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 28, 2006

                         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 28,  2006,  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 28, 2006.



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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 29, 2006                 By: /s/ Robert J. Larson
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                                          Robert J. Larson
                                          Senior Vice President and
                                          Chief Accounting Officer



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