UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): July 28, 2015

Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-28167	52-2126573
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
600 Telephone Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska		99503-6091
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (907) 297-3000

Not Applicable
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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:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

b) Departure of Named Executive Officer

On July 28, 2015, James R. Johnsen, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Process Transformation notified Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. (the "Company") of his departure from employment with the Company effective July 31, 2015.

The Company issued a press release on July 28, 2015 announcing the resignation of James R. Johnsen, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference to this item 5.02.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release Announcing Resignation of James R. Johnsen, dated July 28, 2015.

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.

	Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.
July 28, 2015	By:	/s/Lars Danner
		Name: Lars Danner
		Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release Announcing Resignation of James R, Johnsen