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Form 8-K Filing

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 19, 2010  

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Virginia 		 
000-09881 		 
54-1162807
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)


 
500 Shentel Way
P.O. Box 459
Edinburg, VA 		 
22824 		 
  (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)  

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (540) 984-4141



Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 19, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors had declared a cash dividend of $0.33 per share, an increase of $0.01 per share or 3% over the 2009 dividend. The dividend will be payable December 1, 2010, to shareholders of record on November 9, 2010.

A copy of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated October 19, 2010

SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

    Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
(Registrant)
October 19, 2010
(Date) 		  /s/   ADELE M. SKOLITS
Adele M. Skolits
Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer)
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company Announces Increased Dividend

EXHIBIT 99.1

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company Announces Increased Dividend

EDINBURG, Va., Oct. 19, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) (Nasdaq:SHEN) declared a cash dividend of $0.33 per share. The dividend is an increase of $0.01 per share or 3% over the 2009 dividend. The dividend will be payable December 1, 2010, to shareholders of record on November 9, 2009.  The total payout to shareholders will be approximately $7.8 million.

About Shenandoah Telecommunications

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company is a holding company that provides a broad range of telecommunications services through its operating subsidiaries. The Company is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "SHEN." The Company's operating subsidiaries provide local and long distance telephone, Internet and data services, cable television, wireless voice and data services along with many other associated solutions in the Mid-Atlantic United States.

CONTACT: Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
         Adele M. Skolits
         540-984-5161