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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) November 25,
1996
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW YORK, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 000-05558 14-0750550
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
180 South Clinton Avenue, Rochester, New York 14646
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (716)777-1000
Item 5 Other Events
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The Registrant announced that it will redeem all of its
outstanding 5.875% Series A and 7.80% Series B Preferred Stock.
As permitted by General Instruction F to Form 8-K, the
Registrant incorporates by reference the information contained in
the press release which is filed as an Exhibit to this Report on
Form 8-K.
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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 of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Frontier Communications of New
York, Inc.
(Registrant)
Dated: November 25, 1996 By:/s/-------------------------
Barbara J. LaVerdi
Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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99 Press Release dated Filed herewith
November 25, 1996
regarding redemption
of preferred stock
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Frontier Corporation
FRONTIER PRESS RELEASE 180 South Clinton Avenue
Rochester, New York 14646
DATE: November 25, 1996
CONTACT: Michele D. Sadwick, 716-777-6021
SUMMARY: Frontier Communications of New York
to Redeem Preferred Stock
Rochester, N.Y. -- November 25, 1996 -- Frontier Communications of New
York, Inc., a subsidiary of Frontier Corporation (NYSE:FRO) today
announced that it will redeem its entire $2.5 million of outstanding
preferred stock effective January 1, 1997.
Frontier Communications of New York currently has 18,694 shares of
its 5.875 percent "Series A" preferred stock and 6,160 shares of its
7.80 percent "Series B" preferred stock outstanding. As set by the
company's Certificate of Incorporation, the redemption price for the
"Series A" stock is $100.00 per share and $102.20 per share for the
"Series B" stock.
Frontier Communications of New York, formerly Highland Telephone,
provides integrated communications services to more than 92,000
customers in Clinton, Duchess, Essex, Franklin and Orange counties in
New York state.
Frontier Corporation is the parent company whose long distance,
local telephone and wireless communications subsidiaries provide a range
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of integrated services to customers. Frontier is a Fortune 500 company
with annualized revenues of more than $2.5 billion. With more than 8,500
employees and 150 sales locations nationwide, Frontier is the fifth
largest long distance company in the United States.
You can now receive a faxed copy of any Frontier Corporation press
release dating back to November 1995, free of charge, 24 hours a day.
Call 1-800-758-5804, extension 762302. An automated system will provide
you with instructions.
Visit Frontier Corporation's home page on the World Wide Web:
http://www.frontiercorp.com
