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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): July 17, 1998
NEXTLINK Communications, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specific in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
333-4603 91-1738221
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
500 108th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
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(Address of principal executive offices, including
zip code)
(425) 519-8900
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On July 17, 1998, James Voelker announced his resignation as president and
director of Nextlink Communications, Inc. (the "Registrant") and George Tronsrue
was named as president of the Registrant.
On July 17, 1998, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the
resignation of Voelker as president and director of the Registrant and the
appointment of Tronsrue as president of the Registrant; such press release is
included herewith as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release issued by the Registrant, dated July 17, 1998.
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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.
NEXTLINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/ R. Bruce Easter, Jr.
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Name: R. Bruce Easter, Jr.
Title: Vice President
Date: July 17, 1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release issued by the Registrant, dated July 17, 1998
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GEORGE TRONSRUE NAMED PRESIDENT OF FAST GROWING NEXTLINK
Bellevue, Wa. July 17, 1998 - NEXTLINK Communications' Chief Executive Officer
Wayne Perry announced today that George Tronsrue has been named as president of
NEXTLINK replacing Jim Voelker who is leaving the company and his position on
the NEXTLINK board of directors.
Tronsrue is a veteran of the telecommunications industry and has served on
the management teams of e.spire (formerly ACSI), MFS, TCG and MCI in positions
including strategic planning, business development, emerging markets and chief
operating officer. He joined NEXTLINK in October of 1997 as the company's chief
operating officer and has been responsible for day-to-day operations and
NEXTLINK's aggressive expansion into major new markets across the United States.
"We feel very confident that George's operational capabilities and
leadership will allow NEXTLINK to continue our aggressive expansion plans
throughout the country and seize the huge competitive local telephone service
opportunity," said Perry. "We thank Jim for the enormous contribution he made to
NEXTLINK for the past three years and wish him the very best as he leaves."
Over the past two years, NEXTLINK has expanded rapidly through a
decentralized management approach giving the company's Affiliate Presidents
significant autonomy to build local telephone businesses. "Because of our
commitment to decentralized management we have attracted many high caliber
telecommunications entrepreneurs to run our business very close to our
customers," continued Perry. "Together with a veteran and talented corporate
management group, we have one of the deepest management teams in the industry."
NEXTLINK Communications, Inc. was founded by Craig McCaw in 1994 to provide
local, long distance and enhanced communications services to commercial
customers and is one of the fastest growing competitive telecommunications
providers in the nation. Headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., NEXTLINK currently
operates 18 facilities-based networks providing switched local and long distance
services in 32 markets in nine states.
Contact: Todd Wolfenbarger / media and industry analysts
425.519.3946 / 206.399.6770 portable
Kathy Iskra / financial analysts 425.519.8939
