-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OdfS5SB02Z0AS/bA+6z60ZPoYaB+ID0Kd72b81SsThCQRpNf4lmtWmFXAnhTXTlp 6pCebL1uQE5vbIZ9hDk3og== 0000020520-07-000045.txt : 20070731 0000020520-07-000045.hdr.sgml : 20070731 20070731104732 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000020520-07-000045 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070731 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070731 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070731 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: 071011508 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 8-K 1 electionofbynoe.txt BYNOE ELECTION TO BOARD UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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 30, 2007 Citizens Communications Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 001-11001 06-0619596 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 3 High Ridge Park, Stamford, Connecticut 06905 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (203) 614-5600 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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): | | 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 CFR240.13e-4(c)) Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of --------------------------------------------------------- Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers -------------------------------------------- The Company's Board of Directors elected Mr. Peter C.B. Bynoe to serve as a Director of the Company effective October 1, 2007. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits --------------------------------- (d) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release of Citizens Communications Company dated July 30, 2007, announcing the election of Peter C.B. Bynoe as a director of the Company. 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. CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY Date: July 31, 2007 By:/s/ Robert J. Larson ----------------------------------------- Robert J. Larson Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer EX-99.1 2 bynoepr.txt BYNOE ELECTION PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 Citizens Communications 3 High Ridge Park Stamford, CT 06905 203.614.5600 Web site: www.czn.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brigid Smith 203-614-5042 bsmith@czn.com Citizens Communications Appoints Peter C.B. Bynoe to Board of Directors STAMFORD, Conn. July 30, 2007 - Citizens Communications Company (NYSE:CZN) announced today that Peter C.B. Bynoe has been appointed to its Board of Directors effective October 1, 2007. Mr. Bynoe is a senior partner in the Chicago office of the international law firm DLA Piper and serves on its Executive Committee. He joined DLA Piper in 1995. In 2005, Mr. Bynoe was named by Fortune magazine to the Fortune Diversity 2005 list of the most influential African-Americans, Latinos, and Asian-Americans in business, sports, politics, academia and the arts. He was designated an Illinois "Super Lawyer" in 2005 and 2006, the result of research projects conducted jointly by Law & Politics and Chicago magazines. "I am delighted to welcome Peter to the Citizens Board of Directors," stated Maggie Wilderotter, Chairman and CEO. "He brings a unique background to our company. Peter is strategic and has both public company board and business experience. As Citizens continues to take its services and products to the next level, I know we will benefit from his broad knowledge and commitment to excellence." Mr. Bynoe received his Bachelor of Arts Degree, cum laude, from Harvard College. He earned his Masters in Business Administration with a finance and marketing emphasis at Harvard Business School. He received his Juris Doctor with a focus on corporate planning and regulation from Harvard Law School. Mr. Bynoe is admitted to the practice of law before the Illinois State Bar. Prior to joining DLA Piper, Mr. Bynoe managed Telemat Ltd., a business consulting firm that he founded in 1982. From March 1988 to June 1992, he served as the Executive Director of the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, a joint venture of the City of Chicago and State of Illinois created to develop a new Comiskey Park for the Chicago White Sox. Mr. Bynoe was responsible for all aspects of planning and executing the development of this $250 million project. The facility was completed on time and several million dollars under budget. Additionally, Mr. Bynoe was Managing General Partner of the National Basketball Association's Denver Nuggets. He planned, organized, and executed the $65 million acquisition of the Nuggets in November 1989. After overseeing the complete reorganization of the team, on and off the court, Mr. Bynoe sold his interest in the franchise in August 1992. -More- Mr. Bynoe also served as a consultant to the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority and the Atlanta Committee to Organize the Olympic Games in preparation for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. He was involved in defining the conceptual framework for the 85,000 seat Olympic Stadium that was converted to a 45,000 seat baseball stadium for the Atlanta Braves; developing a $210 million budget for the stadium's construction; and negotiating a lease agreement that induced the Braves to occupy the renovated facility. Mr. Bynoe heads DLA Piper's Sports Facilities Practice Group and has negotiated new stadium/arena deals for the Cincinnati Reds and Bengals, the Miami Heat, the Washington Redskins, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Columbus Blue Jackets. His law practice is focused upon the development and financing of major infrastructure projects nationwide. He represents institutional clients such as The Boeing Company, Sara Lee Corporation and CNA Insurance. Mr. Bynoe is currently a Director of Rewards Network, Inc. and the Covanta Energy Corporation. His civic service includes more than 20 years of public service, chairing the Chicago Commission Landmarks, the Chicago Plan Commission, and the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority. Mr. Bynoe is a Life Trustee of the Goodman Theatre, a Trustee of the Rush University Medical Center, and a Director of The CORE Center for the Prevention, Care and Research of Infectious Diseases. Mr. Bynoe was a member of the Harvard University Board of Overseers from October 1992 to June 2001. About Citizens Communications Company Citizens Communications Company (NYSE: CZN) is a full-service communications provider and one of the largest local exchange telephone companies in the country. Under the Frontier brand name, the company offers telephone, television and Internet services, as well as bundled offerings, ESPN360 streaming video, residential security solutions and specialized bundles for small businesses and home offices. Additional information about Frontier's products and services is available at www.frontier.myway.com and www.frontieronline.com. Information about Citizens Communications may be found at www.czn.com. This document contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the statements. These and all forward-looking statements (including oral representations) are only predictions or statements of current plans that are constantly under review by the company. All forward-looking statements may differ from actual results. The foregoing information should be read in conjunction with the company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission including, but not limited to, reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. The company does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of future events or circumstances. # # # -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----