Wideopenwest SEC Filings

WideOpenWest, Inc. furnished an 8-K announcing results for the period ended September 30, 2025. The company issued a press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 and stated the information under Item 2.02 is furnished, not filed, under the Exchange Act. The report notes WOW common stock trades on the NYSE and was signed by CFO John Rego.

WideOpenWest (WOW) called a special meeting to vote on a proposed cash merger with affiliates of DigitalBridge and Crestview. If approved, each outstanding share will be converted into $5.20 in cash, and WOW will become a privately held company.

The $5.20 price reflects a premium of 37.2% to the unaffected close of $3.79 on May 2, 2024, and 53.8% to the close of $3.38 on August 11, 2025. The meeting is December 3, 2025 at 9:00 A.M. ET via webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WOW2025SM. Adoption of the Merger Agreement requires a majority of issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote. The record date is October 17, 2025.

Rollover stockholders holding about 37% of voting power agreed to vote in favor and to exchange their shares for equity in the acquiring structure. Stockholders who do not vote for the merger may seek appraisal rights under DGCL Section 262. Parent has an equity commitment, with anticipated cash needs of approximately $290 million to close. Upon completion, WOW’s common stock will be delisted and deregistered.

WideOpenWest (WOW) is asking stockholders to approve a merger with affiliates of DigitalBridge and Crestview. Under the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 11, 2025, WOW would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Bandit Parent, LP in a going‑private transaction.

If completed, each outstanding share of WOW common stock will be converted into the right to receive $5.20 in cash per share, without interest and subject to applicable withholding taxes. The cash price reflects a premium of approximately 37.2% to the unaffected closing price of $3.79 on May 2, 2024, and approximately 53.8% to the $3.38 closing price on August 11, 2025. A Special Committee of independent directors unanimously recommended the merger, and the full board unanimously supports it.

Approval requires a majority of outstanding shares entitled to vote. Crestview‑affiliated rollover stockholders, who collectively held about 37% of voting power as of October 3, 2025, agreed to vote for the merger and to roll their shares for equity in the parent. Stockholders who do not vote in favor may seek appraisal under DGCL Section 262. Conditions include required regulatory clearances, including FCC approval. Parent expects to fund the approximately $290 million cash needed at closing via an equity commitment from DigitalBridge Partners III, LP. Upon closing, WOW’s shares will be delisted and deregistered.

WideOpenWest, Inc. reported on Form 4 that several Crestview-related reporting persons received a collective 12,426 shares of Common Stock on 10/01/2025 as director retainer shares elected in lieu of cash. After the transaction, the reporting group beneficially owned 31,856,414 shares in the aggregate, held indirectly through Crestview entities and related funds. The filing lists the transfers of retainer shares granted to directors Barry S. Volpert, Daniel G. Kilpatrick and Brian P. Cassidy and states those individuals assigned their rights to Crestview Advisors, L.L.C. The Form 4 is a joint filing by multiple Crestview entities and includes an exhibit with a joint filer statement.

WideOpenWest, Inc. director Gunjan Bhow reported acquiring 4,069 shares of Common Stock on 10/01/2025 at a reported price of $5.16 per share. After the transaction, the reporting person beneficially owns 148,364 shares. The filing states these shares were elected in lieu of a retainer and meeting fees and vested immediately on the date of grant. The Form 4 was filed on 10/02/2025 by power of attorney. The report indicates a director purchase via compensation election rather than an open-market cash purchase, increasing the director's direct stake in the company.

WideOpenWest director Phil Seskin elected to receive 2,543 shares of WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW) in lieu of retainer and meeting fees on 10/01/2025. The shares vested immediately at a reported price of $5.16 per share. Following the transaction the reporting person beneficially owned 182,282 shares. The Form 4 was signed and filed by the reporting person on 10/02/2025 as an individual filing.

Jill Bright, a director of WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW), received 2,434 shares of common stock as payment in lieu of retainer and meeting fees on 10/01/2025. The shares vested immediately and were reported at a price of $5.16 per share. After the grant, Ms. Bright beneficially owned 196,828 shares. The filing was signed on 10/02/2025 and indicates the form was filed by one reporting person.

Reporting group led by GAMCO/Gabelli disclosed a 5.05% stake in WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW), totaling 4,331,230 shares of 85,766,960 outstanding. The filing lists individual holdings: Gabelli Funds 1,976,227 shares (2.30%), GAMCO 1,340,850 shares (1.56%), GCIA 812,853 shares (0.95%), Foundation 200,000 shares (0.23%), and GBL 1,300 shares (de minimis). The group reports approximately $21,481,022 deployed to acquire these shares, funded primarily through client accounts, GCIA client funds and Foundation working capital. The group states the shares are held for investment, does not intend to seek control, and may engage with management consistent with its investment analysis and voting policies.

WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW) has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 11, 2025, under which Bandit Merger Sub, Inc. will merge with and into the Company and WOW will become an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Bandit Parent, LP (affiliates of DigitalBridge and Crestview). Each outstanding share (other than excluded or dissenting shares and Rollover Shares) will convert into the right to receive $5.20 in cash per share. The Merger Consideration equals a premium of approximately 37.2% to the unaffected May 2, 2024 closing price of $3.79 and approximately 53.8% to the August 11, 2025 closing price of $3.38.

The Company Board formed an independent Special Committee that unanimously recommended the Merger; Centerview Partners provided a written fairness opinion to the Special Committee dated August 11, 2025, concluding the cash consideration was fair, from a financial point of view, to unaffiliated stockholders. Rollover Stockholders holding approximately 37% of voting power agreed to roll certain shares and to vote in favor of the Merger. Parent represents committed equity financing and the aggregate cash required to complete the Merger and related payments is approximately $290 million. Appraisal rights under Delaware law are available to eligible holders.