UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 17, 2007
Citizens Communications Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-11001 06-0619596
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
3 High Ridge Park, Stamford, Connecticut 06905
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(203) 614-5600
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
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On July 17, 2007, Citizens Communications Company announced the
next phase of its Customer Operations Strategy for its Frontier
operations to close its Rochester, New York Residential Call Center
and Credit and Collections Center. Some of the Residential Call Center
employees will be offered to participate in the Company's Work-At-Home
Program, subject to negotiation with UNITEHERE, the local union. The
Credit and Collections Center will be consolidated into Frontier's
other Credit and Collections operations. The Rochester Internet Help
Desk, Operator Services Centers and Carrier Support Group will not be
affected.
In addition, on July 20, 2007, approximately 50 of the Company's
field technicians in the Rochester region elected to participate in an
early retirement program.
The Company estimates that over 100 employees will be impacted by
these two initiatives. The Company is unable to make a determination
of an estimate of the third quarter charges it will incur in
connection with these actions at this time.
The Company previously announced the closing of several other
call centers during the fourth quarter of 2006 and the first quarter
of 2007, including in Gloversville and Monroe, New York, Kingman,
Arizona and New Richmond, Wisconsin. The Company did not incur
material charges in connection with the closing of those call centers.
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
Date: July 23, 2007 By:/s/ Robert J. Larson
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Robert J. Larson
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer