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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-028713.txt : 20050611
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050527133812
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-028713
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050525
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050527
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050527

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RURAL CELLULAR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000869561
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812]
		IRS NUMBER:				411693295
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3905 DAKOTA ST SW
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 2000
		CITY:			ALEXANDRIA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			56308
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3207622000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 2000
		CITY:			ALEXANDRIA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			56038

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FINNEGAN PAUL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001182031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27416
		FILM NUMBER:		05862937

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS INC
		STREET 2:		THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLZ
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312 895 1200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 2000
		STREET 2:		3905 DAKOTA STREET SW
		CITY:			ALEXANDRIA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			56308
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    <periodOfReport>2005-05-25</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>RURAL CELLULAR CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RCCC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>FINNEGAN PAUL J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA, SUITE 3800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60670</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of option to purchase 5250 shares of Issuer's Class A Common as a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Finnegan  is the representative of Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC (&quot;MDP&quot;) to the Issuer's Board of Directors pursuant to the terms of the Class M Redeemable Voting Convertible Preferred Stock Agreement.  Since Mr. Finnegan's position on the Board is as a nominee of MDP, the Issuer's Board of Directors has approved an assignment of the stock option from Mr. Finnegan to MDP, under the same terms and conditions as originally granted.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">As a managing director of Madison Dearborn Partners, Inc., an affiliate of MDP, Mr. Finnegan has an indirect ownership in the shares of Issuer's stock held by MDP.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Deanne M. Greco, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-27</signatureDate>
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