	6517 Mars Road (Criders Corner CO)
	Cranberry Twp
	PA

	Consolidated Communications of Pennsylvania Company, LLC
	Freeport Central Office, 305 6th Street
	Freeport
	PA

	Consolidated Communications of Pennsylvania Company, LLC
	4008 Gibsonia Road
	Gibsonia 
	PA

	Consolidated Communications of Pennsylvania Company, LLC
	4008 Gibsonia Road
	Gibsonia 
	PA

	Consolidated Communications of Pennsylvania Company, LLC
	4008 Gibsonia Road Bldg 1
	Gibsonia 
	PA

	Consolidated Communications of Pennsylvania Company, LLC
	4008 Gibsonia Road Bldg 2
	Gibsonia 
	PA

	Consolidated Communications of Pennsylvania Company, LLC
	15 Magnolia Ave
	Marianna
	PA

	Consolidated Communications of Pennsylvania Company, LLC
	Mars Central Office, 128 Irvine Street,
	Mars
	PA

	Consolidated Communications of Pennsylvania Company, LLC
	Sarver Central Office, 407 Sarver Road, Sarver
	Sarver
	PA

	Consolidated Communications of Pennsylvania Company, LLC
	Saxonburg Central Office, 105 W. Main Street
	Saxonburg
	PA

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	Consolidated Communications of Pennsylvania Company, LLC
	Curtisville Central Office, 38 Hill Street
	Tarentum
	PA

	Consolidated Communications of Pennsylvania Company, LLC
	Cooperstown Central Office, 1194 Pittsburgh Road
	Valencia
	PA

	Consolidated Communications of Pennsylvania Company, LLC
	Wexford Central Office, 150 Wexford Bayne Road
	Wexford
	PA

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SCHEDULE I-B
TO SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 TO THE
U.S. SECURITY AGREEMENT
NEW GRANTOR INFORMATION
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Legal Name
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Jurisdiction of Formation
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	Location of Chief Executive Office
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Type of Entity
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	Federal Taxpayer Identification Number and Organizational Identification Number

	Consolidated Communications of Pennsylvania Company, LLC
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	Delaware
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	2116 S. 17th Street
Mattoon, IL  61938
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	Limited liability company
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	TIN: 26-3872130 
OIN: 4621629

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SCHEDULE II
TO SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 TO THE
U.S. SECURITY AGREEMENT
COPYRIGHT LICENSES
None.
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SCHEDULE III
TO SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 TO THE
U.S. SECURITY AGREEMENT
COPYRIGHTS
None.
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SCHEDULE IV
TO SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 TO THE
U.S. SECURITY AGREEMENT
PATENT LICENSES
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None. 

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SCHEDULE V
TO SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 TO THE
U.S. SECURITY AGREEMENT
PATENTS
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None. 

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SCHEDULE VI
TO SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 TO THE
U.S. SECURITY AGREEMENT
TRADEMARK LICENSES
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None.

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SCHEDULE VII
TO SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 TO THE
U.S. SECURITY AGREEMENT
TRADEMARKS
	Domestic Trademarks
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	Registered Owner/Grantor
	Trademark
	Registration No.
	Application No.

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	Foreign Trademarks
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	Registered Owner/Grantor
	Trademark
	Registration No.
	Application No.
	Country

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SCHEDULE VIII
TO SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 TO THE
U.S. SECURITY AGREEMENT
COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS
None. 

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