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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)*
Powertel, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
458 44L 108
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 458 44L 108 Page 2 of 7 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
ITC Holding Company, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 7,337,811
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON -------------------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,337,811
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,337,811
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
27.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 458 44L 108 Page 3 of 7 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
ITC Service Company
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 7,337,811
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON -------------------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,337,811
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,337,811
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
27.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 458 44L 108 Page 4 of 7 Pages
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Powertel, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1233 O.G. Skinner Drive
West Point, GA 31833
Item 2(a): Name of Persons Filing:
ITC Holding Company, Inc. ("ITC")
ITC Service Company ("ITC Service")
ITC Service is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of ITC.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
ITC Holding Company, Inc. ITC Service Company
1239 O.G. Skinner Drive 1239 O.G. Skinner Drive
West Point, GA 31833 West Point, Georgia 31833
(c) Citizenship:
Delaware
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(e) CUSIP Number:
458 44L 108
Item 3: Capacity in Which Person is Filing if Statement is Filed Pursuant
to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b):
Not applicable.
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 458 44L 108 Page 5 of 7 Pages
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Item 4: Ownership:
As of December 31, 1997:
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<CAPTION>
ITC ITC Service
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 7,337,811 7,337,811
(b) Percent of class: 27.2% 27.2%
(c) Number of shares to which
such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to
direct the vote: -0- -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or
to direct the vote: 7,337,811 7,337,811
(iii) Sole power to dispose or
to direct the disposition of: -0- -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or
to direct the disposition of: 7,337,811 7,337,811
</TABLE>
Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class:
Not applicable.
Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not applicable.
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 458 44L 108 Page 6 of 7 Pages
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Item 7: Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
Not applicable.
Item 8: Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable.
Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10: Certification:
Not applicable.
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 458 44L 108 Page 7 of 7 Pages
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Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: January 20, 1998
ITC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
/s/ Kimberley E. Thompson
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By: Kimberley E. Thompson
Title: Senior Vice President - General Counsel
and Secretary
ITC SERVICE COMPANY
/s/ Kimberley E. Thompson
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By: Kimberley E. Thompson
Title: Vice President - General Counsel
and Secretary
