8-K

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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 )					September 19, 2006
		FairPoint Communications, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware				333-56365				13-3725229
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)				(Commission File Number)				(IRS Employer Identification No.)
	521 East Morehead Street, Suite 250, Charlotte, North Carolina						28202
	(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code						(704) 344-8150
			N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure

On September 19, 2006, the Board of Directors of FairPoint Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) declared a dividend of $0.39781 per share (the “Dividend”) on the Company’s common stock, par value $.01 per share. The Dividend is payable on October 18, 2006 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 3, 2006.

Item 8.01 – Other Events

On September 19, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing the Dividend. A copy of the press release is being furnished by being attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated September 19, 2006.

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.

FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

By: /s/ John P. Crowley                           

Name: John P. Crowley

Title: Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Date: September 19, 2006

 

EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS DECLARES

THIRD QUARTER DIVIDEND

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (PR NEWSWIRE) – September 19, 2006 – The Board of Directors of FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NYSE: FRP) today declared a dividend of $0.39781 per share on FairPoint’s common stock. The dividend is payable on October 18, 2006 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 3, 2006.

About FairPoint

FairPoint is a leading provider of communications services to rural communities across the country. Incorporated in 1991, FairPoint's mission is to acquire and operate telecommunications companies that set the standard of excellence for the delivery of service to rural communities. Today, FairPoint owns and operates 29 rural local exchange companies (RLECs) located in 18 states offering an array of services, including local and long distance voice, data, Internet and broadband offerings.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are not based on historical fact, including, without limitation, statements containing the words "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates" and similar expressions. Because these forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause actual results, events or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Such factors include those risks described from time to time in FairPoint's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the risks described in FairPoint’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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 press release is issued, and FairPoint undertakes no duty to update this information.

SOURCE: FairPoint Communications, Inc. (www.fairpoint.com)

CONTACTS: Investors - Brett Ellis, 866-377-3747; bellis@fairpoint.com or

Media - Jennifer Sharpe, 704-227-3629; jsharpe@fairpoint.com