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): September 23, 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)

Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

US Unwired is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to file as Exhibit 99.1 its press release dated September 23, 2004.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of US Unwired Inc. dated September 23, 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: September 29, 2004	By:	/s/ Thomas G. Henning
		Thomas G. Henning General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of US Unwired Inc. dated September 23, 2004