Sec Form 4 Filing - Moneymaker Michael B @ Lumos Networks Corp. - 2012-02-29

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 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Moneymaker Michael B 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Lumos Networks Corp. [ LMOS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O LUMOS NETWORKS CORP., ONE LUMOS PLAZA 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/29/2012 (Street) WAYNESBORO, VA22980 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 02/29/2012 A 25,701 ( 1 ) A $ 0 205,107 D Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share 02/29/2012 J 1,338 ( 2 ) D $ 0 203,769 D Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share 609.91 ( 3 ) I by 401(k) Plan Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share 3,242 I By Child Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share 3,242 I by Child

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amo unt 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 Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 12.8 02/29/2012 A 79,618 ( 4 ) 02/28/2022 Common Stock 79,618 $ 0 79,618 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Moneymaker Michael B C/O LUMOS NETWORKS CORP. ONE LUMOS PLAZA WAYNESBORO, VA22980 President Signatures /s/ Mary McDermott as Power of Attorney for Michael B. Moneymaker 03/02/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Restricted stock cliff vests on March 10, 2015. ( 2 )Original restricted stock award was subject to the achievement by the Company of certain performance objectives for 2011. As such, this forfeiture relates to the Company's actual achievement relative to the Company's performance objectives. ( 3 )Between November 15, 2011 and February 29, 2012, Mr. Moneymaker acquired 144.91 shares of LMOS stock under the Lumos Networks Inc. Savings & Security Plan. ( 4 )Vests 25% on February 28th in each of the years 2013 - 2016.

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