SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. ___ )*
CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
17453B101
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2005
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the Rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d - 1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d - 1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d - 1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial
filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent
amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover
page.
The information required on the remainder of this page shall not be deemed to be
"filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all
other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes.)
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
Bank of America Corporation 56-0906609
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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0
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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16,981,605
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
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0
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 17,082,163
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,082,163
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.12%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
NB Holdings Corporation 56-1857749
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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0
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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16,981,605
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
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0
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 17,082,163
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,082,163
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.12%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
Bank of America, NA 94-1687665
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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16,090,657
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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834,236
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
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16,099,940
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 925,511
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,025,451
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.10%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
BK
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
NationsBanc Montgomery Holdings Corporation
56-2103478
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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0
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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56,712
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
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0
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 56,712
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
56,712
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
.02%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
Banc of America Securities LLC 56-2058405
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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56,712
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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0
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
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56,712
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
56,712
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
.02%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
BD
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
Columbia Management Group, LLC 94-1687665
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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0
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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823,614
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
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0
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 828,074
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
828,074
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
.25%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
Columbia Management Advisors, LLC 94-1687665
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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823,614
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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0
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
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828,074
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
828,074
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
.25%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
Three High Ridge Park
Stanford, CT 06905
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Bank of America Corporation
NB Holdings Corporation
Bank of America N.A.
NationsBanc Montgomery Holdings Corporation
Banc of America Securities LLC
Columbia Management Group, LLC
Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
Each Reporting Person has its or his principal business office at 100 North
Tryon Street, Floor 25, Bank of America Corporate Center, Charlotte, NC 28255.
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Bank of America Corporation Delaware
NB Holdings Corporation Delaware
Bank of America N.A. United States
NationsBanc Montgomery Holdings Corporation Delaware
Banc of America Securities LLC Delaware
Columbia Management Group, LLC Delaware
Columbia Management Advisors, LLC Delaware
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 17453B101
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check
Whether the Person Filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act.
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) [X] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act.
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act.
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [ ]
Item 4. Ownership:
With respect to the beneficial ownership of the reporting person, see Items 5
through 11 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G, which are incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security
Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:
With respect to Subsidiary Identification and Classification, see Items 5
through 11 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G, which are incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of such
undersigned's knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired
and are not for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not
held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that
purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 3, 2006
Bank of America Corporation
NB Holdings Corporation
Bank of America NA
By: /s/ Charles F Bowman
Charles F. Bowman
Senior Vice President
Columbia Management Group, LLC
Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
By: /s/ Keith Banks
Keith Banks
President
NationsBanc Montgomery Holdings Corporation
By: /s/ Robert Qutub
Robert Qutub
President
Banc of America Securities LLC
By: /s/ Richard E. Konefal
Richard E. Konefal
Senior Vice President
Exhibit 99.1
EXHIBIT 99.1 - JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that they are filing this statement jointly pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(k)(1). Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G
and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the
completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing,
unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with each other on
behalf of each of them of to such a statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the common
stock of beneficially owned by each of them. This Joint Filing Agreement shall be included
as an exhibit to such Schedule 13G.
Dated: February 3, 2006
Bank of America Corporation
NB Holdings Corporation
Bank of America NA
By: /s/ Charles F Bowman
Charles F. Bowman
Senior Vice President
Columbia Management Group, LLC
Columbia Management Advisors LLC
By: /s/ Keith Banks
Keith Banks
President
NationsBanc Montgomery Holdings Corporation
By: /s/ Robert Qutub
Robert Qutub
President
Banc of America Securities LLC
By: /s/ Richard E. Konefal
Richard E. Konefal
Senior Vice President