FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS INC - FORM 8-K - January 25, 2011

 

UNITED STATES

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 )  January 25, 2011

 

FairPoint Communications, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (704) 344-8150

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Item 8.01                                             Other Events

 

On January 25, 2011, FairPoint Communications, Inc. issued a press release entitled “FairPoint Communications Stock Begins Trading on Nasdaq” (the “Press Release”).  A copy of the Press Release is furnished as exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The information contained in this Item 8.01 disclosure is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section.  The information contained in this Item 8.01 disclosure shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 9.01                                             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated January 25, 2011

 

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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.

 

 

	FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Ajay Sabherwal
		Name:	Ajay Sabherwal
		Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date: January 25, 2011

 

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