Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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):   August 20, 2009

Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 000-28167 52-2126573
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
600 Telephone Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska   99503-6091
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (907) 297-3000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On August 20, 2009, Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it had entered into a tentative three-year agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 1547 ("IBEW"), which represents all of the Company's unionized employees. To become effective, the tentative agreement must be ratified by a vote of the Company's 700 represented employees. If ratified, the new three-year term would commence on January 1, 2010.





Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company issued a press release announcing its entry into the tentative agreement with the IBEW described in Item 1.01 of this report. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1--Press release dated August 20, 2009





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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.

         
    Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.
          
August 20, 2009   By:   /s/ Leonard Steinberg
       
        Name: Leonard Steinberg
        Title: General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press release dated August 20, 2009