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 (date of earliest event reported): July 30, 2009
METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| DELAWARE | 1-33409 | 20-0836269 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 2250 Lakeside Boulevard Richardson, Texas |
75082 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 214-570-5800
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not Applicable
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On July 30, 2009, MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing enhancements to its service plans beginning August 1, 2009.
A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| EXHIBIT |
DESCRIPTION | |||
| 99.1 | — | Press release, dated July 30, 2009, entitled “MetroPCS Announces Enhanced Services That Pack More Value - Unlimited Plans Now Offer More Features at the Same Affordable Prices.” | ||
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.
| METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: July 30, 2009 | By: | /s/ J. Braxton Carter | ||||||
| J. Braxton Carter | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President | ||||||||