SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Rule 13d-102
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
82312B 10 6
(CUSIP Number)
12/31/2005
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
|_| Rule 13d-1 (b)
|X| Rule 13d-1 (c)
|_| Rule 13d-1 (d)
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* 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 cover 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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CUSIP No. 82312B 10 6
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1. NAMES AND I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. (ENTITIES ONLY) OF REPORTING PERSONS
French, Christopher E
225-66-7393
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
US
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 306,671 (1)
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BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 306,671 (1)
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PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
306,671 (1)
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.99%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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(1) Includes 4,021 shares that may be acquired by Christopher E. French within
the next sixty days upon exercise of options granted in accordance with
the Shenandoah Telecommunications Company Employee Incentive Stock Option
Plan.
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
500 Shentel Way, Edinburg, VA 22824
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
French, Christopher E
Item 2(b). Address or Principal Business Office or, If None, Residence:
2040 Ridgeley Road, Woodstock, VA 22664
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
US
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP No.:
82312B 10 6
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 Act (15 U.S.C.
78o).
(b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) |_| Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c).
(d) |_| Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
(e) |_| An investment adviser in accordance with ss.
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss.
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss.
240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) |_| A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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(j) |_| Group, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. |X|
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
306,671 (1)
(b) Percent of class:
3.99%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to direct the vote
306,671 (1)
(ii) Shared power to direct the vote
0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of
306,671 (1)
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of
0
(1) Includes 4,021 shares that may be acquired by Christopher E. French within
the next sixty days upon exercise of options granted in accordance with
the Shenandoah Telecommunications Company Employee Incentive Stock Option
Plan.
Item 5. Ownership of 5 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 5
percent of the class of securities, check the following |X|
Item 6. Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Other persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt
of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, 265,255 of the shares
described in Items 4(c)(i) and (iii). However, none of such persons' individual
interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class of securities for which
this Form is filed.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
Person.
Not Applicable
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certifications
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held 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.
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.
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
Date: 1/12/2006 /s/ Christopher E. French
Name: Christopher E. French
Title: President
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive
officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, Provided, however, That a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001). (Secs. 3(b), 13(d)(1), 13(d)(2),
13(d)(5), 13(d)(6), 13(g)(1), 13(g)(2), 13(g)(5), 23, 48 Stat. 882, 894, 901;
sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1379; sec. 10, 78 Stat. 88a; sec. 2,
82 Stat. 454; secs. 1, 2, 84 Stat. 1497; secs. 3, 10, 18, 89 Stat. 97, 119, 155;
secs. 202, 203, 91 Stat. 1494, 1498, 1499; (15 U.S.C. 78c(b), 78m(d)(1),
78m(d)(2), 78m(d)(5), 78m(d)(6), 78m(g)(1), 78m(g)(2), 78m(g)(5), 78w)) [43 FR
18499, Apr. 28, 1978, as amended at 43 FR 55756, Nov. 29, 1978; 44 FR 2148, Jan.
9, 1979; 44 FR 11751, Mar. 2, 1979; 61 FR 49959, Sept. 24, 1996; 62 FR 35340,
July 1, 1997; 63 FR 2867, Jan. 16, 1998; 63 FR 15287, Mar. 31, 1998]
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