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): December 22, 2010
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 |
75082-4304 | |||
| (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 December 23, 2010, MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that, on December 22, 2010, it completed the acquisition of the remaining 15% and controlling limited liability company interest in Royal Street Communications, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Royal Street Communications”), in accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Royal Street Communications. Following the acquisition, Royal Street Communications has been renamed “MetroPCS Networks, LLC” and has become a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company.
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 December 23, 2010, entitled “MetroPCS Completes Acquisition of Remaining Interest in Royal Street Communications, LLC” | ||
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: December 23, 2010 |
By: |
/S/ J. BRAXTON CARTER | ||
| J. Braxton Carter | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||