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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 8, 2000
U.S. REALTEL, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-30401 36-4360426
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
555 WEST MADISON, SUITE 510, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60661
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(312) 559-0391
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
555 WEST MADISON, ATRIUM LEVEL SOUTH, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On December 8, 2000, the sale of substantially all of the assets of U.S.
RealTel, Inc. (the "Company") to Apex Site Management, Inc., a wholly-owned
indirect subsidiary of SpectraSite Holdings, Inc., was consummated (the "Asset
Sale"). The terms and effects of such transaction are described in the Company's
definitive Information Statement with respect to such transaction filed with the
Commission under Schedule 14C on November 7, 2000, which is hereby incorporated
by reference.
Item 5. Other Events.
On December 21, 2000, the Company issued a press release regarding the
Asset Sale, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated
herein in its entirety by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(b) Pro Forma financial information.
The pro forma financial information of the Company giving effect to the
Asset Sale will be filed as an amendment to this initial report on Form 8-K
within 60 days of the filing of this report.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release issued by the Company on December 21, 2000.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
U.S. REALTEL, INC.
Date: December 22, 2000 By: /s/ JORDAN E. GLAZOV
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Jordan E. Glazov, President
(Signature)
