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: July 7, 1999
(Date of earliest event reported) June 28, 1999
DOBSON COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
OKLAHOMA 333-23769 73-1110531
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
13439 North Broadway Extension, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73114
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(405) 391-8500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
On June 28, 1999, Dobson Communications Corporation (the
"Company"), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dobson Cellular
of Maryland, Inc. acquired the Maryland 1 Rural Service Area
(RSA) from First Cellular of Maryland, Inc. for $9.1 million.
Maryland 1 RSA covers an area with a population of approximately
60,000.
Maryland 1 RSA encompasses Garrett County, the westernmost
county of the Maryland and a small section of West Virginia,
which adjoin the Company's previously acquired cluster of
Cumberland MSA, Hagerstown MSA and Pennsylvania 10 RSA. The
acquisition increases the population of Dobson's western Maryland
cluster to approximately 480,000 and the Company's total
population bases under management to approximately 5.8 million.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report:
Exhibit
No. Description Method of Filing
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2.0 Agreement and Plan of Merger (1) [2.11]
dated November 24, 1998 between
First Cellular of Maryland, Inc.
and Dobson Cellular of Maryland, Inc.
99.1 Press Release dated June 28, 1999 (2)
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(1) Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement
on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-71633), as the exhibit number
indicated in brackets and incorporated by reference herein.
(2) Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURE
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.
Date: July 7, 1999 Dobson Communications
Corporation
(Registrant)
By EVERETT R. DOBSON
Everett R. Dobson
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
By BRUCE R. KNOOIHUIZEN
Bruce R. Knooihuizen
Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. Description Method of Filing
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2.0 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated Incorporated herein by reference
November 24, 1998 between First
Cellular of Maryland, Inc. and
Dobson Cellular of Maryland, Inc.
99.1 Press Release dated June 28, 1999 Filed herewith electronically
EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Richard D. Sewell
Treasurer
(405) 529-8674
Dobson Communications Corporation
DOBSON COMMUNICATIONS ACQUIRES FIFTH MARYLAND PROPERTY
OKLAHOMA CITY - June 28, 1999 - Dobson Communications
Corporation announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Dobson Cellular of Maryland, closed on the acquisition of
Maryland 1 Rural Service Area (RSA) for $9.1 million. The market
has a population base of approximately 60,000.
Maryland 1 RSA encompasses Garrett county, the
westernmost county of the state and a small section of West
Virginia. The property represents the fifth property acquired by
Dobson in Maryland and is adjacent to the previously acquired
cluster of the Cumberland MSA, Hagerstown MSA and Pennsylvania 10
RSA. This increases the western Maryland cluster to
approximately 480,000 pops and Dobson's total population base
under management to approximately 5.8 million.
Ed Evans, president of Dobson Cellular commented, "The
Maryland 1 RSA enhances our existing western Maryland cluster.
Dobson will invest in state of the art TDMA digital equipment and
customers will benefit from our commitment to maintain a quality
network. Roaming agreements are currently in place with
neighboring roaming partners and our rate plans will be
structured to meet the various needs of our customers."
Dobson Communications Corporation is a leading provider
of rural cellular telephone services, employing approximately
1000 employees in its wireless operations, headquartered in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Company has wireless operations in
eleven states located throughout the United States. Dobson
Communications may be found on the World Wide Web at
http://www.dobson.net.
