Edgar Filing: Lazo Eric B

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Lazo Eric B

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/02/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP INC [ALSK]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

600 TELEPHONE AVENUE, MS#65

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Vice Pres., Mktg and Prod Mgmt

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

ANCHORAGE,Â AKÂ 99503

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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
common stock, $.01 par value	1,609	D	Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
restricted stock units ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽²⁾	Â ⁽²⁾	common stock, $.01 par value	389	$ 0 ⁽³⁾	D	Â
restricted stock units ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	common stock, $.01 par value	2,334	$ 0 ⁽⁵⁾	D	Â
restricted stock units ⁽¹⁾	03/01/2013⁽⁶⁾	03/01/2013⁽⁶⁾	common stock, $.01 par value	14,576	$ 0 ⁽⁵⁾	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Lazo Eric B 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE, MS#65 ANCHORAGE,Â AKÂ 99503	Â	Â	Â Vice Pres., Mktg and Prod Mgmt	Â

Signatures

/s/Leonard Steinberg for Eric B. Lazo		04/10/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. common stock.
(2)	Amount represents restricted stock units granted under the Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan as part of a larger award, 194 shares of which will vest on 1/1/2016 subject to continued employment. An additional 195 shares may vest under such award, if future company performance goals are achieved.
(3)	Restricted stock units granted under the Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan.
(4)	Amount represents restricted stock units granted under the Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan which will vest in two equal installments beginning on the first company business day on or after March 1, 2013, subject to continued employment.
(5)	Restricted stock units granted under the Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan
(6)	The restricted stock units will vest on March 1, 2013, subject to continued employment.

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