UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 8, 2005
Alamosa Holdings, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 000-32357 75-2890997
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
5225 S. Loop 289, Lubbock, Texas, 79424
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (806) 722-1100
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 8, 2005, Alamosa Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, issued a
press release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, AirGate PCS, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("AirGate"), has filed a complaint against Sprint
Corporation ("Sprint"), certain of its affiliates and Nextel Communications,
Inc. ("Nextel") in the Delaware Court of Chancery alleging, among other things,
that following the completion of the pending merger between Sprint and Nextel,
Sprint will breach the exclusivity covenants contained in the agreements
governing its relationship with AirGate and that Nextel unlawfully interfered
with AirGate's exclusive rights under such agreements. A copy of the press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference
herein. A copy of the complaint is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is
incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Description
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Exhibit 99.1 Press Release issued by Alamosa Holdings, Inc. on
August 8, 2005
Exhibit 99.2 Complaint filed by AirGate PCS, Inc. in the Delaware
Court of Chancery on August 8, 2005
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 8, 2005
ALAMOSA HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Kendall W. Cowan
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Kendall W. Cowan
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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Exhibit 99.1 Press Release issued by Alamosa Holdings, Inc. on August
8, 2005
Exhibit 99.2 Complaint filed by AirGate PCS, Inc. in the Delaware
Court of Chancery on August 8, 2005