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): November 1, 2011
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 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On November 1, 2011, MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial and operational results for the quarter ended September 30, 2011.
A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this report will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| EXHIBIT |
DESCRIPTION | |||
| 99.1 | — | Press release, dated November 1, 2011, entitled “MetroPCS Reports Third Quarter 2011 Results” | ||
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: November 1, 2011 | By: | /s/ J. Braxton Carter | ||||
| J. Braxton Carter | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer & Vice Chairman | ||||||