SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

METGE BRUCE F

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

521 E. MOREHEAD STREET, SUITE 500

(Street)

CHARLOTTE

28202

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS INC [ FRP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP, Chief Legal Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/03/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	07/03/2017		F		5,274	D	⁽¹⁾	11,961	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	07/03/2017		D		11,961	D	⁽²⁾	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options	$14.16	07/03/2017		D			20,000	⁽³⁾	09/06/2026	Common Stock	20,000	⁽³⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger (as amended, the "Merger Agreement") among FairPoint Communications, Inc. ("FairPoint"), Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. ("Consolidated") and Falcon Merger Sub, Inc., each of the Reporting Person's FairPoint restricted shares issued pursuant to The FairPoint Communications, Inc. Amended and Restated 2010 Long Term Incentive Plan, to the extent outstanding and subject to vesting or forfeiture conditions (whether time-based or performance-based), became fully vested or released from such forfeiture conditions as of the effective time of the merger. In connection with the merger, 5,274 FairPoint restricted shares were forfeited by the Reporting Person to satisfy applicable withholding tax obligations with respect to the vesting of restricted shares on such date. No consideration was received by the Reporting Person for the Reporting Person's forfeiture of the restricted shares.

2. Disposed of pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for 8,731 shares of Consolidated common stock having a market value of $21.47 per share on the last complete trading day prior to the effective date of the merger.

3. This option, which provided for vesting in three equal installments beginning September 6, 2017, became fully vested in the merger and was automatically canceled in exchange for the right to receive 943 shares (net of shares surrendered for the payment of taxes) of Consolidated common stock (after taking into account the exercise price) having a market value of $21.47 per share on the last complete trading day prior to the effective date of the merger.

	/s/ Garrett Van Osdell, Power of Attorney	07/06/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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