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): October 25, 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 October 25, 2007, the Company announced that its Board of
               Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per
               share,  payable on December  31, 2007 to holders of record at the
               close of business on  December 9, 2007.  A copy of the  Company's
               press  release   issued  on  October  25,  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  issued
                    October 25, 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:  October 25, 2007          By:/s/ Robert J. Larson
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                                      Robert J. Larson
                                      Senior Vice President and
                                      Chief Accounting Officer