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): June 17, 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 June 17, 2008,  announcing plans to release
          the  Company's 2nd 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
                    June 17, 2008 announcing  plans to release the Company's 2nd
                    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:  June 18, 2008                By:/s/ Robert J. Larson
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                                         Robert J. Larson
                                         Senior Vice President and Chief
                                         Accounting Officer