VALOR COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.0001

---

(Title of Class of Securities)

9020255106

---

(CUSIP Number)

William M. Ojile, Jr., Esq.
Senior Vice President
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Valor Communications Group, Inc.
201 E. John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 200
Irving, Texas 75062
(972) 373-1000

---

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

March 16, 2005

---

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 1. Security and Issuer.
	Item 2. Identity and Background.
	Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
	Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
	Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
	Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
	Item 7. Material to be filed as Exhibits.
Signature
EX-99.4: JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

---

Table of Contents

     The undersigned hereby amend their statement on Schedule 13D filed on February 24, 2005 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Schedule 13D”) in respect of the Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of Valor Communications Group, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, on behalf of Vestar Capital Partners III, L.P. (“VCP III”), Vestar Capital Partners IV, L.P. (“VCP IV”), Vestar/Valor LLC (“V/V” and, together with VCP III and VCP IV, the Vestar Investors”), Vestar Associates Corporation III (“VAC III”) and Vestar Associates Corporation IV (“VAC IV”).

     The information set forth in Schedule 13D is hereby amended as follows:

Item 1. Security and Issuer.

     No change.

Item 2. Identity and Background.

     No change.

7

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

     No change.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

     Item 4 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

     The Vestar Investors and Vestar Indirect Holders acquired the Common Stock directly owned by the Vestar Investors as part of the reorganization of Valor, VTC and VTS pursuant to the Contribution Agreement.

     The information set forth under Items 3 and 6 is hereby incorporated by this reference.

     In connection with the initial public offering of Common Stock of Valor, Valor and the certain holders of the Common Stock of Valor, including the Vestar Investors, entered into a Purchase Agreement dated February 8, 2005 (the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the holders of the Common Stock of Valor party thereto, including the Vestar Investors, granted an option to the Underwriters (as defined therein) to purchase up to 4,406,250 shares of Common Stock, including 1,125,144 shares of Common Stock to be sold by the Vestar Investors. The foregoing summary of the Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of Exhibit 3.

     On March 16, 2005, in connection with the exercise by the Underwriters of their option to purchase shares of Common Stock, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, VCP IV sold 838,023 Common Shares, V/V sold 15,815 Common Shares, VCP III sold 271,306 Common Shares, and the Welsh Investors sold 2,695,305 to the Underwriters at a purchase price per share of $14.10.

     Except as otherwise described in this Schedule 13D, none of the Reporting Persons nor, to the best knowledge of each Reporting Person, any of the persons named in Schedules A and B, has formulated any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in: (a) the acquisition by any person of additional securities of Valor, or the disposition of securities of Valor; (b) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving Valor or any of its subsidiaries; (c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of Valor or any of its subsidiaries; (d) any change in the present Board of Directors or management of Valor, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the Board; (e) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of Valor; (f) any other material change in Valor’s business or corporate structure; (g) any changes in Valor’s charter or by-laws or other actions which may impede the acquisition or control of Valor by any person; (h) causing a class of securities of Valor to be delisted from a national

8

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

      Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

      The ownership percentages set forth below are based on 70,833,333 shares of Valor common stock outstanding as set forth in the prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) by Valor dated February 8, 2005. By virtue of the relationships described under Item 6, each Reporting Person may be deemed to share voting power with respect to, and therefore beneficially own 28,760,533 shares of Common Stock, or 40.60% of the outstanding shares of Common stock. All of such 28,760,533 shares of Common Stock are subject to the Securityholders’ Agreement described under Item 6. Individual interests in the securities of Valor are as follows:

      VCP III is the record owner of 2,044,428 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 2.89% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. All of such 2,044,428 shares of Common Stock are subject to the Securityholders’ Agreement described under Item 6. VCP III shares power to vote such Common Stock with the other Vestar Investors and the Welsh Investors (as defined in Item 6). VCP III shares power to dispose of such Common Stock with VAC III, and no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such Common Stock. By virtue of the relationships described under Item 6, each of the Vestar Investors and the Welsh Investors (as defined in Item 6) may be deemed to beneficially own 2,044,428 shares of Common Stock, which represents the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by VCP III.

      VCP IV is the record owner of 6,314,929 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 8.91% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. All of such 6,314,929 shares of Common Stock are subject to the Securityholders’ Agreement described under Item 6. VCP IV shares power to vote such Common Stock with the other Vestar Investors and the Welsh Investors (as defined in Item 6). VCP IV shares power to dispose of such Common Stock with VAC IV, and no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such Common Stock. By virtue of the relationships described under Item 6, each of the Vestar Investors and the Welsh Investors (as defined in Item 6) may be deemed to beneficially own 6,314,929 shares of Common Stock, which represents the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by VCP IV.

      V/V is the record owner of 119,175 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 0.17% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. All of such 119,175 shares of Common Stock are subject to the Securityholders’ Agreement described under Item 6. V/V shares power to vote such Common Stock with the other Vestar Investors and the Welsh Investors (as defined in Item 6). V/V shares power to dispose of such Common Stock with VAC IV, and no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such Common Stock. By virtue of the relationships described under Item 6, each of the Vestar Investors and the Welsh Investors (as defined in Item 6) may be deemed to beneficially

9

own 119,175 shares of Common Stock, which represents the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by V/V.

     As general partner of the general partner of VCP III, VAC III be deemed to beneficially own 2,044,428 shares of Common Stock held of record by VCP III. As general partner of the general partner of VCP IV and as general partner of the managing member of V/V, VAC IV may be deemed to beneficially own 6,434,104 shares of Common Stock in the aggregate held of record by VCP IV and V/V. All of the 8,478,532 shares of Common Stock, which represents (i) 2,044,428 shares of Common Stock held of record by VCP III, (ii) 6,314,929 shares of Common Stock held of record by VCP IV, and (iii) 119,175 shares of Common Stock held of record by V/V, are subject to the Securityholders’ Agreement described under Item 6. Each Vestar Investor and VAC III and VAC IV has shared power to vote such Common Stock as well as 19,575,166 shares of Common Stock held by the Welsh Investors (as defined in Item 6 below), or 28,760,533 shares of Common Stock in the aggregate. The Vestar Investors severally disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock held by the Welsh Investors (as defined in Item 6 below).

     To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, except as described in Item 4, none of the Reporting Persons or the individuals named in Schedules A and B to this Schedule 13D has effected a transaction in shares of Common Stock during the past 60 days (other than transactions that may have been effected in the ordinary course of business in an agency or a fiduciary capacity).

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

     Item 6 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

     Following the initial public offering of Common Shares and execution of the Contribution Agreement and related contribution agreements, Valor and WCA Management Corporation, a Delaware corporation, certain individuals associated with Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe listed on the signature pages thereto, Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe IX, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, WCAS IX Associates LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, those certain members of WCAS IX Associates LLC listed on the signature pages, hereto, WCAS Capital Partners III, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe VIII, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, WCAS VIII Associates LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and certain members of WCAS VIII Associates LLC listed on the signature pages thereto (collectively, the “Welsh Investors”), the Vestar Investors, and certain additional investors listed on the signature pages thereto 9 such additional investors, collectively the “Additional Investors” and, together with the Welsh Investors and the Vestar Investors, collectively the “Investors”) entered into a Securityholders’ Agreement dated as of February 14, 2005 (the “Securityholders’ Agreement”), pursuant to which, subject to the requirements of applicable law and the rules and regulations of any applicable securities exchange, system or market on which the securities of Valor may from time to time be traded, listed or included for trading that would preclude any such person serving in any capacity described below, each of the Welsh Investors and the Vestar Investors agreed to vote all of such investor’s Common Stock and any other voting securities of Valor over which such investor has voting control, to the extent any such securities can be voted for any such purpose, and Valor agreed to take all

10

necessary and desirable actions within its control to support the nomination of such designees (including, without limitation, naming and supporting the election of such designees on Valor’s proxy statements), such that:

	(a)	three (3) of Valor’s directors shall be designated by the persons holding a majority of Common Stock held by all the Welsh Investors (the “Welsh Designees”), and each of the Vestar Investors shall vote in favor of the Welsh Designees; provided, however, that the number of Welsh Designees shall be reduced (x) by one (1) to the extent that the Welsh Investors own at least twenty-two percent (22%) but less than forty-four percent (44%) of their Original Holdings, (y) by two (2) to the extent that the Welsh Investors own less than twenty-two percent (22%) of their Original Holdings and (z) by three (3) to the extent that the Welsh Investors no longer own any Common Stock;
	(b)	two (2) of Valor’s directors shall be designated by the persons holding a majority of Common Stock held by the Vestar Investors (the “Vestar Designees”), and each of the Welsh Investors shall vote in favor of the Vestar Designees; provided, however, that the number of Vestar Designees shall be reduced (y) by one (1) to the extent that the Vestar Investors own less than fifty percent (50%) of their Original Holdings and (z) by two (2) to the extent that the Vestar Investors no longer own any Common Stock;
	(c)	any committees of the Board shall consist of at least one Welsh Designee (for so long as the Welsh Investors own any Common Stock) and one Vestar Designee (for so long as the Vestar Investors own any Common Stock);
	(d)	in the event that any Welsh Designee or Vestar Designee for any reason ceases to serve as a member of the Board or any committee thereof during such representative’s term of office, the resulting vacancy on the Board or committee shall be filled by a representative (other than a representative who previously served on such Board and was removed by the Board for cause) designated by the Investors that have the right to designate the director who ceases to serve; and
	(e)	the voting provisions granted to the Welsh Investors and Vestar Investors shall apply to persons designated by the applicable Investor group, regardless of how the person who is designated is ultimately nominated for or otherwise submitted to the stockholders of Valor for election to the Board.

     The foregoing summary of the Securityholders’ Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of Exhibit 2.

     In connection with the initial public offering of Common Stock of Valor, Valor and the certain of the Investors, including the Vestar Investors, entered into a Purchase Agreement dated February 8, 2005 (the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Investors party thereto, including the Vestar Investors, granted an option to the Underwriters (as defined therein) to purchase up to 4,406,250 shares of Common Stock, including 1,125,144 shares of Common Stock to be sold by the Vestar Investors. The foregoing summary of the Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of Exhibit 3.

     In connection with the transactions described in Item 4 above, the obligations of the Reporting Persons under the Purchase Agreement have been terminated with respect to any Reporting Person, its executive officers, general partners or managing directors (each as applicable), and, except for the Securityholders’ Agreement described above, there are currently no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships between any Reporting Person, its executive officers, general partners or managing directors (each as applicable) and other person with respect to any securities of Valor.

11

Item 7. Material to be filed as Exhibits.

12

Signature

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

13

Signature

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

14