8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington,  DC20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuantto Section 13 or 15(d) of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):April 3, 2015

Frontier Communications Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdictionof 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 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.  

On April 3,  2015, Frontier Communications Corporation (the “Company”) announced that John Lass, its Area President, Central Region,had beenelected Executive Vice President, Field Operations, the Company’s designated principal operating officer.

Mr. Lass,  58,  has served as President of the Company’s Central Region, comprising Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Nebraska,since August 2010.  He was Senior Vice President & General Manager of the Central Region from March 2006 to August 2010.Before this, he was Regional Vice President from December 2004 to March 2006.  In addition, he served as Vice President of Revenue Assurance, Regional Operations Vice President, Vice President and General Manager of the Company’s Vermont Electric Division and held operational positions in New York and the Midwest. 

Mr. Lass joined the Company in 1994 as part of its acquisition of GTE properties in New York State.

He holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the State University of Iowa at Ames and an associate’s degree from Iowa Central Community College.

Mr. Lass has no family relationship to any other director or executive officer of the Company.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)       Exhibits

99.1       Press Release of Frontier released April 7,  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.

	FRONTIER Communications CORPORATION
Date:  April 8, 2015	By:/s/  David G. Schwartz
	David G. Schwartz
	Vice President, Corporate Counsel
	and Assistant Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Frontier Communications

3 High Ridge Park

Stamford, CT 06905

203.614.5600

www.frontier.com

Frontier Communications Promotes John Lass to EVP, Field Operations

Lass Reports to CEO Dan McCarthy

STAMFORD, Conn., April 7, 2015 – Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) announced today that John Lasshas beenpromoted to Executive Vice President, Field Operations.  In his new position, which became effective April 3rd,  Mr. Lass is responsible for Frontier‘s operations throughout 28 states, Network Operations, and Carrier and Wholesale operations.  Most recently, Mr. Lass was based in Fort Wayne, Indiana as President of Frontier’s Central Region, comprising Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Nebraska.  

Mr. Lass’ tenure with Frontier includes a variety of operating roles as well as leadership of integration activities related to significant mergers and acquisitions. He served as Vice President of Revenue Assurance and as Regional Operations Vice President, Vice President and General Manager of Citizens Utilities Vermont Electric Division, and held operations positions in New York and the Midwest with Frontier, GTE and Contel.

Mr. Lass earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa and an Associateof Arts Degree from Iowa Central Community College.

About FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS

Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) offers broadband, voice, video, wireless Internet data access, data security solutions, bundled offerings, specialized bundles for residential customers, small businesses and home offices and advanced communications for medium and large businesses in 28 states. Frontier's approximately 17,400 employees are based entirely in the United States. More information is available at www.frontier.com.