SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): July 30, 2002
CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-11001 06-0619596
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
3 High Ridge Park
Stamford, Connecticut 06905
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(203) 614-5600
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code
No Change Since Last Report
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events.
Citizens Communications Company (NYSE: CZN) announced today that two
additional independent directors, Maggie Wilderotter and William
Kraus, have been elected to the company's Board of Directors.
Mr. Kraus' election is effective August 19, 2002 and the effective
date of Ms. Wilderotter's election is expected to be within the next
60-90 days.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
By: /s/ Robert J. Larson
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Name: Robert J. Larson
Title: Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
Date: August 2, 2002
Citizens Communications
3 High Ridge Park
Stamford, CT 06905
203.614.5600
Web site: www.czn.net
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Brigid Smith
Assistant Vice President
Corporate Communications
203.614.5042
bsmith@czn.com
CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS ELECTS TWO ADDITIONAL INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
July 30, 2002, Stamford, Conn. - Citizens Communications Company (NYSE: CZN)
announced today that two additional independent directors, Maggie Wilderotter
and William Kraus, have been elected to the company's Board of Directors.
Wilderotter is president, chief executive officer and director of Wink
Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: WINK), the leading mass-market interactive
television solution in North America. On June 24, 2002, Wink Communications and
Liberty Broadband Interactive Television (LBIT) announced the execution of a
definitive merger agreement whereby Wink will operate as a wholly-owned
subsidiary of LBIT under Wilderotter's leadership.
Prior to joining Wink, Wilderotter was executive vice president of national
operations for AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. and chief executive officer of
AT&T's Aviation Communications Division. From 1991 to 1995, she was senior vice
president of McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. and regional president of its
California/Nevada/Hawaii Region. She was with U.S. Computer Services, Inc./Cable
Data, as senior vice president and general manager from 1985 to 1991. She is a
member of the board of directors of Airborne, Inc., The McClatchy Company,
American Tower Corporation, and Gaylord Entertainment Company. She was a
director of Electric Lightwave, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citizens
Communications that was formerly a publicly-traded company. Wilderotter is a
graduate of Holy Cross College, where she is also a trustee.
Kraus is a former director of Electric Lightwave, Inc., Century Communications
Corp., and Centennial Cellular Corp. He is chairman emeritus of Guild.com and a
columnist for the Madison (Wis.) Capital Times. Kraus held senior executive
positions with Sentry Insurance and the Equitable Life Assurance Company prior
to his retirement. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of
Minnesota and a law degree from the University of Wisconsin.
About Citizens Communications
Citizens Communications serves 2.5 million telephone access lines in 24 states.
More information about Citizens can be found at www.czn.net.
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