-----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, N4VDSxN69WAbyDuk6PH/lc0aoqHOAAK0aqz2jvNFbhYZrWGH5Y1fr+x0+txKqpQj XG8Sq1NkHZrF/dqsEcgV8Q== 0000891020-99-001919.txt : 19991115 0000891020-99-001919.hdr.sgml : 19991115 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891020-99-001919 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19991112 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19991112 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WESTERN WIRELESS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000930738 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812] IRS NUMBER: 911638901 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-28160 FILM NUMBER: 99751219 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3650 131 ST AVENUE SE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 98006 BUSINESS PHONE: 4255868700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2001 NW SAMMAMISH RD CITY: ISSAQUAH STATE: WA ZIP: 98027 8-K 1 FORM 8-K 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 November 12, 1999 WESTERN WIRELESS CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Washington -------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 000-28160 91-1638901 ------------------------ --------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) Suite 400 3650 131st Avenue SE Bellevue, WA 98006 ---------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (425) 586-8700 ------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WESTERN WIRELESS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF TEXAS 7 AND ARKANSAS 11 ASSETS FROM K.O. COMMUNICATIONS, INC. LICENSES ADD OVER 20,000 NEW SUBSCRIBERS Bellevue, Wash. (November 10, 1999) -- Western Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: WWCA), a leading provider of wireless communications services, announced today that it has acquired the Texas 7 and Arkansas 11 assets from K.O. Communications, Inc. A definitive agreement with K.O. Communications, Inc. was announced in September of this year. The acquisition adds two Rural Service Area (RSA) licenses covering approximately 440,000 persons in Texas and Arkansas to Western Wireless' geographical footprint. The markets add over 20,000 subscribers to the Western Wireless subscriber base. The total purchase price was approximately $165 million. "Western Wireless already has the largest wireless footprint of any company in the state of Texas and this acquisition further enhances our coverage and offers a great benefit to our customers. We are also very pleased to offer our services, for the first time, in the state of Arkansas," said Mikal Thomsen, President and Chief Operating Officer of Western Wireless. "The markets not only offer excellent subscriber growth opportunities but also contain significant stretches of Interstate highway." Western Wireless Corporation is a leading provider of rural communications in the western United States. The company owns and operates wireless cellular phone systems marketed under the Cellular One(R) national brand name in 19 states west of the Mississippi River. Through the 3rd quarter of 1999, Western Wireless was providing service to 774,000 customers. In addition, Western Wireless International holds licenses to offer wireless services in 6 countries. You can learn more about Western Wireless at www.wwireless.com. INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACT: Gina Haggerty John Snyder Western Wireless Corporation Snyder Buscher Group Phone: 425-586-8671 Phone: 206-652-9704 gina.haggerty@wwireless.com 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 hereunto duly authorized. WESTERN WIRELESS CORPORATION Dated: November 12, 1999 By /s/ Alan R. Bender --------------------------- Alan R. Bender Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----