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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ALAMOSA PCS HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 75-2843707
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4403 BROWNFIELD HIGHWAY, LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79407
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered: each class is to be registered:
NONE NONE
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [ ]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [X]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-89995
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
A description of the common stock and the related rights to purchase
Series A Preferred Stock of Alamosa PCS Holdings, Inc. will be set forth under
the caption "Description of Capital Stock" in the prospectus to be filed by
Alamosa pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Such prospectus will constitute a part of Alamosa's Registration Statement on
Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-89995), and shall be incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
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EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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1.1 -- Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Alamosa, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Alamosa's
Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File
No. 333-89995), which exhibit is incorporated herein
by reference.
1.2 -- Amended and Restated Bylaws of Alamosa, filed as
Exhibit 3.2 to Alamosa's Registration Statement on
Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-89995), which
exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.
1.3 -- Specimen Common Stock Certificate, filed as Exhibit
4.1 to Alamosa's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
as amended (File No. 333-89995), which exhibit is
incorporated herein by reference.
1.4 -- Rights Agreement between Alamosa PCS Holdings, Inc.
and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C. as
rights agent, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Alamosa's
Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File
No. 333-89995), which exhibit is incorporated herein
by reference.
1.5 -- Sprint PCS Management Agreement (Wisconsin), as
amended, dated as of December 6, 1999 by and between
Sprint Spectrum, LP, WirelessCo, LP and Alamosa
Wisconsin Limited Partnership, filed as Exhibit 10.10
to Alamosa's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
amended (File No. 333-89995), which exhibit is
incorporated herein by reference.
1.6 -- Sprint PCS Management Agreement, as amended, dated
as of December 23, 1999 by and between Sprint
Spectrum, LP, WirelessCo, LP, Cox Communications PCS,
L.P., Cox CPS License, LLC, SprintCom, Inc. and
Alamosa PCS, LLC, filed as Exhibit 10.22 to Alamosa's
Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File
No. 333-89995), which exhibit is incorporated herein
by reference.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Alamosa PCS Holdings, Inc.
Date: January 31, 2000 By: /s/ DAVID E. SHARBUTT
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David E. Sharbutt
Chief Executive Officer
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