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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 * FRENCH CHRISTOPHER E   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/ [SHEN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President (Last) (First) (Middle) PO BOX 459 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/15/2018 (Street) EDINBURG, VA 22824 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/15/2018   A   7,555 A $ 0 165,036 D   Common Stock 02/15/2018   F   2,095 D $ 31.05 162,941 D   Common Stock 02/19/2018   A   5,692 A $ 0 168,633 D   Common Stock 02/19/2018   F   1,579 D $ 32.85 167,054 D   Common Stock               64,296 I By Spouse Common Stock               13,668 I By Son Common Stock               137,984 I TTEE French Grandchildren Trust (1) Common Stock               316,484 I TTEE U/A WBF fbo Grandchildren (1) Common Stock               345,000 I By Son as TTEE of French Family Trust (1) Common Stock               339,966 I TTEE WBF fbo Anne (1) Common Stock               146,249 I TTEE WBF fbo Cynthia (1) Common Stock               339,966 I TTEE WBF fbo Chirstopher (1) Common Stock               6,480 I TTEE Gladys H Teale Trust (1)

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

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Unit

(2)

02/15/2018

M

2,710

(3)

02/21/2019

Common Stock

2,710

$ 0

84,241

D

Restricted Stock Unit

(2)

02/15/2018

M

2,474

(3)

02/20/2020

Common Stock

2,474

$ 0

81,767

D

Restricted Stock Unit

(2)

02/15/2018

M

2,371

(3)

02/18/2021

Common Stock

2,371

$ 0

79,396

D

Restricted Stock Unit

(2)

02/19/2018

M

5,692

(3)

02/19/2018

Common Stock

5,692

$ 0

73,704

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FRENCH CHRISTOPHER E PO BOX 459 EDINBURG, VA 22824	X		President

Signatures

Chirstopher E French		02/20/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	These shares are held in trust for the benefit of certain relatives of Mr. French. Mr. French disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares as to which he has no pecuniary interest and this filing is not an admission that Mr. French is the beneficial owner of such shares.
(2)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
(3)	The option vests one-fourth on each the first, second, third and fourth anniversary. The options (and shares issuable upon exercise of the option) are subject to cancellation and forfeiture in accordance with the Company's executive compensation recovery policy.

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