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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): APRIL 9, 2001
LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 0-29752 33-0811062
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
OF INCORPORATION)
10307 PACIFIC CENTER COURT, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92121
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (858) 882-6000
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This Current Report on Form 8-K is filed by Leap Wireless International,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the matters
described herein.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On April 9, 2001, the Company announced that it had completed two
previously announced acquisitions of PCS operating licenses (except that the
acquisition of one license from CenturyTel, Inc. for approximately $30 million
in cash has not yet been completed and is expected to be completed in early May)
covering an aggregate of approximately 8 million potential customers (1998 POPs)
in a press release, dated April 9, 2001, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibit
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99.1 The Company's press release, dated April 9, 2001.
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SIGNATURE
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: April 9, 2001 Leap Wireless International, Inc.
By: /s/ JAMES E. HOFFMANN
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James E. Hoffmann
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibit
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99.1 The Company's press release, dated April 9, 2001.