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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.         )*

 

 

 

 

MetroPCS Communications Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

591708 10 2

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

12/31/07

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

This schedule is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (d)

 

*   The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

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CUSIP No. 591708 10 2   13G   Page 2

 

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

TA IX L.P.                                                                                        04-3520503

TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P.                                                       20-1881619

TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.                                                      04-3465628

TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.                                                  01-0682418

TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.                                                  01-0682422

TA Investors II L.P.                                                                         20-1144811

    
  2  

CHECK THE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

    
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

    
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

TA IX L.P.                                                                                       Delaware

TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P.                                                       Delaware

TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.                                                     Delaware

TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.                                                 Delaware

TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.                                                 Delaware

TA Investors II L.P.                                                                        Delaware

    

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

 

  

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

       TA IX L.P.                                                           23,622,637

       TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P.                          10,934,079

       TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.                           2,097,582

       TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.                          483,669

       TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.                            86,845

       TA Investors II L.P.                                                  472,454

 

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

       N/A

 

 

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

        TA IX L.P.                                                           23,622,637

        TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P.                           10,934,079

        TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.                            2,097,582

        TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.                          483,669

        TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.                            86,845

        TA Investors II L.P.                                                  472,454

 

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

       N/A

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

TA IX L.P.                                                                               23,622,637

TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P.                                               10,934,079

TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.                                               2,097,582

TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.                                              483,669

TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.                                                86,845

TA Investors II L.P.                                                                     472,454

    
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

    
11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

TA IX L.P.                                                                               6.80%

TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P.                                               3.15%

TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.                                              0.60%

TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.                                         0.14%

TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.                                         0.02%

TA Investors II L.P.                                                                 0.14%

    
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

            Six Limited Partnerships

    

SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

Attachment to Form 13G   Page 3

 

Item 1  

(a)

    Name of Issuer:      
     MetroPCS Communications Inc.      
Item 1  

(b)

    Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:      
    

2250 Lakeside Blvd.

Richardson, TX 75082

     
Item 2  

(a)

    Name of Person Filing:      
    

TA IX L.P.

TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P.

TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.

TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.

TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.

TA Investors II L.P.

     
Item 2  

(b)

    Address of Principal Business Office:      
    

c/o TA Associates

John Hancock Tower

200 Clarendon Street, 56th Floor

Boston, MA 02116

      
Item 2  

(c)

    Citizenship:      
     Not Applicable      
Item 2  

(d)

    Title and Class of Securities:      
     Common      
Item 2  

(e)

    CUSIP Number:      
     591708 10 2      
Item 3   If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1 (b) or 13d-2 (b), check whether the person filing is a:   
  Not Applicable   

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Item 4    Ownership        
Item 4    (a)    Amount Beneficially Owned:    Common Stock       
      TA IX L.P.    23,622,637       
      TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P.    10,934,079       
      TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.    2,097,582       
      TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.    483,669       
      TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.    86,845       
      TA Investors II L.P.    472,454       
Item 4    (b)    Percent of Class    Percentage       
      TA IX L.P.    6.80 %     
      TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P.    3.15 %     
      TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.    0.60 %     
      TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.    0.14 %     
      TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.    0.02 %     
      TA Investors II L.P.    0.14 %     
Item 4    (c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:        
      (i)    sole power to vote or direct the vote:    Common Stock       
         TA IX L.P.    23,622,637       
         TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P.    10,934,079       
         TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.    2,097,582       
         TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.    483,669       
         TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.    86,845       
         TA Investors II L.P.    472,454       
      (ii)    shared power to vote or direct the vote:        
         N/A        
      (iii)    sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:    Common Stock       
         TA IX L.P.    23,622,637       
         TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P.    10,934,079       
         TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.    2,097,582       
         TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.    483,669       
         TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.    86,845       
         TA Investors II L.P.    472,454       
      (iv)    shared power to dispose or direct the disposition        
         N/A        
Item 5    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:   
   Not Applicable   
Item 6    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:        
   Not Applicable        
Item 7    Identification and Classification of the subsidiary that acquired the Security being reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
   Not Applicable
Item 8    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:        
   This schedule 13G is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (d). For the agreement of the TA group members to a joint filing, see below.
Item 9    Notice of Dissolution of Group:        
   Not Applicable        
Item 10    Certification:        
   Not Applicable        

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Agreement for Joint Filing

TA IX L.P., TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P., TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P., TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P., TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P., and TA Investors II L.P., hereby agree that TA Associates shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a joint schedule 13G on behalf of the above-named parties concerning their beneficial ownership of MetroPCS Communications Inc.

 

Dated: February 14, 2008
TA IX L.P.
By:   TA Associates IX LLC., its General Partner
By:   TA Associates, Inc., its Manager
By:  

/s/ Thomas P. Alber

  Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer
TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P.
By:   TA Associates AP V L.P., its General Partner
By:   TA Associates, Inc., its General Partner
By:  

/s/ Thomas P. Alber

  Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer
TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.
By:   TA Associates AP IV L.P., its General Partner
By:   TA Associates, Inc., its General Partner
By:  

/s/ Thomas P. Alber

  Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer
TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.
By:   TA Associates SPF L.P., its General Partner
By:   TA Associates, Inc., its General Partner
By:  

/s/ Thomas P. Alber

  Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer
TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.
By:   TA Associates SPF L.P., its General Partner
By:   TA Associates, Inc., its General Partner
By:  

/s/ Thomas P. Alber

  Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer
TA Investors II L.P.
By:   TA Associates, Inc., its General Partner
By:  

/s/ Thomas P. Alber

  Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer