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): July 27, 2007

                         Citizens Communications Company
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

             001-11001                                  06-0619596
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      (Commission File Number)               (IRS Employer Identification No.)


   3 High Ridge Park, Stamford, Connecticut               06905
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   (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

                                 (203) 614-5600
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01      Other Events
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               On July  27,  2007,  the  Company  announced  that  its  Board of
               Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per
               share,  payable on September 28, 2007 to holders of record at the
               close of business on September  9, 2007. A copy of the  Company's
               press release issued on July 27, 2007  announcing the declaration
               of  the   dividend  is  filed   herewith  as  Exhibit   99.1  and
               incorporated herein by reference.



Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits
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         (d)   Exhibits

               99.1 Press  Release of Citizens  Communications  Company  release
               July 27, 2007.






                                   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.

                               CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY


Date:  July 27, 2007           By:/s/ Robert J. Larson
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                                    Robert J. Larson
                                    Senior Vice President and
                                    Chief Accounting Officer