Unapproved Minutes of the 2025 Annual Meeting
Minutes of Regular ANNUAL Meeting of Shareholders
Chariton Valley Telephone Corporation
The regular annual meeting of the Shareholders of Chariton Valley Telephone Corporation was held Thursday, October 9th, 2025 at the Saint Mary’s Hall in Wien, Missouri. President and CEO, Ryan Johnson welcomed those in attendance and those viewing online. Mr. Johnson then led the audience in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. The current Board of Directors, Board Candidates, and Corporate Attorney were introduced by Mr. Johnson.
Mrs. Melissa Cole, President of the Board, called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. Board President Cole reported that the bylaws require 10% of the 5432 outstanding voting shares to be represented by confirmed electronic vote to constitute a quorum, that 1403 voting shares were confirmed, that 1403 exceeded 10% of the total outstanding shares, thus a quorum was represented, and the meeting would proceed.
Board President Cole presented the meeting notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting and the statement of the number of directors to be elected and the names and addresses of the candidates. She also presented the proof of mailing of the notice showing that the annual meeting notices were mailed on September 15th, 2025 to each of the members of Chariton Valley Telephone Corporation. A motion was made, seconded, and carried by voice vote to waive the reading of the official notice of meeting and proof of mailing thereof. Board President Cole then asked if there were any corrections or amendments to last year’s minutes. There being none, she asked for a motion to dispense with reading of last year’s minutes and approve the minutes as printed on the annual meeting web page. A motion was made, seconded, and carried by voice vote to dispense with reading of the minutes and to approve them as presented.
Mr. Ryan Johnson presented the Chief Executive Officer’s report to the audience. The results of the elections were then announced by Attorney Laura Bailey Brown:
Northeast Area: 744 votes for C.F. Pagliai, Jr., 596 votes for Aaron Baker
Northwest Area: 789 votes for Mitch Peiffer, 554 votes for Julie Byers
South Central Area: 830 votes for Chris Hayward, 536 votes for Jared Meyer
Attorney Brown then declared C.F. Pagliai, Jr., Mitch Peiffer, and Chris Hayward elected to the Board of Directors of Chariton Valley Telephone Corporation.
Board President Melissa Cole announced that the balloting administrator, Survey & Ballot Systems, randomly selected the prize drawing winners and that five members would receive $1000. Members who voted were automatically entered in the drawing and did not have to be present at the meeting to win. Winners were announced and will also be posted on the Chariton Valley website, www.cvalley.net , and on the Chariton Valley Facebook page.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, a motion was made and seconded and the meeting was adjourned at 1:35 p.m.
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Chris Hayward, Secretary of the Board
