-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DWi2RyMUCdo+16Se0n0KkxFJsjQAydznmf244OWoewADoOG1dfnqqvuG84fBDjc6 uyXFPLFami/Ijhc3EJyyNw== 0000891020-00-002191.txt : 20001221 0000891020-00-002191.hdr.sgml : 20001221 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891020-00-002191 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20001214 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20001220 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VOICESTREAM WIRELESS CORP /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097609 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812] IRS NUMBER: 911983600 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-29667 FILM NUMBER: 792707 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3650 131ST AVENUE SE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 98006 BUSINESS PHONE: 4256534600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3650 131ST AVENUE SE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 98006 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VOICESTREAM WIRELESS HOLDING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991025 8-K 1 v68116e8-k.txt VOICESTREAM WIRELESS CORPORATION 1 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): December 14, 2000 VoiceStream Wireless Corporation. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-29667 91-1983600 ---------------------------- ------------------------ ------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.)
12920 SE 38th Street, Bellevue, Washington 98006 ---------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (425) 378-4000 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 2 On December 14, 2000, VoiceStream Wireless Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("VoiceStream") announced the completion of transactions through which VoiceStream exchanged a total of 7,912,867 shares of VoiceStream common stock with Cook Inlet Region, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("CIRI") and SSPCS Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("SSPCS") for the interests of SSPCS and affiliates of CIRI in certain joint venture entities that were controlled by affiliates of CIRI prior to the exchanges. As a result of the exchanges, VoiceStream obtained control of 144 C and F block PCS licenses covering over 100 million people, including licenses in Dallas, Chicago, Philadelphia, Seattle, Phoenix, Washington D.C., Miami, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Detroit, St. Louis, Tulsa, Spokane, and others. The Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") approved transfer of control of these licenses from CIRI to VoiceStream on December 13, 2000, subject to repayment of approximately $294 million in debt owed by the joint venture entities to the FCC. VoiceStream assumed a total of $675 million in debt from the joint venture entities after paying off the FCC debt in full on December 14, 2000. A copy of the press release announcing the transactions is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit - -------------- ---------------------- 99.1 Press release dated December 14, 2000.
3 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, thereunto duly authorized. Date: December 20, 2000 VOICESTREAM WIRELESS CORPORATION (Registrant) By: /s/ Alan R. Bender ----------------------------------- Name: Alan R. Bender Title: Executive Vice President 4 EXHIBIT LIST
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EX-99.1 2 v68116ex99-1.txt PRESS RELEASE DATED DECEMBER 14, 2000 1 EXHIBIT 99.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Investment Community: Media: Casey Otley John Snyder VoiceStream Wireless Corporation Snyder Buscher Group (877) 853-8682 (206) 652-9704 casey.otley@VoiceStream.com jsnyder@sbgir.com www.voicestream.com VOICESTREAM(R) WIRELESS ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF EXCHANGE WITH COOK INLET REGION, INC. BELLEVUE, WA (December 14, 2000) -- VoiceStream Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: VSTR), a leading provider of personal communications services, announced today that it has completed a transaction with Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) and others, in which CIRI and the other partners exchanged their interests in four Cook Inlet-VoiceStream (CIVS) joint ventures for 7,912,867 VoiceStream common shares. In the future, other minority partners in two of the CIVS ventures may receive approximately 4.2 million shares upon exercise of certain contractual rights. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved transfer of control of the licenses from CIRI to VoiceStream on December 13, 2000, subject to repayment of approximately $294 million in debt owed by the CIVS ventures to the FCC. Today, VoiceStream paid the FCC debt in full. Prior to the exchange VoiceStream held a 49.9 percent interest in each of the ventures. "We are very pleased to complete these exchanges with CIRI and culminate four successful partnerships," said John Stanton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of VoiceStream Wireless. "Customers in these markets have benefited from our long standing relationship with CIRI by having access to high quality, affordable wireless services". In the exchange, VoiceStream received 144 C and F block PCS licenses covering over 100 million people, including licenses in Dallas, Chicago, Philadelphia, Seattle, Phoenix, Washington D.C., Miami, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Detroit, St. Louis, Tulsa, Spokane, and others. VoiceStream also assumed debt of $675 million from the CIVS ventures after paying off the FCC debt. The CIVS ventures have offered service marketed under the VoiceStream brand name in Dallas, Philadelphia, Tulsa and Spokane. The CIVS ventures have also jointly marketed services with VoiceStream in markets where both owned licenses, including Seattle, Phoenix, Miami, Detroit and St. Louis. As of September 30, 2000, VoiceStream, including the CIVS ventures, had over 3.2 million customers. 2 Based in Bellevue, WA, VoiceStream Wireless Corp. is one of the major nationwide providers of communication services in the country and operates using the globally dominant GSM technology platform. VoiceStream is a member of The GSM Alliance, L.L.C., a consortium of U.S. and Canadian digital wireless PCS carriers, which helps provide seamless wireless communications for its customers in more than 5,500 U.S. and Canadian cities and towns, or abroad. Using Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications, GSM companies provide superior voice clarity, unparalleled security and leading-edge wireless voice, data and fax features for customers. In North America, more than seven million customers are using GSM service in 47 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, and six Canadian Provinces, including every top 10 market in North America. VoiceStream has roaming agreements with more than 125 of the major operators worldwide providing service in 70 countries. For more information, visit the website at www.voicestream.com -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----