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): December 2, 2011
Frontier Communications Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-11001 | 06-0619596 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 3 High Ridge Park, Stamford, Connecticut | 06905 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(203) 614-5600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
_________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 3.01 | Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing |
On December 2, 2011, Frontier Communications Corporation (the “Company”) provided written notice to the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) that the Company plans to voluntarily transfer the listing of its common stock, par value $0.25 per share, to the NASDAQ Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”). The Company’s common stock has been approved for listing on NASDAQ and is expected to begin trading on NASDAQ on December 16, 2011 under the Company’s current trading symbol “FTR.” The Company expects to cease trading on the NYSE effective upon the close of market on December 15, 2011.
A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| | 99.1 | Press Release of Frontier Communications Corporation issued December 2, 2011. |
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 |
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| Date: December 2, 2011 | By:/s/ Susana D'Emic |
| | Susana D'Emic |
| | Senior Vice President and Controller |
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