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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: April 4, 2000
(Date of earliest event reported) March 29, 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 March 29, 2000, Dobson Communications Corporation ("Dobson") declared an
in-kind dividend on its outstanding 12 1/4% Senior Exchangeable Preferred
Stock ("12 1/4% Preferred Stock"). Holders of shares of the 12 1/4% Preferred
Stock will receive 0.03105 additional shares of 12 1/4% Preferred Stock for
each share held on the record date. The dividend, which covers the period
January 15, 2000 through April 14, 2000, is payable on April 15, 2000 to
holders of record at the close of business on April 1, 2000.
On March 30, 2000, Dobson announced that Craig T. Sheetz left Dobson on March
24, 2000 to become the Chief Financial Officer for Logix Communications
Enterprises, Inc., a former subsidiary of Dobson. Mr. Sheetz had been the
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Dobson since December
1998. Dobson further announced that Ed Evans, President of Dobson, will
assume the duties of Chief Operating Officer for the company.
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed as a part of this report:
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99.1 Press Release of the Company, (1)
dated March 29, 2000
99.2 Press Release of the Company,
dated March 30, 2000 (1)
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(1) 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: April 4, 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
Treasurer
(405)529-8674
Dobson Communications Corporation
DOBSON COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND
OKLAHOMA CITY - March 29, 2000 - Dobson Communications Corporation
(NASDAQ:DCEL) today declared an in-kind dividend on its outstanding 12 1/4%
Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock. The dividend will be payable on April
15, 2000 to holders of record at the close of business on April 1, 2000.
Holders of shares of 12 1/4% Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock
will receive 0.03105 additional shares of 12 1/4% Senior Exchangeable
Preferred Stock for each share held on the record date. The dividend covers
the period January 15, 2000 through April 14, 2000. The dividends have an
annual rate of 12 1/4% on the $1,000 per share liquidation preference value
of the preferred stock.
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.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Richard D. Sewell, Jr.
Treasurer
(405) 529-8674
Dobson Communications Corporation
DOBSON COMMUNCIATIONS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER JOINS FORMER
SUBSIDIARY, LOGIX, AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
OKLAHOMA CITY - [March 30, 2000] - Dobson Communications Corporation
(NASDAQ: DCEL) announced that on March 24, 2000 Craig T. Sheetz left the
Company to become the CFO for Logix Communications Enterprises, Inc., a
former subsidiary of Dobson. Mr. Sheetz has been the Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer of Dobson for the past year. Prior to
that Mr. Sheetz was the Chief Financial Officer for Sygnet Wireless, Inc.,
who was acquired by Dobson in December 1998. Ed Evans, President of Dobson,
will assume the additional role of Chief Operating Officer.
On January 24,2000 Dobson distributed the stock of Logix, its
wireline telephone subsidiary to certain of Dobson's shareholders. The
spin-off completed the separation of Dobson's wireline and wireless business
segments.
Everett Dobson, Chairman and CEO of Dobson commented, "Craig's
knowledge and experience as a Chief Financial Officer is a tremendous benefit
to Logix and their management team. While Craig served as Chief Operating
Officer only a short time, he provided leadership during the integration of
the Sygnet markets."
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.
