ECP entities purchase 5,068 SHEN shares, boosts indirect holdings to 3.44M

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Insiders affiliated with Energy Capital Partners increased their indirect stake in Shenandoah Telecommunications Co (SHEN) through two small open-market purchases. On 09/04/2025 the reporting group purchased 2,068 shares at a weighted-average price of $12.9588 and on 09/05/2025 they bought 3,000 shares at $13.45. After these transactions the reporting persons collectively beneficially own 3,441,252 shares, held of record by Hill City, and reported as indirect ownership. The filing discloses the complex ownership chain through ECP ControlCo, Energy Capital Partners entities and related funds and names the board-level managers who share voting and dispositive power.

Positive

• Insider purchases reported: Two open-market acquisitions totaling 5,068 shares on 09/04/2025 and 09/05/2025
• Increased beneficial ownership: Collective indirect holdings reported at 3,441,252 shares after the transactions
• Clear control disclosure: Footnotes map the ownership chain through ECP entities and Hill City and name managers sharing voting/dispositive power

Negative

• None.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Reported small open-market buys increased the group’s indirect holdings to 3,441,252 shares, showing continued accumulation by affiliated entities.

The Form 4 documents two purchases made on 09/04/2025 and 09/05/2025 totaling 5,068 shares at prices between $12.84 and $13.45 (weighted-average $12.9588 reported for the first tranche). The shares are held of record by Hill City and beneficial ownership is shared through a layered structure of ECP entities. The filing clarifies control and voting relationships, and the reporting entities disclaim direct beneficial ownership except to the extent of pecuniary interest.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: The Form 4 provides transparent disclosure of indirect ownership and the managers who share control over the reported shares.

The filing supplies detailed footnotes describing the ownership chain from ECP ControlCo through multiple partnership and fund entities into Hill City, which holds the shares of record. It identifies the board of managers who collectively have the power to vote and dispose of the securities and includes the standard disclaimer of ownership by related parties. Signatures by general counsel are provided for each reporting entity.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ECP ControlCo, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

40 BEECHWOOD ROAD

(Street)

SUMMIT, NJ 07901

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/ [ SHEN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/04/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	09/04/2025		P		2,068	A	$12.9588(1)	3,438,252	I	See Footnotes(2)(3)
Common Stock	09/05/2025		P		3,000	A	$13.45	3,441,252	I	See Footnotes(2)(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ECP ControlCo, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

40 BEECHWOOD ROAD

(Street)

SUMMIT, NJ 07901

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Energy Capital Partners IV, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

40 BEECHWOOD ROAD

(Street)

SUMMIT, NJ 07901

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Energy Capital Partners GP IV, LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

40 BEECHWOOD ROAD

(Street)

SUMMIT, NJ 07901

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS IV-A, LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

40 BEECHWOOD ROAD

(Street)

SUMMIT, NJ 07901

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS IV-B, LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

40 BEECHWOOD ROAD

(Street)

SUMMIT, NJ 07901

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS IV-C, LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

40 BEECHWOOD ROAD

(Street)

SUMMIT, NJ 07901

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS IV-D, LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

40 BEECHWOOD ROAD

(Street)

SUMMIT, NJ 07901

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Energy Capital Partners IV-B (Hill City IP), LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

40 BEECHWOOD ROAD

(Street)

SUMMIT, NJ 07901

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.84 to $13.00. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

2. The securities are held of record by Hill City. ECP ControlCo, LLC is the managing member of Energy Capital Partners IV, LLC, which is the general partner of Energy Capital Partners GP IV, LP, which is the general partner of each of (i) Energy Capital Partners IV-A, LP, (ii) Energy Capital Partners IV-B, LP, (iii) Energy Capital Partners IV-C, LP, and (iv) Energy Capital Partners IV-D, LP (the "Funds"). Energy Capital Partners GP IV, LP is also the general partner of Energy Capital Partners IV-B (Hill City IP), LP ("Hill City IP"). Each of (i) Energy Capital Partners IV-A, LP, (ii) Hill City IP, (iii) Energy Capital Partners IV-C, LP, and (iv) Energy Capital Partners IV-D, LP are the members of Hill City Holdings GP, LLC, which is the general partner of Hill City.

3. ECP ControlCo, LLC is controlled by its board of managers, which consists of Douglas Kimmelman, Peter Labbat, Tyler Reeder, Rahman D'Argenio, Raoul Hughes and Xavier Robert, all of whom collectively share the power to vote and dispose of the securities beneficially owned by ECP ControlCo, LLC. As a result of these relationships, each of the foregoing entities and individuals may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by Hill City. Each such entity and individual disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

Due to filing limitations of the electronic filing system, each of ECP Fiber Holdings GP, LLC, ECP Fiber Holdings, LP, Hill City Holdings GP, LLC and Hill City Holdings, LP are filing a separate Form 4.

	ECP ControlCo, LLC, By: /s/ Jennifer Gray, General Counsel	09/08/2025
	Energy Capital Partners IV, LLC, By: ECP ControlCo, LLC, its managing member, By: /s/ Jennifer Gray, General Counsel	09/08/2025
	Energy Capital Partners GP IV, LP, By: Energy Capital Partners IV, LLC, its general partner, By: ECP ControlCo, LLC, its managing member, By: /s/ Jennifer Gray, General Counsel	09/08/2025
	Energy Capital Partners IV-A, LP, By Energy Capital Partners GP IV, LP, its general partner, By Energy Capital Partners IV, LLC, its general partner, By ECP ControlCo, LLC, its managing member, By /s/ Jennifer Gray, General Counsel	09/08/2025
	Energy Capital Partners IV-B, LP, By Energy Capital Partners GP IV, LP, its general partner, By Energy Capital Partners IV, LLC, its general partner, By ECP ControlCo, LLC, its managing member, By /s/ Jennifer Gray, General Counsel	09/08/2025
	Energy Capital Partners IV-C, LP, By Energy Capital Partners GP IV, LP, its general partner, By Energy Capital Partners IV, LLC, its general partner, By ECP ControlCo, LLC, its managing member, By /s/ Jennifer Gray, General Counsel	09/08/2025
	Energy Capital Partners IV-D, LP, By: Energy Capital Partners GP IV, LP, its GP, By: Energy Capital Partners IV, LLC, its GP, By: ECP ControlCo, LLC, its managing member, By: /s/ Jennifer Gray, General Counsel	09/08/2025
	Energy Capital Partners IV-B (Hill City IP), LP, By Energy Capital Partners IV-B, LP, By Energy Capital Partners GP IV, LP, By Energy Capital Partners IV, LLC, By ECP ControlCo, LLC, By /s/ Jennifer Gray, General Counsel	09/08/2025
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FAQ

What transactions were reported in the SHEN Form 4?

Two purchases: 2,068 shares on 09/04/2025 at a weighted-average $12.9588 and 3,000 shares on 09/05/2025 at $13.45.

How many SHEN shares do the reporting persons beneficially own after these trades?

3,441,252 shares are reported as beneficially owned following the transactions.

Who holds the SHEN shares of record according to the filing?

Hill City holds the shares of record; the reporting parties disclose indirect beneficial ownership through ECP entities.

Which entities and individuals are disclosed as controlling or having voting power?

ECP ControlCo, LLC and related Energy Capital Partners entities are disclosed, and the board of managers (Douglas Kimmelman, Peter Labbat, Tyler Reeder, Rahman D'Argenio, Raoul Hughes, Xavier Robert) share voting and dispositive power.

Are the reported prices a single trade price or a range?

Range disclosed: Footnote states the weighted-average reflects multiple purchases at prices ranging from $12.84 to $13.00 for the first reported tranche; the second tranche is reported at $13.45.