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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000020520-04-000045
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041101
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041101
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041101

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000020520
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				060619596
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11001
		FILM NUMBER:		041109174

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HIGH RIDGE PK BLDG 3
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06905
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2036145600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THREE HIGH RIDGE PARK
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06905

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CITIZENS UTILITIES CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                       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):  November 1, 2004


                         CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Delaware                  001-11001              06-0619596
  (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
        of incorporation)            File Number)         Identification No.)

                                3 High Ridge Park
                           Stamford, Connecticut  06905
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                 (203) 614-5600
               (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


                           No Change Since Last Report
                           ---------------------------
         (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 obligations of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)

[ ] Soliciting  material  pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

<PAGE>

ITEM 8.01 Other events of importance to security holders
          ----------------------------------------------

          On November 1, 2004,  Citizens  Communications  Company issued a press
          release.  A copy of the press  release is  attached  hereto as Exhibit
          99.1.


<PAGE>


                                   SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

                         CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
                                  (Registrant)


                         By: /s/ Robert J. Larson
                             --------------------------
                             Robert J. Larson
                             Senior Vice President and
                             Chief Accounting Officer

Date: November 1, 2004
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                                                        Exhibit 99.1


                                                 Citizens Communications
                                                 3 High Ridge Park
                                                 Stamford, CT 06905
                                                 203.614.5600
                                                 Web site: www.czn.net
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Contacts:
Brigid Smith                        Michael Zarrella
Assistant Vice President            Vice President
Corporate Communications            Corporate Development
203.614.5042                        203.614.5179
bsmith@czn.com                      mzarrell@czn.com
- --------------                      ----------------


                             Citizens Communications
                    Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend

Stamford,  Conn.,  Nov. 1, 2004 - Citizens  Communications  Company (NYSE:  CZN)
today  announced  that the  Board of  Directors  voted to  declare  its  regular
quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on Dec. 31, 2004, to holders
of record on Dec. 10, 2004.

More information on Citizens can be found at www.czn.net.

                                       ###


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