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): October 28, 2009
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)
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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 October 28, 2009, the Company announced that its Board of
Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per
share, payable on December 31, 2009 to holders of record of its
common stock at the close of business on December 9, 2009. A copy
of the Company's press release issued on October 28, 2009
announcing 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
October 28, 2009.
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: October 28, 2009 By:/s/ Robert J. Larson
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Robert J. Larson
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer