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 ) April 23, 2010
FairPoint Communications, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-32408 | | 13-3725229 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
521 East Morehead Street,
Suite 500,
Charlotte, North Carolina | | 28202 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (704) 344-8150
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 Other Events
As previously disclosed, on October 26, 2009, FairPoint Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) and all of its direct and indirect subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”) (Case No. 09-16335). On April 23, 2010, the Company filed a supplement to its second amended plan of reorganization under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Plan Supplement”) with the Bankruptcy Court. A copy of the Plan Supplement as filed with the Bankruptcy Court is available at www.fprestructuring.com under the “Court Filings” link.
This announcement is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, a solicitation for a vote on the Company’s second amended plan of reorganization under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, as supplemented by the Plan Supplement.
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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. |
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| By: | /s/ Lisa R. Hood |
| | Name: | Lisa R. Hood |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: April 23, 2010 | | | |
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