TRITEL INC
8-K, 2000-11-13
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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                                    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): November 13, 2000

                                  Tritel, Inc.
                                  ------------
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

         Delaware                   000-28435                 64-0896417
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  (State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission               (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)             File Number)           Identification No.)


                        1010 N. Glebe Road, Suite 800
                             Arlington, VA 22201
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                   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (703) 236-1100

                       111 E. Capitol Street, Suite 500
                          Jackson, Mississippi 39201
                          --------------------------
        (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS

      Effective 4:02 p.m., November 13, 2000, pursuant to the Agreement and
Plan of Reorganization and Contribution, dated as of February 28, 2000, as
amended, among TeleCorp PCS, Inc. ("TeleCorp"), Tritel, Inc. ("Tritel") and AT&T
Wireless Services, Inc. (the "Merger Agreement"), TeleCorp was merged with TTHC
First Merger Sub, Inc. ("First Merger Sub") and Tritel was merged with TTHC
Second Merger Sub, Inc. ("Second Merger Sub") (the "Mergers"). Each of First
Merger Sub and Second Merger Sub were wholly owned subsidiaries of
TeleCorp-Tritel Holding Company ("Holding Company"). TeleCorp and Tritel were
the surviving entities of the Mergers. Immediately following the Mergers,
TeleCorp PCS, Inc. was renamed TeleCorp Wireless, Inc. and TeleCorp-Tritel
Holding Company was renamed TeleCorp PCS, Inc. A copy of Holding Company's press
release announcing the effectiveness of the Mergers is filed herewith as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

     At the time of the Mergers:

     o    each share of TeleCorp Class A Voting Common Stock, Class C Common
          Stock, Class D Common Stock and Voting Preference Common Stock issued
          and outstanding immediately prior to the Mergers was converted
          automatically into and became exchangeable for one fully paid and
          non-assessable share of Holding Company Class A Voting Common Stock,
          Class C Common Stock, Class D Common Stock and Voting Preference
          Common Stock, respectively;

     o    each share of TeleCorp Class B Non-Voting Common Stock issued and
          outstanding immediately prior to the Mergers was converted
          automatically into and became exchangeable for one fully paid and
          non-assessable share of Holding Company Class A Voting Common Stock;

     o    each share of TeleCorp Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C
          Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock, Series E Preferred Stock
          and Series F Preferred Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior
          to the Mergers was converted automatically into and became
          exchangeable for one fully paid and non-assessable share of Holding
          Company Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred
          Stock, Series D Preferred Stock, Series E Preferred Stock and Series F
          Preferred Stock, respectively;

     o    each share of Tritel Class A Voting Common Stock and Class B
          Non-Voting Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to
          the Mergers was converted automatically into and became exchangeable
          for 0.76 of one share of Holding Company Class A Voting Common Stock
          and cash in lieu of any fractional shares;

     o    each share of Tritel Class C Common Stock and Class D Common Stock
          issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Mergers was converted
          automatically into and became exchangeable for 0.0076 of one share of
          Holding Company Class E Common Stock and Class F Common Stock,
          respectively, and 0.7524 of one share of Holding Company Class A
          Voting Common Stock and cash in lieu of any fractional shares;


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     o    the Tritel Voting Preference Common Stock owned by E.B. Martin, Jr.
          was converted into and became exchangeable for the right to receive an
          aggregate amount of $10 million, which amount was paid to Mr. Martin
          by Tritel;


     o    the Tritel Voting Preference Common Stock owned by William M. Mounger,
          II was converted into three shares of Holding Company Voting
          Preference Common Stock;

     o    each share of Tritel series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D
          Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior
          to the Mergers was converted automatically into and became
          exchangeable for one share of Holding Company Series B Preferred Stock
          and Series G Preferred Stock, respectively; and

     o    each share of TeleCorp stock and Tritel stock held in the treasury of
          TeleCorp and Tritel, respectively, was canceled and extinguished
          without any conversion thereof and no consideration was paid in
          exchange therefor.

      Reference is made to the joint proxy statement/prospectus forming a part
of the registration statement of TeleCorp PCS, Inc. (f/k/a/ TeleCorp-Tritel
Holding Company) on Form S-4, as amended (file no. 333-36954) for additional
information about the transactions described above.


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ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
            EXHIBITS.

      (c)       Exhibits

                Exhibit 2.1   Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and
                              Contribution, as amended, dated as of February
                              28, 2000, among TeleCorp PCS, Inc., Tritel,
                              Inc. and AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.
                              (incorporated by reference to Annex A, Annex B
                              and Annex C of the joint proxy
                              statement/prospectus forming a part of the
                              TeleCorp PCS, Inc. registration statement on
                              Form S-4 (file no.  333-36954)).

                Exhibit 99.1  Press Release of TeleCorp PCS, Inc. dated
                              November 13, 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.

                                                TRITEL, INC.

      Date: November 13, 2000

                                                By:   /s/ Thomas H. Sullivan
                                                      ----------------------
                                                      Thomas H. Sullivan
                                                      Executive Vice
                                                      President-
                                                      Chief Financial Officer



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                                   EXHIBIT INDEX

      EXHIBIT           DESCRIPTION

      Exhibit 2.1       Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and
                        Contribution, as amended, dated as of February 28,
                        2000, among TeleCorp PCS, Inc., Tritel, Inc. and AT&T
                        Wireless Services, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
                        Annex A, Annex B and Annex C of the joint proxy
                        statement/prospectus forming a part of the TeleCorp
                        PCS, Inc. registration statement on Form S-4 (file
                        no.  333-36954)).

      Exhibit 99.1      Press Release of TeleCorp PCS, Inc. dated
                        November 13, 2000.



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