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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-037573.txt : 20050630
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050630171124
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-037573
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050628
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050630
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050630

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001062613
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				133725229
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		521 EAST MOREHEAD ST
		STREET 2:		STE 250
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7043448150

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MJD COMMUNICATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980527

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BYNUM FRANK K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001034435

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32408
		FILM NUMBER:		05929372

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		KELSO & CO
		STREET 2:		350 PARK AVENUE 24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127513939

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KELSO & CO
		STREET 2:		320 PARK AVENUE 24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2005-06-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001062613</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FRP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001034435</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BYNUM FRANK K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KELSO AND COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>320 PARK AVENUE, 24TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Unit</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1870</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1870</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1870</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1870</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These derivative securities are restricted units representing shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;), of FairPoint Communications, Inc. and, accordingly, do not have

an exercise price or expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The restricted units will vest in four equal quarterly installments on the first day of each of the first four calendar quarters following the grant date, commencing on July 1, 2005; however, the shares

of Common Stock underlying the restricted units will not be issued until the occurrence of certain events set forth in the Restricted Unit Agreement under which the restricted units were issued.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">No consideration was paid for the restricted units.  The restricted units were awarded pursuant to the FairPoint Communications, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The restricted units were simultaneously transferred to a family trust over which the reporting person exercises no investment control in a bona fide gift transaction.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The reporting person may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of securities owned by Kelso Investment Associates V, L.P. and Kelso Equity Partners V, L.P., by virtue

of his status as a general partner of Kelso Equity Partners V, L.P. and Kelso Partners V, L.P., but disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, and this report shall

not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Frank K. Bynum By: James J. Connors, II, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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