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): November 17, 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
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(b) On November 17, 2009, Michael T. Dugan, a member of the Board
of Directors of Frontier Communications Corporation (the "Company"),
informed the Company that he was resigning effective immediately to
focus on his new role as Chief Executive Officer and President of
Echostar Corporation.
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: November 18, 2009 By: /s/ Robert J. Larson
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Robert J. Larson
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer