SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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): May 17, 2004

US UNWIRED INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Louisiana	000-22003	72-1457316
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

901 Lakeshore Drive
Lake Charles, Louisiana	70601
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(337) 436-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 5. Other Events

US Unwired Inc. is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to file as Exhibit 99.1 its press release dated May 17, 2004, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Exhibit 99.1 contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements about current and future business strategy, operations, capabilities, construction plan, construction schedule, financial projections, plans and objectives of management, expected actions of third parties and other matters. Forward-looking statements often include words like believes, belief, expects, plans, anticipates, intends, projects, estimates, may, might, would, or similar words. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the “safe-harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Since these forward looking statements are based on factors that involve risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Such factors include: the competitiveness of and the financial impact of Sprint wireless pricing plans, products and services; the ability of Sprint to provide back office, customer care and other services; consumer purchasing patterns; potential fluctuations in quarterly results; an adequate supply of subscriber equipment; risks related to the registrant’s ability to compete with larger, more established businesses; rapid technological and market change; risks related to future growth and expansion; the ability to successfully complete the build-out of the IWO Holdings’ network; the potential need for additional capital; future losses; the significant level of indebtedness of the companies; and volatility of US Unwired’s stock price. For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements and factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in Exhibit 99.1, please refer to Items 1, 7 and 7A of US Unwired’s Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

US Unwired does not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained in Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed with this report:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of US Unwired Inc. dated May 17, 2004.

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.

	US UNWIRED INC. (Registrant)
Date: May 18, 2004	By:	/S/    THOMAS G. HENNING
		Thomas G. Henning Secretary and General Counsel

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of US Unwired Inc. dated May 17, 2004