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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: May 3, 2000
(Date of earliest event reported) May 1, 2000
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) 529-8500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
On May 1, 2000, Dobson Communications Corporation ("Dobson") announced that
it has completed the acquisition of Texas 9 Rural Service Area (RSA) for
$125 million. The Texas 9 property is located between Dallas/Fort Worth and
Abilene and adjoins Dobson's Texas 10 property. Texas 9 RSA has a population
base of approximately 190,000 and encompasses the towns of Brownwood,
Stephenville, Hamilton and Hillsboro.
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed as a part of this report:
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Exhibit
No. Description Method of Filing
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99.1 Asset Purchase Agreement dated (1)[2.17]
January 5, 2000 for Texas 9 by
and between Lone Star Cellular,
Inc., PCM, Inc. and Dobson
Cellular Systems, Inc.
99.2 Press Release of the Company, (2)
dated May 1, 2000
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(1) Filed as an exhibit to Dobson's Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-90759) 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: May 3, 2000 Dobson Communications Corporation
(Registrant)
By /s/ Trent LeForce
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Trent LeForce
Assistant Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Richard D. Sewell, Jr.
Treasurer
(405) 529-8674
Dobson Communications Corporation
DOBSON COMMUNICATIONS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF TEXAS 9 RSA
ACQUISITION INCREASES EXISTING TEXAS CLUSTER
OKLAHOMA CITY -- May 1, 2000 - Dobson Communications
Corporation (NASDAQ: DCEL) announced today that it has completed the
acquisition of Texas 9 Rural Service Area for $125 million.
The Texas 9 property is located between Dallas/Fort Worth and Abilene
and adjoins the Company's Texas 10 property. It has a population base of
approximately 190,000 and encompasses the towns of Brownwood, Stephenville,
Hamilton and Hillsboro.
Ed Evans, president of Dobson Communications, commented: "Texas 9 fits
well with our existing Texas 10 and Texas 16 cluster. Texas 9 is near major
metropolitan areas, has a high concentration of expressway corridors and is
surrounded by strategic roaming partners who we have long-term roaming
contracts with. We expect to install TDMA digital technology during the
second quarter and plan on adding additional cell sites throughout the year
to enhance service and improve coverage."
Dobson provides rural cellular telephone services and is headquartered
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Through its subsidiaries, Dobson owns or manages
cellular operations in 18 states located throughout the United States and
covers a population base of 8.8 million proportionate pops. Dobson
Communications may be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.dobson.net.
