UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 16, 2005
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Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa 001-32354 42-1490040
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
115 South Second Avenue West
Newton, Iowa 50208
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (641) 787-2000
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., (NYSE: IWA) today announced its Board of
Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.405 per share on Iowa
Telecommunications common stock. The dividend is payable on January 17, 2006 to
shareholders of record at the close of business on December 30, 2005. The
dividend represents the fourth full quarterly dividend payable to stockholders
at the indicated annual dividend rate of $1.62 per share.
Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. is a telecommunications service provider
that offers local telephone, long distance, Internet, broadband and network
access services to business and residential customers. Today, the company serves
over 440 communities and employs over 600 people throughout the State of Iowa.
The company's headquarters are in Newton, Iowa. The Company trades on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol IWA. For further information regarding Iowa
Telecom, please go to www.iowatelecom.com and select "Investor Relations." The
Iowa Telecom logo is a registered trademark of Iowa Telecommunications Services,
Inc. in the United States.
This current report may contain forward-looking statements that are not based on
historical fact, including without limitation statements containing the words
"believes," "may," "plans," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipates,"
"intends," "expects," and similar expressions. Such forward looking statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
actual results, events or developments to be materially different from future
results, events or developments described in the forward-looking statements.
Such factors include those risks described in Iowa Telecom's Form 10-K on file
with the SEC. These factors should be considered carefully and readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. All
information is current as of the date this current report is filed, and Iowa
Telecom undertakes no duty to update this information.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
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99.1 Press release dated December 16, 2005.
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.
Dated: December 16, 2005 Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.
By: /s/ Craig A. Knock
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Craig A. Knock
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer