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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 17, 1997
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CHOICETEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
MINNESOTA 0-23017 41-1649949
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
9724 10TH AVENUE NORTH
PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55441
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (612) 544-1260
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On December 17, 1997, ChoiceTel Communications, Inc. (the "Company"),
announced the signing of a letter of intent to acquire all of the outstanding
shares of stock of SINE Communications, Inc. ("SINE"). SINE operates a system
of approximately 300 pay telephones in New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
The acquisition is expected to be completed in February 1998, subject to the
Company's due diligence review and the signing of a definitive purchase
agreement.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS
99 Press Release issued December 17, 1997.
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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.
CHOICETEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Date: December 19, 1997
/s/ Jack S. Kohler
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Jack S. Kohler
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT 99
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT: Jack Kohler, Vice President and CFO
(612) 544-1260
CHOICETEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
TO ACQUIRE SINE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN. -ChoiceTel Communications (NASDAQ -PHON) announced today that
it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Sine Communications of Albany, New
York. Terms were not disclosed. Sine operates a system of approximately 300
pay phones in New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. The Company expects to
close the transaction in February 1998, upon completion of its due diligence
review and the signing of a definitive agreement.
Jeff Paletz, President of ChoiceTel, stated "We believe this acquisition
strategically positions the Company to compete for accounts in the northeastern
states, including Connecticut which only recently allowed independent pay phone
providers to operate there."
ChoiceTel Communications, Inc., based in Plymouth, Minnesota, is the state's
largest independent pay phone provider and owns and operates approximately 3,500
pay phones in 10 states.
