SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS IV LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA, SUITE 4600

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60602

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS INC [ PCS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/05/2011
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/05/2011 S 8,000,000 D $17.71 30,568,184(1)(2)(3) D(1)(2)(3)
Common Stock 8,628(1)(2)(4) D(1)(2)(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS IV LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA, SUITE 4600

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60602

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MADISON DEARBORN CAPITAL PARTNERS IV LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA, SUITE 4600

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60602

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Madison Dearborn Partners IV, LP. ("MDP IV") is the general partner of Madison Dearborn Capital Partners IV, L.P. ("MDCP"). John A. Canning, Jr., Paul J. Finnegan and Samuel M. Mencoff are the sole members of a limited partner committee of MDP IV that has the power, acting by majority vote, to vote or dispose of the securities directly held by MDCP or MDP IV. Messers. Canning, Finnegan and Mencoff each hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any securities directly held by MDP IV and/or MDCP. Mr. Perry is a limited partner of MDP IV. Mr. Perry hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any securities directly held by MDP IV and/or MDCP, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. (Continued in footnote 2).
2. Except with respect to securities directly held by each reporting person, each such reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose.
3. These securities are held directly by MDCP.
4. These securities are held directly by MDP IV, and are not beneficially owned by MDCP.
/s/ Mark B. Tresnowski as Managing Director and General Counsel of Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, on behalf of Madison Dearborn Partners IV LP 05/09/2011
/s/ Mark B. Tresnowski as Managing Director and General Counsel of Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, on behalf of Madison Dearborn Capital Partners IV LP 05/09/2011
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