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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): JULY 31, 2000
LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE 0-29752 33-0811062
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
OF INCORPORATION)E
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10307 PACIFIC CENTER COURT, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92121
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (858) 882-6000
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release, dated August 3, 2000.
ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.
On July 31, 2000, the Board of Directors of Leap Wireless International,
Inc. (the "Company") elected to change the Company's fiscal year from a year
ending on August 31 to a year ending on December 31. The first new twelve-month
fiscal year will end on December 31, 2000. The four-month transition period
beginning September 1, 1999, and ending December 31, 1999, will be reported on a
Form 10-KT that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or
before October 29, 2000, pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
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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: August 14, 2000 LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ James E. Hoffmann
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James E. Hoffmann
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
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Exhibit Index
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99.1 Press Release, dated August 3, 2000.
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