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 ) February 8, 2010

FairPoint Communications, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (704) 344-8150

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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):

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01                                             Other Events

As previously disclosed, on October 26, 2009, FairPoint Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) and all of its direct and indirect subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”) (Case No. 09-16335).  On February 8, 2010, the Company filed a disclosure statement (the “Disclosure Statement”) and a plan of reorganization under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Plan”) with the Bankruptcy Court (the “Filing”).  A copy of the Disclosure Statement with the Plan attached as an exhibit thereto as filed with the Bankruptcy Court is available at www.fprestructuring.com under the “Court Filings” link.

The Bankruptcy Code does not permit solicitation of acceptance of a plan of reorganization until the bankruptcy court approves the disclosure statement relating to such plan.  Accordingly, this announcement is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, a solicitation for a vote on the Plan.

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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.

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