SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HARFENIST STANLEY

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3 HIGH RIDGE PARK

(Street)
STAMFORD CT 06905

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS CO [ CZN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/29/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/29/2005 M 15,970 A $8.44 30,610 I Family Trust(1)
Common Stock 08/29/2005 M 17,320 A $7.79 47,930 I Family Trust(1)
Common Stock 08/29/2005 M 19,076 A $7.08 67,006 I Family Trust(1)
Common Stock 08/29/2005 M 20,917 A $6.46 87,923 I Family Trust(1)
Common Stock 08/29/2005 M 3,256 A $9.07 91,179 I Family Trust(1)
Common Stock 08/29/2005 M 6,309 A $8.66 97,488 I Family Trust(1)
Common Stock 08/29/2005 M 5,991 A $7.86 103,479 I Family Trust(1)
Common Stock 08/29/2005 M 5,815 A $7.17 109,294 I Family Trust(1)
Common Stock 08/29/2005 M 5,815 A $12.31 115,109 I Family Trust(1)
Common Stock 08/29/2005 M 5,815 A $11.62 120,924 I Family Trust(1)
Common Stock 08/29/2005 M 5,815 A $9.13 126,739 I Family Trust(1)
Common Stock 08/29/2005 M 5,815 A $9.6 132,554 I Family Trust(1)
Common Stock 08/29/2005 M 5,815 A $10.63 138,369 I Family Trust(1)
Common Stock 08/29/2005 S 12,016 D $13.48 126,353 I Family Trust(1)
Common Stock 08/29/2005 S 10,500 D $13.47 115,853 I Family Trust(1)
Common Stock 08/29/2005 S 25,000 D $13.46 90,853 I Family Trust(1)
Common Stock 08/29/2005 S 18,900 D $13.45 71,953 I Family Trust(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) $8.44 08/29/2005 M 15,970 01/01/1997 01/01/2006 Common Stock 15,970 $0 0.00 I Family Trust(1)
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.79 08/29/2005 M 17,320 01/01/1998 01/01/2007 Common Stock 17,320 $0 0.00 I Family Trust(1)
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.08 08/29/2005 M 19,076 01/01/1999 01/01/2008 Common Stock 19,076 $0 0.00 I Family Trust(1)
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) $6.46 08/29/2005 M 20,917 01/01/2000 01/01/2009 Common Stock 20,917 $0 0.00 I Family Trust(1)
Formula Plan Options (Right to Buy) $9.07 08/29/2005 M 3,256 03/01/1997 09/01/2006 Common Stock 3,256 $0 0.00 I Family Trust(1)
Formula Plan Options (Right to Buy) $8.66 08/29/2005 M 6,309 07/01/1997 01/01/2007 Common Stock 6,309 $0 0.00 I Family Trust(1)
Formula Plan Options (Right to Buy) $7.86 08/29/2005 M 5,991 07/01/1998 01/01/2008 Common Stock 5,991 $0 0.00 I Family Trust(1)
Formula Plan Options (Right to Buy) $7.17 08/29/2005 M 5,815 07/01/1999 01/01/2009 Common Stock 5,815 $0 0.00 I Family Trust(1)
Formula Plan Options (Right to Buy) $12.31 08/29/2005 M 5,815 07/01/2000 01/01/2010 Common Stock 5,815 $0 0.00 I Family Trust(1)
Formula Plan Options (Right to Buy) $11.62 08/29/2005 M 5,815 07/01/2001 01/01/2011 Common Stock 5,815 $0 0.00 I Family Trust(1)
Formula Plan Options (Right to Buy) $9.13 08/29/2005 M 5,815 07/01/2002 01/01/2012 Common Stock 5,815 $0 0.00 I Family Trust(1)
Formula Plan Options (Right to Buy) $9.6 08/29/2005 M 5,815 07/09/2003 01/09/2013 Common Stock 5,815 $0 0.00 I Family Trust(1)
Formula Plan Options (Right to Buy) $10.63 08/29/2005 M 5,815 07/09/2004 01/09/2014 Common Stock 5,815 $0 0.00 I Family Trust(1)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Securities held by the Harfenist Family Trust. Stanley Harfenist and Jean Lippka Harfenist are Trustees of the Harfenist Family Trust.
Remarks:
By: By Hilary E. Glassman Under Power-of-Attorney 08/31/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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