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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001399996</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Patrick G. G. Dear</rptOwnerName>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-01-24</value>
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                    <value>2500000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On January 24, 2013, AT&amp;T Inc. (&quot;AT&amp;T&quot;) completed its acquisition of NextWave Wireless Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) by means of a merger (the &quot;Merger&quot;) of Rodeo Acquisition Sub Inc. (&quot;Merger Sub&quot;) with and into the Issuer in accordance with an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 1, 2012 among the Issuer, AT&amp;T and Merger Sub.  Upon consummation of the Merger, each share of common stock of the Issuer beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons was converted into the right to receive (i)$1.00 per share in cash and (ii) a non-transferable contingent payment right representing a pro rata interest in an amount of up to $25 million held in escrow, which may be reduced in respect of indemnification obligations and other amounts payable to AT&amp;T.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Polygon Management Ltd., Polygon Recovery Fund GP, Polygon Recovery Fund L.P., Polygon Recovery Manager LP, TFG Asset Management L.P. (f/k/a Polygon Management L.P.), Polygon Global Partners LLP (f/k/a Polygon Equities Partners LLP), Polygon Global Partners LP, Reade E. Griffith and Patrick G.G. Dear.  The shares of common stock of the Issuer were held directly by Polygon Recovery Fund L.P.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>POLYGON RECOVERY FUND L.P. By: Polygon Recovery Fund GP, its general partner; By: /s/ Reade E. Griffith, Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-01-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>POLYGON MANAGEMENT LTD. By: /s/ Reade E. Griffith, Authorised Person</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-01-28</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>POLYGON RECOVERY FUND GP By: /s/ Reade E. Griffith, Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-01-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>POLYGON RECOVERY MANAGER LP By: Polygon Management Ltd., its general partner By: /s/ Reade E. Griffith, Authorised Person</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-01-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>TFG ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. (F/K/A POLYGON MANAGEMENT L.P.) By: Polygon Management Ltd., its general partner By: /s/ Reade E. Griffith, Authorised Person</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-01-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>POLYGON GLOBAL PARTNERS LLP (F/K/A POLYGON EQUITIES PARTNERS LLP) By: /s/ Reade E. Griffith, Principal</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-01-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>POLYGON GLOBAL PARTNERS LP By: Tetragon Capital Management LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Reade E. Griffith, Authorised Person</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-01-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Reade E. Griffith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-01-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Patrick G. G. Dear</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-01-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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