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):  February 17, 2010

Frontier Communications Corporation

(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.)

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On February 17, 2010, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on March 31, 2010 to holders of record of its common stock at the close of business on March 9, 2010.  A copy of the Company’s press release issued on February 17, 2010 announcing the declaration of the dividend is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)   Exhibits

99.1   Press Release of Frontier Communications Corporation issued February 17, 2010.

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.

	FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
Date:  February 17, 2010	By:/s/ Robert J. Larson
	Robert J. Larson
	Senior Vice President and
	Chief Accounting Officer