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):  May 26, 2005



                         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)

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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
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          Appointment of Principal Officers
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          (d) On May 26, 2005, Leroy T. Barnes, Jr. was elected as a director to
          fill a  vacancy  on the  board.  Mr.  Barnes  will  serve on the Audit
          Committee.

ITEM 8.01 Other Events
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          On May 26, 2005,  Citizens  Communications  Company announced that its
          Board of Directors  authorized a stock repurchase program and declared
          its  regular  quarterly  cash  dividend.   Additionally,  the  Company
          announced its debt retirement  plans for notes coming due in 2006.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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          (c) Exhibits:

          99.1 Press Release of Citizens Communications Company released May 26,
          2005.






                                   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
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                             Robert J. Larson
                             Senior Vice President and
                             Chief Accounting Officer

Date: May 27, 2005