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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): May 31, 2000
SPLITROCK SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-26827 76-0529757
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(State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
McLeodUSA Technology Park
6400 C Street S.W., P.O. Box 3177
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-3177
(Address of Principal (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (319) 364-0000
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5. Other Events.
McLeodUSA Incorporated, our parent company, completed its senior secured credit
facilities with a syndicate of banks and institutions that provides for term and
revolving loans up to $1.3 billion. McLeodUSA also commenced a tender offer to
purchase our 11.75% senior notes due 2008 at a price of $1156.80 per $1,000
principal amount of notes tendered, plus interest. McLeodUSA issued the two
press releases contained in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto, which are
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Exhibits.
99.1 May 31, 2000 Press Release re McLeodUSA Completes Senior Secured Credit
Facilities
99.2 May 31, 2000 Press Release re McLeodUSA Announces Pricing of Tender Offer
for Splitrock 11.75% Senior Notes
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.
Date: June 1, 2000 SPLITROCK SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ Randall Rings
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Randall Rings
Vice President, Secretary and
General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 May 31, 2000 Press Release re McLeodUSA Completes Senior Secured Credit
Facilities
99.2 May 31, 2000 Press Release re McLeodUSA Announces Pricing of Tender Offer
for Splitrock 11.75% Senior Notes
