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): April 27, 2011

                 CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                000-51446               02-0636095
   (State of Incorporation)      (Commission            (IRS employer
                                 File Number)        identification no.)


             121 South 17th Street
               Mattoon, Illinois                     61938-3987
   (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip code)


     Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (217) 235-3311

                               Not Applicable
        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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   ITEM 5.02.  DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
   DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS
   OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

   (b) On April 27, 2011, Joseph R. Dively, a Senior Vice President of
   Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"), informed
   the Company of his decision to resign from the Company, effective as
   of May 6, 2011, in order to accept the positions of Senior Executive
   Vice President of First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. and President of
   its subsidiary, First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, N.A.







                                 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.



   Date: April 27, 2011
                            Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.




                            By:  /s/ Steven L. Childers
                                 --------------------------------------
                                 Name: Steven L. Childers
                                 Title: Chief Financial Office