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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): JANUARY 27, 2000
NEXTEL PARTNERS, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
DELAWARE 333-78459 91-1930918
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION) (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
4500 CARILLON POINT
KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON 98033
(425) 828-1713
(ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE
OFFICES)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On January 27, 2000, Nextel Partners, Inc. (the "Company") filed a
registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an
initial public offering by the Company of 23,500,000 shares of its Class A
common stock.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated January 27, 2000.
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.
NEXTEL PARTNERS, INC.
Date: January 31, 2000
BY: /s/ JOHN D. THOMPSON
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John D. Thompson
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated January 27, 2000.
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Exhibit 99.1
Contact: Media:
Bob Ratliffe
(206) 979-4254
Investors/analysts:
John D. Thompson
Nextel Partners, Inc.
(425) 828-1713
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEXTEL PARTNERS ANNOUNCES FILING OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
WITH SEC FOR INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK
KIRKLAND, WA JANUARY 27, 2000 - Nextel Partners announced today that it has
filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
an initial public offering by the Company of 23,500,000 shares of its Class A
Common Stock. The offering price of the shares is expected to be between $15.00
and $19.00 per share. Goldman, Sachs & Co., Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
Securities Corporation, Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, Deutsche Bank
Securities Inc., First Union Securities, Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated are the managing underwriters of the offering.
Nextel Partners provides digital wireless communications services in mid-sized
and smaller markets throughout the United States and is the only U.S. affiliate
of Nextel Communications, Inc.
Prospectuses are not currently available. When available, preliminary
prospectuses may be obtained from Goldman, Sachs & Co., 85 Broad Street,
Fourteenth Floor, New York, New York 10004.
A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, but has not yet become effective. These
securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time
the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall
there be any sale of these securities in any state in which an offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities law of any such state.
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