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):
November 7, 2007
CONSOLIDATED
COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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000-51446
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02-0636095
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(State
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
employer identification no.)
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121
South 17
th
Street
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Mattoon,
Illinois
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61938-3987
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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:
(217) 235-3311
Not
Applicable
(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:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
On
November 7, 2007, Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and
North Pittsburgh Systems, Inc. (“North Pittsburgh”) issued a press release to
report on regulatory developments relating to the pending merger between
the
Company and North Pittsburgh. A copy of this press release is included as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated into this Item 8.01 by
reference.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated November 7, 2007
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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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Consolidated
Communications Holdings, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Steven
L. Childers
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Name:
Steven L. Childers
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Title:
Chief
Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated November 7, 2007
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