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): October 28, 2004
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ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-28167 52-2126573
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
600 Telephone Ave, Anchorage, Alaska 99503
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 907 - 297 - 3000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 28, 2004, Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. reported its
financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004. The press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 28, 2004, Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. announced
that its Board of Directors has adopted a dividend policy and declared its first
quarterly dividend of $0.185 per share payable on January 19, 2005 to holders of
record on December 31, 2004.
The Company also announced the withdrawal of its registration statements on
Forms S-1 and S-4 first filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
April 9, 2004 and amended on June 1, 2004 for the initial public offering of
Income Deposit Securities (IDSs), the separate offering of senior subordinated
notes and the reclassification of its existing common stock into cash, Class B
common stock and IDSs.
The press release announcing these other events is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.2.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 28, 2004 Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.
/s/ David Wilson
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David Wilson,
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer and Principal
Financial Officer)