0001209191-12-005855.txt : 20120127 0001209191-12-005855.hdr.sgml : 20120127 20120127174053 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-005855 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120126 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120127 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120127 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001062613 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 133725229 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 521 EAST MOREHEAD ST STREET 2: STE 250 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28202 BUSINESS PHONE: 7043448150 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MJD COMMUNICATIONS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980527 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Nixon Peter G CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001315612 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32408 FILM NUMBER: 12552923 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. STREET 2: 521 E. MOREHEAD STREET, SUITE 250 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28202 4 1 c26962_4x0.xml MAIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION X0304 4 2012-01-26 0001062613 FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS INC FRP 0001315612 Nixon Peter G C/O FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 521 E. MOREHEAD STREET, SUITE 500 CHARLOTTE NC 28202 0 1 0 0 EVP, Ext. Affairs & Op. Supp. Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-01-26 4 S 0 200 4.19 D 26800 D Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-01-26 4 S 0 200 4.2 D 26600 D Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-01-26 4 S 0 200 4.23 D 26400 D Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-01-26 4 S 0 198 4.25 D 26202 D Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-01-26 4 S 0 200 4.265 D 26002 D Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-01-26 4 S 0 100 4.28 D 25902 D Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-01-26 4 S 0 100 4.29 D 25802 D Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-01-26 4 S 0 300 4.31 D 25502 D Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-01-26 4 S 0 200 4.38 D 25302 D Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-01-26 4 S 0 200 4.385 D 25102 D Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-01-26 4 S 0 100 4.4 D 25002 D Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-01-26 4 S 0 100 4.425 D 24902 D Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-01-26 4 S 0 200 4.435 D 24702 D Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-01-26 4 S 0 100 4.455 D 24602 D Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-01-26 4 S 0 100 4.47 D 24502 D The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 8, 2011 and were made in accordance with such 10b5-1 plan to satisfy statutory tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of 6,750 restricted shares held by the reporting person under the FairPoint Communications, Inc. 2010 Long Term Incentive Plan. /s/ Peter G. Nixon 2012-01-27