8-K

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): May 2, 2017

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.)
401 Merritt 7, Norwalk, Connecticut	06851
(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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 2, 2017, Frontier announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on Frontier’s 11.125% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, of $2.78125 per share, payable on June 30, 2017 to holders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2017. The Board of Directors also declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share of common stock, payable on June 30, 2017 to holders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2017.

A copy of Frontier’s press release announcing the declaration of the dividends is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

All information in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99 attached hereto is furnished but not filed.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99 Press Release of Frontier Communications Corporation issued on May 2, 2017.

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: May 2, 2017	By:	/s/ Mark D. Nielsen
		Mark D. Nielsen
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Legal Officer

EX-99

Exhibit 99

Frontier Communications Corporation Declares Second-Quarter Dividends

NORWALK, Conn., May 2, 2017 – Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend on Frontier’s 11.125% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, of $2.78125 per share, payable in cash on June 30, 2017 to holders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2017.

The Board of Directors also has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share of common stock, payable on June 30, 2017 to holders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2017.

About Frontier Communications

Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) is a leader in providing communications services to urban, suburban, and rural communities in 29 states. Frontier offers a variety of services to residential customers over its fiber-optic and copper networks, including video, high-speed internet, advanced voice, and Frontier Secure^® digital protection solutions. Frontier Business Edge™ offers communications solutions to small, medium, and enterprise businesses. More information about Frontier is available at www.frontier.com.

INVESTOR CONTACT:	MEDIA CONTACT:
Luke Szymczak	Brigid Smith
Vice President, Investor Relations	AVP, Corp. Comm.
(203) 614-5044	(203) 614-5042
luke.szymczak@ftr.com	brigid.smith@ftr.com

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