UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, DCD.C. 20549

~~_____________________~~ _____________________FORM 8-KCURRENT REPORTPursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 26, 2010_____________________Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

FORM 8-K

Iowa

001-32354

42-1490040

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)Of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

403 W. Fourth Street North

Newton, Iowa

50208

(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

~~Date of~~ ~~Report~~Registrant’s telephone ~~(Date~~number, ofincluding ~~earliest~~area ~~event reported)~~code: ~~February~~ (641) ~~8, 2010~~787-2000

_____________________

IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Iowa
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-32354		42-1490040
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer
		Identification No.)
403 W. Fourth Street North Newton, Iowa 50208
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(641) 787-2000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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.

Item 2.02	Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

	On February 26, 2010, Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. issued a press release to report its results of operations and financial condition for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. A copy of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference.

	The information in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.


Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

On February 8, 2010, Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it and Windstream Corporation have entered into a tentative settlement of the pending shareholder litigation concerning the Company’s acquisition by Windstream Corporation pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger signed on November 23, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits.

	Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
	99.1	Press release dated February 26, 2010.

~~Additional Information~~SIGNATURES

~~In connection with the proposed transaction, Windstream has filed a~~ ~~registration~~Pursuant ~~statement on Form S-4 with the SEC, which includes the~~to ~~Company’s preliminary proxy statement and also constitutes a prospectus with respect to~~ the ~~Windstream~~requirements ~~securities.~~of At the ~~appropriate~~Securities ~~time,~~Exchange ~~the Company~~Act will mail the proxy statement/prospectus to its shareholders. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS) BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors may obtain free copies of ~~the~~ ~~registration statement and proxy statement/prospectus~~1934, ~~as well as other filings containing information about Windstream and~~ the ~~Company,~~registrant ~~without~~has ~~charge,~~duly atcaused ~~the~~this ~~SEC’s~~report ~~Internet~~to ~~web site (www.sec.gov). These documents may also~~ be ~~obtained~~signed ~~for~~on ~~free~~its ~~from~~behalf ~~the Company’s Investor Relations web site (www.iowatelecom.com) or~~ by ~~directing a request to~~ the ~~Company at 403 W. Fourth Street North, Newton, Iowa 50208 or by~~ ~~calling~~undersigned ~~(641)~~hereunto ~~787-2000. Copies~~duly ~~of Windstream’s filings may be obtained for free from Windstream’s Investor Relations Web Site (www~~authorized.~~windstream.com) or by directing a request to Windstream at~~ ~~Windstream Investor Relations, 4001 Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, Arkansas 72212 or by calling (866) 320-7922.~~

The Company, Windstream and their respective officers and directors may be deemed, under SEC rules, to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s shareholders with respect to the proposed Merger. Information regarding the officers and directors of the Company is included in its definitive proxy statement for its 2009 annual meeting filed with the SEC on April 29, 2009. Information regarding the officers and directors of Windstream is included in its Form 10-K for 2008 filed on February 19, 2009 and in its definitive proxy statement for its 2009 annual meeting filed with the SEC on March 23, 2009. More detailed information regarding the identity of potential participants in the solicitation, and their direct or indirect interests, by securities, holdings or otherwise, which interests may be different from those of the Company’s shareholders generally, are set forth in the proxy statement and other materials to be filed with SEC in connection with the proposed transaction.

Dated:	February 26, 2010	Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.

		By:	/s/ Craig A. Knock
			Craig A. Knock
			Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
			Treasurer

~~Item~~ INDEX ~~9.01~~TO ~~Financial~~EXHIBITS ~~Statements and Exhibits.~~

(a) Financial statements: None.

Exhibit
Number

Description

99.1

Press release dated February 26, 2010.

(b) Pro forma financial information: None.

99.1 Press release dated February 8, 2010

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:	February 8, 2010	Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.
		By:	/s/ Donald G. Henry
			Donald G. Henry
			Vice President, General Counsel
			and Secretary

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