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
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Date of Report
(Date of earliest
event reported): July 25, 1996
Lincoln Telecommunications Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nebraska 0-10516 47-0632436
(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
1440 M Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
(402) 436-5289
(Registrant's telephone number)
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Item 5. Other Events
On July 25, 1996, Lincoln Telecommunications Company (the
"Company") filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nebraska
Articles of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation to change the name
of the Company to "Aliant Communications Inc.", effective at 12:01 a.m. on
September 3, 1996. The name change was approved by the Company's
stockholders at the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 24,
1996.
Consistent with the Company's name change, certain Company
subsidiaries will also undergo name changes effective at 12:01 a.m. on
September 3, 1996. The Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company will
change its name to "Aliant Communications Co."; Nebraska Cellular
Telephone Corporation will change its name to "Aliant Cellular Inc."; and
LinTel Systems Inc. will change its name to "Aliant Systems Inc."
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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.
Dated: July 30, 1996
LINCOLN TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
By: /s/ Michael J. Tavlin
Michael J. Tavlin
Vice President-Treasurer and Secretary
