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 31, 2008
Frontier Communications Corporation
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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)
Citizens Communications Company
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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 31, 2008, the Company announced that it has
completed its name change and ticker symbol change from Citizens
Communications Company (NYSE: CZN) to Frontier Communications
Corporation (NYSE: FTR).
The Company also announced that its Board of Directors
declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share,
payable on September 30, 2008 to holders of record of its common
stock at the close of business on September 9, 2008.
A copy of the Company's press release issued on July 31,
2008 announcing the effectiveness of the name and ticker symbol
change and the declaration of the dividend is filed herewith as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release of Frontier Communications Corporation issued
July 31, 2008.
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.
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
Date: July 31, 2008 By:/s/ David R. Whitehouse
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David R. Whitehouse
Senior Vice President and
Treasurer