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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
Under<BR>
The Securities Act of 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><FONT style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">115 S. Second Avenue West<BR>
Newton, Iowa 50208<BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Office and Zip Code)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 16pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><FONT style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Full title of the plan)</DIV>



<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Donald G. Henry<BR>
General Counsel<BR>
Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.<BR>
115 S. Second Avenue West<BR>
Newton, Iowa 50208<BR>
(641)&nbsp;787-2000
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 8pt">(Name, address and telephone number,<BR>
including area code, of agent for service of process)</DIV>



<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><I>Copies to</I>:<BR>
Steven J. Dickinson<BR>
Fredrikson &#038; Byron, P.A.<BR>
1200 Valley West Drive, Suite&nbsp;304-4<BR>
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266<BR>
(515)&nbsp;224-6706
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">be registered(1)</TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, $0.01
par value per share</DIV></TD>
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    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416(a), this registration statement also covers any additional securities
that may be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends
or similar transactions.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule
457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The proposed maximum aggregate offering
price is based upon the average of the high and low prices of the registrant&#146;s Common Stock
traded on the New York Stock Exchange on August&nbsp;8, 2007.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The purpose of this Registration Statement is to register additional shares for issuance under the
Registrant&#146;s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. The contents of the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on
Form S-8, Reg. No.&nbsp;333-127102 are incorporated herein by reference.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>The Registrant</U>. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Newton, State of Iowa, on
August&nbsp;9, 2007.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.<BR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on August&nbsp;9, 2007<B>.</B>
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Alan L. Wells</TD>
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Chief Executive Officer, President and<BR>
Chairman
(principal executive officer)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Craig A. Knock
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Craig A. Knock</TD>
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Chief Financial Officer<BR>
(principal financial and accounting officer)</TD>
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Norman C. Frost</TD>
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Director</TD>
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Brian G. Hart</TD>
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Director</TD>
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Kevin R. Hranicka</TD>
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Director</TD>
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Craig A. Lang</TD>
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Director</TD>
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Kendrik E. Packer</TD>
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Director</TD>
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H. Lynn Horak</TD>
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Director</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Donald G. Henry
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Donald G. Henry
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.</B>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa
42-1490040
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
115 S. Second Avenue West
Newton, Iowa 50208
(Address of Principal Executive Office and Zip Code)
Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Donald G. Henry
General Counsel
Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.
115 S. Second Avenue West
Newton, Iowa 50208
(641) 787-2000
(Name, address and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service of process)
Copies to
:
Steven J. Dickinson
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
1200 Valley West Drive, Suite 304-4
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
(515) 224-6706
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed maximum
Amount to
Proposed maximum
aggregate offering
Title of securities to be registered
be registered(1)
offering price per share(2)
price(2)
Amount of registration fee
Common Stock, $0.01
par value per share
1,000,000
$18.39
$18,390,000
$564.57
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a), this registration statement also covers any additional securities
that may be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends
or similar transactions.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule
457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The proposed maximum aggregate offering
price is based upon the average of the high and low prices of the registrant's Common Stock
traded on the New York Stock Exchange on August 8, 2007.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXPLANATORY NOTE
SIGNATURES
Exhibit Index to Form S-8
Opinion
Consent
Power of Attorney
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The purpose of this Registration Statement is to register additional shares for issuance under the
Registrant's 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. The contents of the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-8, Reg. No. 333-127102 are incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
The Registrant
. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Newton, State of Iowa, on
August 9, 2007.
IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.
(the "Registrant")
By    /s/ Alan L. Wells
Alan L. Wells
Chief Executive Officer and President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on August 9, 2007
.
Signature
Title
/s/ Alan L. Wells
Alan L. Wells
Chief Executive Officer, President and
Chairman
(principal executive officer)
/s/ Craig A. Knock
Craig A. Knock
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial and accounting officer)
*
Norman C. Frost
Director
*
Brian G. Hart
Director
*
Kevin R. Hranicka
Director
*
Craig A. Lang
Director
*
Kendrik E. Packer
Director
*
H. Lynn Horak
Director
* By
/s/ Donald G. Henry
Donald G. Henry
Attorney-in-Fact
Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
Table of Contents
Exhibit Index to
Form S-8
Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.
Exhibit
Number
Description
5.1
Opinion of Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
23.2
Consent of Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. (contained in Exhibit 5.1 to
this Registration Statement).
24.1
Power of Attorney.