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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-07-034214.txt : 20070531
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-07-034214.hdr.sgml : 20070531
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070531180444
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-034214
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070529
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070531
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070531

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:			56308

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:		07892000

	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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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Rural Cellular Corporation Class A common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The restricted stock units will vest in one year and the shares will be delivered to the director six months after the end of his service on the board.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">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 restricted stock units from Mr. Finnegan to MDP, under the same terms and conditions as originally granted.  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>

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        <signatureName>Deanne M. Greco, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-31</signatureDate>
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