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 Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * LUMPKIN RICHARD ANTHONY   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. [CNSL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman of the Board (Last) (First) (Middle) 121 SOUTH 17TH STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/12/2012 (Street) MATTOON, IL 61938-3987 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 04/12/2012   J(1)   496,154 D $ 0 1,491,768 I By LLC (2) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share               481,154 I By Living Trust FBO Richard A. Lumpkin Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share               15,000 I By 1970 Trust FBO Richard A. Lumpkin Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share               3,500 I By wife (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LUMPKIN RICHARD ANTHONY 121 SOUTH 17TH STREET MATTOON, IL 61938-3987	X		Chairman of the Board

Signatures

/s/ Matt Smith, Attorney-in-Fact for Richard Anthony Lumpkin		04/12/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Distribution of 481,154 shares to Richard A. Lumpkin 1978 Living Trust and 15,000 shares to Richard A. Lumpkin 1970 Trust, each of which are members of Central Illinois Telephone, LLC, an entity that may be deemed to be indirectly controlled by M. Lumpkin. The distributed shares continue to be voted and managed by Mr. Lumpkin. Accordingly, the distributions do not change the aggregate amount of securities reported as beneficially owned by Mr. Lumpkin, which remains the same as reported on Mr. Lumpkin's most recent Form 4 filing.
(2)	Number of shares held represents the total amount held in the name of Central Illinois Telephone, LLC. Mr. Lumpkin does not have a pecuniary interest in all the shares held in the name of Central Illinois Telephone, LLC and disclaims beneficial ownership as defined in Rule 16a-1(a)(2) of all shares in which he does not have a pecuniary interest. This report shall not be deemed an admission for purposes of Section 16 that Mr. Lumpkin is the beneficial owner of shares held by Central Illinois Telephone, LLC in which he does not have a pecuniary interest.
(3)	Mr. Lumpkin disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Lumpkin is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. These shares are reported solely for Mr. Lumpkin as reporting person, and are not beneficially owned by Central Illinois Telephone, LLC.

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