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UNITED STATES
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: October 29, 1997
AirTouch Communications, Inc.
Delaware 1-12342 94-3213132
(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
One California Street, San Francisco, California 94111
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 658-2000
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Item 5. Other Events.
AirTouch Communications, Inc. (the "Registrant") announced on October 29, 1997
that it has established a Stock Repurchase Program as described in the press
release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99. Press Release dated October 29, 1997.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/ MOHAN S. GYANI
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Mohan S. Gyani
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 29, 1997
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CONTACT: FOR RELEASE
Susan Rosenberg (415) 658-2209 October 29, 1997
Kathy Reinhart (415) 658-2042
AIRTOUCH ANNOUNCES AUTHORIZATION TO REPURCHASE UP TO $1
BILLION OF STOCK
San Francisco -- The AirTouch Communications (NYSE:ATI) Board of Directors
has authorized the company to repurchase up to $1 billion of AirTouch common
and preferred stock. The company plans to buy shares on the open market from
time to time, based on market conditions.
AirTouch is a global wireless communications company, with interests in
cellular, paging, and personal communications services in the United States,
Belgium, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Korea,
Spain and Sweden, as well as an interest in the Globalstar satellite system.
The company, based in San Francisco, serves nearly 10 million proportionate
customers worldwide.
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