Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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 _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
121 SOUTH 17TH STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/03/2014
(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               3,192 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 11/03/2014   J(1)   1,491,768 D $ 0 0 I By LLC
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 11/03/2014   J(2)   904,677 A $ 0 919,677 I By 1970 Trust FBO Richard A. Lumpkin
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 11/03/2014   J(3)   919,677 D $ 0 0 I By 1970 Trust FBO Richard A. Lumpkin
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 11/03/2014   J(4)   309,674 A $ 0 309,674 I By Benjamin I. Lumpkin 2008 Dynasty Trust
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 11/03/2014   J(5)   277,417 A $ 0 277,417 I By Elizabeth L. Celio 2008 Dynasty Trust
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               3,500 I By wife (6)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share               106,153 I By Benjamin I. Lumpkin 2012 Irrevocable Trust (7)

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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      

Signatures

 /s/ Matt Smith, Power of Attorney   11/05/2014
**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) On November 3, 2014, Central Illinois Telephone, LLC ("CIT") distributed all of the shares it owned in Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") directly to its members.
(2) On November 3, 2014, CIT distributed all of the shares it owned in the Company directly to its members, including the Richard Adamson Lumpkin Trust dated 2/6/70 fbo Richard A. Lumpkin. The beneficiaries of the 1970 Trust fbo Richard A. Lumpkin are Mr. Lumpkin and his descendants.
(3) On November 3, 2014, Mr. Lumpkin ceased being the investment adviser of the 1970 Trust fbo Richard A. Lumpkin, and as a result, he ceased having or sharing any investment control over the securities held by this trust.
(4) On November 3, 2014, CIT distributed all of the shares it owned in the Company directly to its members, including the Benjamin I. Lumpkin 2008 Dynasty Trust, of which Mr. Lumpkin is the trustee. The Benjamin I. Lumpkin 2008 Dynasty Trust was established by Mr. Lumpkin's son, Benjamin I. Lumpkin ("Benjamin"). The beneficiaries of the Benjamin I. Lumpkin 2008 Dynasty Trust are Benjamin's wife, Ravi K. Lumpkin, and the descendants of Benjamin's parents.
(5) On November 3, 2014, CIT distributed all of the shares it owned in the Company directly to its members, including the Elizabeth L. Celio 2008 Dynasty Trust, of which Mr. Lumpkin is the trustee. The Elizabeth L. Celio 2008 Dynasty Trust was established by Mr. Lumpkin's daughter, Elizabeth L. Celio ("Elizabeth"). The beneficiaries of the Elizabeth L. Celio 2008 Dynasty Trust are Elizabeth's husband, Candelario Celio, and the descendants of Elizabeth's parents.
(6) 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.
(7) Mr. Lumpkin is the trustee of the Benjamin I. Lumpkin 2012 Irrevocable Trust. The beneficiaries of the Benjamin I. Lumpkin 2012 Irrevocable Trust are the descendants of Mr. Lumpkin's son, Benjamin I. Lumpkin.

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