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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080617174050
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001240753-08-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080613
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080617
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080617

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUREWEST COMMUNICATIONS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000943117
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				680365195
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		211 LINCOLN ST
		CITY:			ROSEVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95678-0969
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9167861407

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		211 LINCOLN ST
		CITY:			ROSEVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95678-0969

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROSEVILLE COMMUNICATIONS CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960827

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROSEVILLE COMTECH
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEMUTH BILL M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001240753

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29660
		FILM NUMBER:		08904104

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 969
		CITY:			ROSEVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95678
		BUSINESS PHONE:		916.746.3277

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 969
		CITY:			ROSEVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95678
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    <periodOfReport>2008-06-13</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>SUREWEST COMMUNICATIONS</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SURW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>DEMUTH BILL M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 VERNON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROSEVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95678</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP Chief Technology Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>144.19</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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            <transactionDate>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>BILL DEMUTH</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-17</signatureDate>
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