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

David J. Keller, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Customer Experience of Lumos Networks Corp. (the "Company"), is leaving the Company effective December 31, 2012. Upon his departure Mr. Keller will receive severance benefits which are materially consistent with his Employment Agreement dated November 1, 2011, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.13 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 23, 2012.

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