UNITED STATES
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):
December 6, 2005 (December 2, 2005)
Alamosa Holdings, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 000-32357 75-2890997
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
5225 S. Loop 289, Lubbock, Texas, 79424
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (806) 722-1100
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreement.
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On December 2, 2005, Southwest PCS, L.P. ("Manager"), a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Alamosa Holdings, Inc., and Sprint Spectrum L.P., WirelessCo, L.P.
("WirelessCo"), Sprintcom, Inc., and Sprint Communications Company, L.P.
entered into Addendum IX ("Addendum IX") to the Sprint PCS Management
Agreement, dated as of July 10, 1998, as amended, by and among the parties to
Addendum IX.
Pursuant to Addendum IX, Manager consented to the lease and subsequent sale by
WirelessCo of spectrum licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to
Panhandle Telecommunications Systems, Inc. ("Panhandle") in accordance with
certain strategic roaming and other related agreements (the "SRAs") between
WirelessCo and Panhandle. Pursuant to the SRAs, Panhandle will construct and
operate mobile wireless communications systems and provide roaming services in
certain portions of Oklahoma and Texas in which Manager has the exclusive right
to provide wireless personal communications services under the Sprint brand
name (the "SRA Markets"). The SRAs provide for special reciprocal roaming rates
for Manager in the SRA Markets and special reciprocal roaming rates for
Panhandle in certain portions of Manager's service area.
The description of Addendum IX set forth above is qualified in its entirety by
reference to Addendum IX, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Description
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Exhibit 10.1 Addendum IX to Sprint PCS Management Agreement, dated as
of December 2, 2005, by and among Sprint Spectrum L.P.,
WirelessCo, L.P., Sprintcom, Inc., Sprint Communications
Company, L.P. and Southwest PCS, L.P.
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.
Date: December 6, 2005
ALAMOSA HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Kendall W. Cowan
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Name: Kendall W. Cowan
Title: Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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Exhibit 10.1 Addendum IX to Sprint PCS Management Agreement, dated as
of December 2, 2005, by and among Sprint Spectrum L.P.,
WirelessCo, L.P., Sprintcom, Inc., Sprint Communications
Company, L.P. and Southwest PCS, L.P.