FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Turner Karen Dickerson 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS INC [ FRP ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & CFO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 521 E. MOREHEAD STREET, SUITE 500 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/12/2017
(Street)

CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share   5/12/2017     F    440   (1) D $14.90   (2) 40265   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  On May 12, 2017, 1,333 of the Reporting Person's restricted shares of FairPoint Communications, Inc. (the "Company") common stock, par value $0.01 per share, that were granted pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 2010 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP") on May 12, 2014 vested. Pursuant to the LTIP, at the Reporting Person's election, 440 of the Reporting Person's restricted shares were forfeited by the Reporting Person to satisfy applicable withholding tax obligations with respect to the vesting of the 1,333 restricted shares on such date. No consideration was received by the Reporting Person for her forfeiture of the 440 restricted shares.
(2)  Represents the closing price on the date of forfeiture.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Turner Karen Dickerson
C/O FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
521 E. MOREHEAD STREET, SUITE 500
CHARLOTTE, NC 28202

EVP & CFO

Signatures
/s/ Karen D. Turner 5/15/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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