ALSK Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc

² Ms. Singer has sole voting power with respect to all the shares held by TAR Holdings LLC.

³ Ms. Singer has sole dispositive power with respect to all shares held by TAR Holdings LLC.

ORIGINAL REPORT ON SCHEDULE 13D

Item 1.      Security and Issuer

This Statement on Schedule 13D (“ Schedule 13D ”) relates to the shares of common stock (the “ Common Stock ” or “ Shares ”) of Alaska Communication Systems Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ” or the “ Issuer ”), whose principal executive offices are located at 600 Telephone Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99503.

Item 2.      Identity and Background

This Schedule 13D is being filed by Karen Singer (“ Ms. Singer ” or the “ Reporting Person ”), as the sole Member of TAR Holdings LLC (“ TAR Holdings ”). Ms. Singer has sole dispositive and voting power with respect to the shares of the Issuer reported above as the sole Member of TAR Holdings. Ms. Singer’s principal place of business is 212 Vaccaro Drive, Cresskill, New Jersey 07626. Ms. Singer’s principal occupation is investing assets held in TAR Holdings and other entities.

During the last five years, Ms. Singer has not been: (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors); or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. Ms. Singer is a citizen of the United States of America.

Item 3.      Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Ms. Singer is the sole Member of TAR Holdings, which was created pursuant to that certain Operating Agreement, dated October 28, 2013. All of the securities held by TAR Holdings were purchased by funds generated and held by TAR Holdings. The aggregate amount of funds used for the purchase of the securities reported herein was approximately $5,351,814.00.

Item 4.      Purpose of the Transaction

The purpose of this Schedule 13D is to report that TAR Holdings and its representatives have engaged with management of the Issuer. Specifically, TAR Holdings has informed management that it believes that the Issuer should promptly and diligently pursue a sale of the Issuer and/or certain of its business or assets in order to maximize value for the Issuer’s shareholders. TAR Holdings is also considering whether to seek representation on the Issuer’s Board of Directors (and reserves all rights with respect thereto).

Except in connection with the matters described in this Item 4 and as contemplated herein, Ms. Singer does not currently have any specific plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions or events specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Ms. Singer reserves the right to change plans and take any and all actions that Ms. Singer may deem appropriate to maximize the value of her investment, including, among other things, purchasing or otherwise acquiring additional securities of the Issuer, selling or otherwise disposing of any securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by her, in each case in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions or formulating other plans or proposals regarding the Issuer or its securities to the extent deemed advisable by Ms. Singer in light of her general investment policies, market conditions, subsequent developments affecting the Issuer and the general business and future prospects of the Issuer. Ms. Singer may take any other action with respect to the Issuer or any of the Issuer’s debt or equity securities in any manner permitted by applicable law.

Item 5 .      Interest in Securities of the Issuer

The aggregate percentage of shares of Common Stock reported owned is based upon 52,447,518 shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2017.

A. TAR Holdings LLC

(a) As of the date hereof, TAR Holdings beneficially owns 2,639,984 shares of Common Stock, which shares are held directly by TAR Holdings.

Percentage: Approximately 5.0%

(b)   1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,639,984 ⁴

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,639,984 ⁵

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

(c) The following table details the transactions effected by TAR Holdings in the past 60 days:

⁴ See FN 2.

⁵ See FN 3.

⁶ The shares were acquired by Tar Holdings as a result of the exercise of put Options by the counterparty thereto.

⁷ See FN 6.

⁸ See FN 6.

⁹ See FN 6.

¹⁰ See FN 6.

B. Ms. Singer

(a) As of the date hereof, Ms. Singer, as the sole Member of TAR Holdings, beneficially owns 2,639,984 shares of Common Stock held by TAR Holdings.

Percentage: Approximately 5.0%

(b)   1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,639,984

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,639,984

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

(c) The following table details the transactions effected by Ms. Singer in the past 60 days:

¹¹ The number of put Options reflected is expressed in the number of underlying Shares subject to such Option.

¹² The shares were acquired by Tar Holdings as a result of the exercise of put Options by the counterparty thereto.

¹³ See FN 12.

¹⁴ See FN 12.

¹⁵ See FN 12.

¹⁶ See FN 12.

¹⁷ The number of put Options reflected is expressed in the number of underlying Shares subject to such Option.

As of the date hereof, the Reporting Person beneficially owns an aggregate of 2,639,984 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 5.0% of the Shares outstanding.

(d) No Person other than Ms. Singer has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of distributions or dividends from, or the proceeds from the transfer of, the reported securities.

(e) Not Applicable.

Item 6.       Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

TAR Holdings is a party to the following put options (the “ Options ”) with respect to the Shares. With respect to each of the Options, the counterparty to the Option has, until the relevant expiration date, the exclusive right to cause TAR Holdings to purchase the underlying Shares at the relevant exercise price.

Item 7.     Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Not Applicable.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: December 15, 2017

By:      /s/ Karen Singer
          Karen Singer