Filing Details

This statement is filed with respect to the Common Stock, $0.0001 par value (the "Common Shares"), of Windstream Holdings, Inc. ("Issuer") beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons (as defined in the Schedule 13G filed on May 19, 2016 (the "Schedule 13G")) as of January 3, 2017 and amends and supplements the Schedule 13G.  Except as set forth herein, the Schedule 13G is unmodified.

Item 4.

Ownership.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

(i)

Mr. Pitts beneficially owns 2,083,342 Common Shares.

(ii)

The Investment Manager beneficially owns 2,002,144 Common Shares.

(iii)

The Managing General Partner beneficially owns 81,198 Common Shares.

(iv)

Steadfast Capital owns 81,198 Common Shares.

(v)

American Steadfast owns 719,661 Common Shares.

(vi)

The Offshore Fund owns 1,282,483 Common Shares.

(vii)

Collectively, the Reporting Persons beneficially own 2,083,342 Common Shares.

(b)

Percent of class:

(i)

Mr. Pitts' beneficial ownership of 2,083,342 Common Shares represents 2.2% of the outstanding Common Shares.

(ii)

The Investment Manager's beneficial ownership of 2,002,144 Common Shares represents 2.1% of the outstanding Common Shares.

(iii)

The Managing General Partner's beneficial ownership of 81,198 Common Shares represents less than 1% of the outstanding Common Shares.

(iv)

Steadfast Capital's beneficial ownership of 81,198 Common Shares represents less than 1% of the outstanding Common Shares.

(v)

American Steadfast's beneficial ownership of 719,661 Common Shares represents less than 1% of the outstanding Common Shares.

(vi)

The Offshore Fund's beneficial ownership of 1,282,483 Common Shares represents 1.3% of the outstanding Common Shares.

(vii)

Collectively, the Reporting Persons' beneficial ownership of 2,083,342 Common Shares represents 2.2% of the outstanding Common Shares.

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote of Common Shares:

Not applicable.

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote of Common Shares:

Steadfast Capital has shared power with the Managing General Partner and Mr. Pitts to vote or direct the vote of the 81,198 Common Shares beneficially owned by Steadfast Capital.

American Steadfast has shared power with the Investment Manager and Mr. Pitts to vote or direct the vote of the 719,661 Common Shares beneficially owned by American Steadfast.

The Offshore Fund has shared power with the Investment Manager and Mr. Pitts to vote or direct the vote of the 1,282,483 Common Shares beneficially owned by the Offshore Fund.

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Common Shares:

Not applicable.

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Common Shares:

Steadfast Capital has shared power with the Managing General Partner and Mr. Pitts to dispose or direct the disposition of the 81,198 Common Shares beneficially owned by Steadfast Capital.

American Steadfast has shared power with the Investment Manager and Mr. Pitts to dispose or direct the disposition of the 719,661 Common Shares beneficially owned by American Steadfast.

The Offshore Fund has shared power with the Investment Manager and Mr. Pitts to dispose or direct the disposition of the 1,282,483 Common Shares beneficially owned by the Offshore Fund.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].

Item 10.

Certification.

By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its or his knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.

Dated:

February 14, 2017