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) September 26, 1996
(May 31, 1996)
Conestoga Enterprises, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 33-30715 23-256-5087
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
202 East First Street, Birdsboro, Pennsylvania 19508
(Address of principal executive officers) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 610-582-8711
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Item 5. Other Events.
See the following Press Release, dated September 26, 1996,
announcing the Company's Stock Buy Back Plan.
CONESTOGA ENTERPRISES, INC. NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 26, 1996
CONESTOGA ENTERPRISES, INC. ANNOUNCES
STOCK BUY BACK PLAN
Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
The Board of Directors of Conestoga Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ-CENI)
at its monthly meeting held on September 24, 1996, announced that it has
authorized the repurchase, from time to time, of up to one hundred thousand
shares of the common stock of CEI on the open market or in negotiated
transactions, depending upon market conditions and other factors. CEI has
approximately four million five hundred thousand shares of common stock
outstanding.
Conestoga Enterprises, Inc. is a diversified telecommunications
company that provides local telephone, long distance, and paging services to
approximately 65,000 customers in southeastern and central PA. Conestoga
Enterprises, Inc. also sells and services business telecommunications systems
and markets products such as Centrex, Voicemail, ISDN, and Caller ID.
Contact: Donald R. Breitenstein
Controller
610-582-6226
or
Suzanne F. Torak
Corporate Stock Administrator
610-582-6202<PAGE>
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.
CONESTOGA ENTERPRISES, INC.
By:/s/ John R. Bentz
Name: John R. Bentz
Title: President
Date: October 1, 1996
