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): May 10, 2012
Frontier Communications Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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| 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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Frontier Communications Corporation (the “Company”) is filing, as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, the interim financial statements of Verizon’s Separate Telephone Operations as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 and is concurrently filing a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, which such financial statements are being filed in connection therewith. As previously announced, Verizon’s Separate Telephone Operations were acquired by the Company in a transaction that closed on July 1, 2010. This report shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, any securities in any state or foreign jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or foreign jurisdiction.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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| 99.1 | | Interim financial statements of Verizon’s Separate Telephone Operations as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. |
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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.
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| | | | FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION |
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| Date: May 10, 2012 | | | | By: | | /s/ Susana D’Emic |
| | | | | | Susana D’Emic |
| | | | | | Senior Vice President and Controller |
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