UNITED
STATES
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): October 16, 2009
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ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP,
INC.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Delaware
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000-28167
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52-2126573
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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600 Telephone Ave, Anchorage,
Alaska
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99503
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code
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907 - 297 –
3000
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report.)
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Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
1.02 Termination of Material Definitive
Agreement.
On October 16, 2009, Alaska
Communications Systems Group, Inc. (the “Company”) employees represented by the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 1547 (“IBEW”) voted
against ratifying the tentative agreement between the Company and IBEW. The
existing agreement remains in effect until December 31, 2009.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has
duly caused this Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date:
October 22, 2009
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Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. | ||
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/s/ Leonard A. Steinberg | ||
| Leonard A. Steinberg | |||
| Corporate Secretary | |||