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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-07-002805.txt : 20070430
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070430164412
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-07-002805
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070430
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070430

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COGENT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001158324
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				522337274

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1015 31ST STREET
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20007
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2022954200

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHLEIFER MARK A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001166940

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31227
		FILM NUMBER:		07801132

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16020 KRIH M RD
		CITY:			BURTONSVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20866
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3015477036

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16020 KRUH M RD
		CITY:			BURTONSVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20866
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    <periodOfReport>2007-04-30</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001158324</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COGENT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CCOI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001166940</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHLEIFER MARK A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1015 31ST ST., NW</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20007</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP of IP Engineering</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-04-30</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>30000</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On April 30, 2007 the board of directors made a grant of 20,000 shares of common stock to Mr. Schleifer, subject to certain provisions. The stock grant is unvested and is not owned by Mr. Schleifer until April 30, 2009 on which date it becomes fully vested and the property of Mr. Schleifer. The stock will fully vest on an earlier date if a change of control occurs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">A portion of these securities owned by Mr. Schleifer is not vested.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark Schleifer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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