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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 14, 2000
VoiceStream Wireless Corporation.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 000-29667 91-1983600
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
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12920 SE 38th Street, Bellevue, Washington 98006
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (425) 378-4000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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On December 14, 2000, VoiceStream Wireless Corporation, a Delaware
corporation ("VoiceStream") announced the completion of transactions through
which VoiceStream exchanged a total of 7,912,867 shares of VoiceStream common
stock with Cook Inlet Region, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("CIRI") and SSPCS
Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("SSPCS") for the interests of SSPCS and
affiliates of CIRI in certain joint venture entities that were controlled by
affiliates of CIRI prior to the exchanges. As a result of the exchanges,
VoiceStream obtained control of 144 C and F block PCS licenses covering over 100
million people, including licenses in Dallas, Chicago, Philadelphia, Seattle,
Phoenix, Washington D.C., Miami, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Detroit, St. Louis,
Tulsa, Spokane, and others. The Federal Communications Commission ("FCC")
approved transfer of control of these licenses from CIRI to VoiceStream on
December 13, 2000, subject to repayment of approximately $294 million in debt
owed by the joint venture entities to the FCC. VoiceStream assumed a total of
$675 million in debt from the joint venture entities after paying off the FCC
debt in full on December 14, 2000.
A copy of the press release announcing the transactions is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
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99.1 Press release dated December 14, 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, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 20, 2000 VOICESTREAM WIRELESS CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Alan R. Bender
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Name: Alan R. Bender
Title: Executive Vice President
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EXHIBIT LIST
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Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
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99.1 Press release dated December 14, 2000.
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