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): April 1, 2008

                         Citizens Communications Company
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

       001-11001                                        06-0619596
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 (Commission File Number)                     (IRS Employer Identification No.)


3 High Ridge Park, Stamford, Connecticut                   06905
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(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

                                 (203) 614-5600
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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                   (Former name or former address, if changed
                              since last report.)

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Item 8.01     Other Events
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     The  information  set  forth  in  the  press  release  issued  by  Citizens
Communications  Company  on April 1,  2008,  announcing  plans  to  release  the
Company's  1st  quarter  2008  results,  attached  hereto as  Exhibit  99.1,  is
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits
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         (d)  Exhibits

               99.1 Press Release of Citizens Communications Company released on
                    April 1, 2008 announcing  plans to release the Company's 1st
                    quarter 2008 results.



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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.

                                 CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY


Date:  April 1, 2008             By:/s/ Robert J. Larson
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                                 Robert J. Larson
                                 Senior Vice President and Chief
                                 Accounting Officer