Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
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 __X__ 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)
08/09/2010
(Street)

MATTOON, IL 61938-3987
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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 08/09/2010   J(1)   1,120,338 D $ 0 3,086,195 I By LLC (2)
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   X   Chairman of the Board  
Central Illinois Telephone, LLC
121 SOUTH 17TH STREET
MATTOON, IL 61938-3987
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ Alexander B. Young, Attorney-in-Fact for Richard Anthony Lumpkin   08/09/2010
**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 shares to members of Central Illinois Telephone, LLC, an entity that may be deemed to be indirectly controlled by Mr. Lumpkin. Mr. Lumpkin did not have a pecuniary interest in these shares, which were distributed immediately prior to the filing of this report to members of Central Illinois Telephone, LLC other than Mr. Lumpkin, all of whom are members of the Lumpkin family or entities maintained for their benefit.
(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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