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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 14, 2000
(Date of earliest event reported) April 11, 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 April 11, 2000, Dobson Communications Corporation ("Dobson") declared an
in-kind dividend on its outstanding 13% Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock
("13% Preferred Stock"). Holders of shares of the 13% Preferred Stock will
receive 0.03250 additional shares of 13% Preferred Stock for each share held
on the record date. The dividend, which covers the period February 1, 2000
through April 30, 2000, is payable on May 1, 2000 to holders of record at the
close of business on April 15, 2000.
(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 April 11, 2000
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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 14, 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 -- April 11, 2000 - Dobson Communications
Corporation (NASDAQ: DCEL) today declared an in-kind dividend on its
outstanding 13% Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock. The dividend will be
payable on May 1, 2000 to holders of record at the close of business on
April 15, 2000.
Holders of shares of 13% Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock will
receive 0.03250 additional shares of 13% Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock
for each share held on the record date. The dividend covers the period
February 1, 2000 through April 30, 2000. The dividends have an annual rate of
13% on the $1,000 per share liquidation preference value of the preferred
stock.
Dobson provides 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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