Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Warwick Valley Telephone Company (the "Company") announced today that on June 30, 2009, Wisner H. Buckbee, who has been Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2001, has retired from the Board.

Mr. Buckbee served as a member of the Board of Directors since 1991 and served as a member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee, and the Budget and Pension Committee. The Governance Committee has appointed Robert J. DeValentino as Interim Chairman of the Board until the next election of officers by the Board in April 2010. At this time, the Board does not intend to fill the committee positions previously held by Mr. Buckbee.

A press release relating to this matter is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is filed herewith.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Press release entitled "Warwick Valley Telephone Company Announces Retirement of Chairman of the Board of Directors," dated July 2, 2009.

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