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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;11, 2005</B>



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM S-8</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></DIV>



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 20pt"><B>ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>600 Telephone Avenue<BR>
Anchorage, Alaska 99503<BR>
(907)&nbsp;297-3000</B><BR>
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,<BR>
of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices)



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS RETIREMENT PLAN</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Leonard A. Steinberg<BR>
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary<BR>
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.<BR>
600 Telephone Avenue<BR>
Anchorage, Alaska 99503<BR>
(907)&nbsp;297-3105</B><BR>
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)



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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Copies to:</DIV>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>John G. Holland, Esq.<BR>
Latham &#038; Watkins LLP<BR>
555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite&nbsp;1000<BR>
Washington, DC 20004<BR>
(202)&nbsp;637-2200</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>


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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock,
par value $0.01 per
share</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">250,000</TD>
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    <TD>Plus such additional shares as may be issued by reason of stock splits, stock dividends or
similar transactions.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee based upon the average of
the high ($10.16) and low ($9.79) prices reported for the shares of the common stock reported
on the Nasdaq National Market on April&nbsp;6, 2005, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(c).</TD>
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    <TD>Calculated pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(p), the total dollar amount of the fee set forth below is
offset against a fee previously paid to the Securities and Exchange Commission by Alaska
Communications Systems Group, Inc. (&#145;&#145;ACS Group&#146;&#146;). ACS Group previously paid $50,680 in
connection with a registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration Number 333-114378), which
was originally filed on April&nbsp;9, 2004, amended on June&nbsp;1, 2004 and withdrawn on October&nbsp;28,
2004. Additionally, ACS Group previously paid $17,353 in connection with a registration
statement on Form S-4 (Registration Number 333-114380), which was originally filed on April&nbsp;9,
2004, amended on June&nbsp;1, 2004 and withdrawn on October&nbsp;28, 2004. As a result of these filings,
ACS Group had a balance of $68,033 to offset against future filing fees, including the filing
fee for this registration statement on Form S-8. Of this balance $34,207 was offset against
the filing fee for a registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration Number 333-121433),
which was filed on December&nbsp;20, 2004 and $1,469 of this balance was offset against the filing
fee for another registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration Number 333-123275), which was
filed on March&nbsp;11, 2005. The remaining balance after applying the remaining amount against the
filing fee from this registration statement is $32,063.</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000"> PART I</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001"> PART II</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#003">Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities</A></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#005">Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#006">Item&nbsp;7. Exemption From Registration Claimed</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#007">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits</A></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#009"> SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#010">EXHIBIT INDEX</A></TD></TR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>PART I<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) is being filed by
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148; or &#147;Registrant&#148;) with respect to the
Alaska Communications Systems Retirement Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;), referred to on the cover of this
Registration Statement. The documents containing the information required in Part&nbsp;I of this
Registration Statement will be sent or given to each participant in the Plan, as specified by Rule
428(b)(1) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;). Such documents are not being filed with
the Commission but together with the documents incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement pursuant to Item&nbsp;3 of Part&nbsp;II hereof constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements
of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>PART II<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &#147;Commission&#148;), are hereby incorporated by reference in, and shall be deemed to be a part of,
this Registration Statement:


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    <TD>Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31,
2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;9, 2005;</TD>
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    <TD>Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March&nbsp;7, 2005;</TD>
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    <TD>Registrant&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule&nbsp;14A, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on July&nbsp;6, 2004; and</TD>
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    <TD>The description of Registrant&#146;s common stock contained in the Company&#146;s Form 8-A
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November&nbsp;17, 1999 including any
amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the
Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities
offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to
be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and shall be a part hereof from the
date of filing such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein, or in any subsequently
filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies or
supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except
as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Applicable.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The validity of the shares of common stock being registered by the Registrant under this
Registration Statement will be passed upon for the Company by Leonard A. Steinberg, its Vice
President, General


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Counsel and Corporate Secretary. As of the date of this filing, Mr.&nbsp;Steinberg directly owns
2,411 shares of the Company&#146;s common stock and beneficially owns 120,000 shares of the Company&#146;s
common stock under various option grants, some of which are immediately exercisable. Mr.&nbsp;Steinberg
does not participate in the Plan.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Delaware General Corporation Law, or DGCL, authorizes corporations to limit or eliminate
the personal liability of directors to corporations and their stockholders for monetary damages for
breaches of directors&#146; fiduciary duties as directors. The Company&#146;s certificate of incorporation
includes a provision that eliminates the personal liability of directors for monetary damages for
actions taken as a director, except for liability:


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    <TD>for breach of duty of loyalty;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>for acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct or
knowing violation of law;</TD>
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    <TD>under Section&nbsp;174 of the DGCL (unlawful dividends or stock repurchases); or</TD>
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    <TD>for transactions from which the director derived improper personal benefit.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#146;s certificate of incorporation provides that the Company must indemnify and
advance expenses to its directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL. The
Company is also expressly authorized to, and does, carry directors&#146; and officers&#146; insurance for its
directors, officers and certain employees for some liabilities.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions in the Company&#146;s certificate of
incorporation may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of
their fiduciary duty. These provisions may also have the effect of reducing the likelihood of
derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful,
might otherwise benefit the Company and its stockholders. In addition, a stockholder&#146;s investment
may be adversely affected to the extent that, in a class action or direct suit, the Company pays
the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these
indemnification provisions.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There is currently no pending material litigation or proceeding involving any of the Company&#146;s
directors, officers or employees for which indemnification is sought.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;7. Exemption From Registration Claimed.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Applicable.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the
Commission on November&nbsp;17, 1999).


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.2 Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2
to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the Commission on November&nbsp;17,
1999).


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1 Specimen of common stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the
Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the Commission on November&nbsp;17, 1999).


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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">5.1&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Opinion of Leonard A. Steinberg, General Counsel.*</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">23.1&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP.*</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">23.2&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Consent of Leonard A. Steinberg, General Counsel (included in exhibit 5.1).*</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">24.1&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Power of Attorney (included on signature page to this registration statement).*</TD>
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Filed electronically herewith.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(A)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by
reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(B)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or
paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense
of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person
in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion
of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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 Anchorage, State
of Alaska, on April&nbsp;11, 2005.

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    <TD width="49%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ DAVID WILSON</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="left" valign="top"><HR noshade size="1" width="95%" align="left" color="#000000"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">David Wilson</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Treasurer</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints David Wilson and Leonard A. Steinberg, and
each of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power of substitution and resubstitution for him and in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration
Statement, and any subsequent registration statement filed by the
Registrant pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, which relates to this Registration Statement, and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents
and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or
their or his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&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 and on the dates indicated.

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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ LIANE PELLETIER
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
Liane Pelletier
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive
Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;11, 2005</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ DAVID WILSON
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
David Wilson
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer (Principal Financial
Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;11, 2005</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ W. DEXTER PAINE, III
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;11, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">W. Dexter Paine, III</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ SAUL A. FOX
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;11, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Saul A. Fox</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ BYRON I. MALLOT
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
Byron I. Mallot
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;11, 2005</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ WRAY THORN
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
Wray Thorn
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;11, 2005</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ BRIAN ROGERS
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
Brian Rogers
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;11, 2005</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ CHARLES P. SITKIN
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
Charles P. Sitkin
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;11, 2005</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ JOHN M. EGAN
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
John M. Egan
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;11, 2005</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ PATRICK PICHETTE
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
Patrick Pichette
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;11, 2005</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ GARY R. DONAHEE
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
Gary R. Donahee
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;11, 2005</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">3.1&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with
the Commission on November&nbsp;17, 1999).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">3.2&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to
the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the Commission on November
17, 1999).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">4.1&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Specimen of common stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the
Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the Commission on November&nbsp;17,
1999).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">5.1&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Opinion of Leonard A. Steinberg, General Counsel.*</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
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    <TD>Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP.*</TD>
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Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2005
Registration No. 333-[___]
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
52-2126573
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.)
600 Telephone Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
(907) 297-3000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS RETIREMENT PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Leonard A. Steinberg
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.
600 Telephone Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
(907) 297-3105
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
John G. Holland, Esq.
Latham & Watkins LLP
555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 637-2200
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Title of Securities To
Amount To Be
Offering Price Per
Aggregate
Amount Of
Be Registered
Registered(1)
Share(2)
Offering Price (2)
Registration Fee (3)
Common Stock,
par value $0.01 per
share
250,000
$
9.98
$
2,495,000
$
294
(1)
Plus such additional shares as may be issued by reason of stock splits, stock dividends or
similar transactions.
(2)
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee based upon the average of
the high ($10.16) and low ($9.79) prices reported for the shares of the common stock reported
on the Nasdaq National Market on April 6, 2005, pursuant to Rule 457(c).
(3)
Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(p), the total dollar amount of the fee set forth below is
offset against a fee previously paid to the Securities and Exchange Commission by Alaska
Communications Systems Group, Inc. (''ACS Group''). ACS Group previously paid $50,680 in
connection with a registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration Number 333-114378), which
was originally filed on April 9, 2004, amended on June 1, 2004 and withdrawn on October 28,
2004. Additionally, ACS Group previously paid $17,353 in connection with a registration
statement on Form S-4 (Registration Number 333-114380), which was originally filed on April 9,
2004, amended on June 1, 2004 and withdrawn on October 28, 2004. As a result of these filings,
ACS Group had a balance of $68,033 to offset against future filing fees, including the filing
fee for this registration statement on Form S-8. Of this balance $34,207 was offset against
the filing fee for a registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration Number 333-121433),
which was filed on December 20, 2004 and $1,469 of this balance was offset against the filing
fee for another registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration Number 333-123275), which was
filed on March 11, 2005. The remaining balance after applying the remaining amount against the
filing fee from this registration statement is $32,063.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Item 4. Description of Securities
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Item 7. Exemption From Registration Claimed
Item 8. Exhibits
Item 9. Undertakings
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 5.1
EXHIBIT 23.1
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") is being filed by
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Registrant") with respect to the
Alaska Communications Systems Retirement Plan (the "Plan"), referred to on the cover of this
Registration Statement. The documents containing the information required in Part I of this
Registration Statement will be sent or given to each participant in the Plan, as specified by Rule
428(b)(1) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Such documents are not being filed with
the Commission but together with the documents incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II hereof constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements
of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission"), are hereby incorporated by reference in, and shall be deemed to be a part of,
this Registration Statement:
•
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2005;
•
Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 7, 2005;
•
Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on July 6, 2004; and
•
The description of Registrant's common stock contained in the Company's Form 8-A
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 17, 1999 including any
amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the
Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities
offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to
be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and shall be a part hereof from the
date of filing such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein, or in any subsequently
filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies or
supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except
as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
The validity of the shares of common stock being registered by the Registrant under this
Registration Statement will be passed upon for the Company by Leonard A. Steinberg, its Vice
President, General
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Counsel and Corporate Secretary. As of the date of this filing, Mr. Steinberg directly owns
2,411 shares of the Company's common stock and beneficially owns 120,000 shares of the Company's
common stock under various option grants, some of which are immediately exercisable. Mr. Steinberg
does not participate in the Plan.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
The Delaware General Corporation Law, or DGCL, authorizes corporations to limit or eliminate
the personal liability of directors to corporations and their stockholders for monetary damages for
breaches of directors' fiduciary duties as directors. The Company's certificate of incorporation
includes a provision that eliminates the personal liability of directors for monetary damages for
actions taken as a director, except for liability:
•
for breach of duty of loyalty;
•
for acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct or
knowing violation of law;
•
under Section 174 of the DGCL (unlawful dividends or stock repurchases); or
•
for transactions from which the director derived improper personal benefit.
The Company's certificate of incorporation provides that the Company must indemnify and
advance expenses to its directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL. The
Company is also expressly authorized to, and does, carry directors' and officers' insurance for its
directors, officers and certain employees for some liabilities.
The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions in the Company's certificate of
incorporation may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of
their fiduciary duty. These provisions may also have the effect of reducing the likelihood of
derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful,
might otherwise benefit the Company and its stockholders. In addition, a stockholder's investment
may be adversely affected to the extent that, in a class action or direct suit, the Company pays
the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these
indemnification provisions.
There is currently no pending material litigation or proceeding involving any of the Company's
directors, officers or employees for which indemnification is sought.
Item 7. Exemption From Registration Claimed.
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the
Commission on November 17, 1999).
3.2 Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2
to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the Commission on November 17,
1999).
4.1 Specimen of common stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the Commission on November 17, 1999).
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5.1
Opinion of Leonard A. Steinberg, General Counsel.*
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.*
23.2
Consent of Leonard A. Steinberg, General Counsel (included in exhibit 5.1).*
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page to this registration statement).*
*
Filed electronically herewith.
Item 9. Undertakings.
(A)
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by
reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(B)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or
paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense
of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person
in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion
of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
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 Anchorage, State
of Alaska, on April 11, 2005.
ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.
By:
/s/ DAVID WILSON
David Wilson
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and
Treasurer
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints David Wilson and Leonard A. Steinberg, and
each of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power of substitution and resubstitution for him and in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration
Statement, and any subsequent registration statement filed by the
Registrant pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, which relates to this Registration Statement, and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents
and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or
their or his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ LIANE PELLETIER
Liane Pelletier
Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive
Officer)
April 11, 2005
/s/ DAVID WILSON
David Wilson
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer (Principal Financial
Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
April 11, 2005
/s/ W. DEXTER PAINE, III
Director
April 11, 2005
W. Dexter Paine, III
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Signature
Title
Date
/s/ SAUL A. FOX
Director
April 11, 2005
Saul A. Fox
/s/ BYRON I. MALLOT
Byron I. Mallot
Director
April 11, 2005
/s/ WRAY THORN
Wray Thorn
Director
April 11, 2005
/s/ BRIAN ROGERS
Brian Rogers
Director
April 11, 2005
/s/ CHARLES P. SITKIN
Charles P. Sitkin
Director
April 11, 2005
/s/ JOHN M. EGAN
John M. Egan
Director
April 11, 2005
/s/ PATRICK PICHETTE
Patrick Pichette
Director
April 11, 2005
/s/ GARY R. DONAHEE
Gary R. Donahee
Director
April 11, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with
the Commission on November 17, 1999).
3.2
Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the Commission on November
17, 1999).
4.1
Specimen of common stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the Commission on November 17,
1999).
5.1
Opinion of Leonard A. Steinberg, General Counsel.*
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.*
23.2
Consent of Leonard A. Steinberg, General Counsel (included in exhibit 5.1).*
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page to this registration statement).*
*
Filed electronically herewith.