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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): April 28, 2000
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FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-56365 13-3725229
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
521 East Morehead Street, Suite 250, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (704) 344-8150
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MJD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report):
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Item 5. Other Events
On April 28, 2000, MJD Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), amended and restated its Certificate of Incorporation to change its
legal name to FairPoint Communications, Inc. The Company issued a press release
(the "Press Release") announcing the name change. The Press Release is hereby
incorporated by reference herein and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated April 28, 2000
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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.
FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/ Walter E. Leach, Jr.
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Walter E. Leach, Jr.
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Date: May 10, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release, dated April 28, 2000
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EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Timothy W. Henry
Friday, April 28, 2000
(704) 344-8150
MJD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ANNOUNCES NAME CHANGE TO FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-- MJD Communications, Inc., announces that it is changing its
name to FairPoint Communications, Inc. ("FairPoint Communications") effective
April 28, 2000.
"Our name change reflects a significant milestone in our Company's history
as we evolve from an acquirer and operator of traditional telephone companies
serving rural markets to a rapidly growing facilities-based integrated
communications provider to small and medium sized business customers in Tier IV
and select Tier III markets." said Jack Thomas, Chairman and CEO. "We believe we
have identified a market opportunity in these under-served markets, which we are
pursuing through our subsidiary, FairPoint Communications Solutions Corp. The
name change to FairPoint Communications conveys our commitment to becoming a
leading integrated communications provider in our targeted markets."
FairPoint Communications serves over 268,000 access lines in 167 markets
located in 21 states and employs approximately 1,300 employees nationwide. The
Company's integrated suite of communications services include traditional voice
services such as local, intra and inter-state access, long distance and enhanced
calling services; and its data offerings include dial-up and high-speed Internet
access, (principally utilizing digital subscriber line or DSL technology), frame
relay and Web hosting. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, North
Carolina. Visit FairPoint on the World Wide Web at www.fairpoint.com for the
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latest information about FairPoint Communications.
