UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC
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 14, 2005 (December 12, 2005)
Alamosa Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 000-32357 | 75-2890997 | ||||||||
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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5225 S. Loop 289, Lubbock, Texas, 79424
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (806) 722-1100
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On December 12, 2005, Alamosa Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"), Sprint Nextel Corporation ("Sprint") and AHI Merger Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sprint Nextel Corporation, (the "Buyer") entered into an amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of November 21, 2005 by and among the Company, Sprint and the Buyer (the "Amendment"). This Amendment is a technical amendment to clarify certain items in the merger agreement and is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit Number |
Description | |||||
10.1 | Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Alamosa Holdings, Inc., Sprint Nextel Corporation and AHI Merger Sub Inc. dated December 12, 2005 | |||||
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 14, 2005
ALAMOSA HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||||||||||||||||
By: | /s/ Kendall W. Cowan | |||||||||||||||||
Name: | Kendall W. Cowan | |||||||||||||||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Description | |||||
10.1 | Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Alamosa Holdings, Inc., Sprint Nextel Corporation and AHI Merger Sub Inc. dated December 12, 2005 | |||||