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 14, 2001
AIRGATE PCS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 027455 58-2422929
(State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification
incorporation) Number)
Harris Tower, 233 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 1700 30303
Atlanta, Georgia (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
(404) 525-7272
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 28, 2001
between AirGate PCS, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("AirGate"), and iPCS, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("iPCS"), AirGate agreed to acquire iPCS via a merger of a
wholly owned subsidiary of AirGate with and into iPCS. On November 14, 2001,
iPCS filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reporting its results of operations
for the quarter ended September 30, 2001. That Form 10-Q is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 iPCS, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 2001 as filed by iPCS, Inc. with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2001 and
incorporated herein by reference.
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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.
AIRGATE PCS, INC. (Registrant)
Date: November 16, 2001 By: /s/ Alan B. Catherall
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Name: Alan B. Catherall
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 iPCS, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2001 as filed by iPCS with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14,
2001 and incorporated herein by reference.
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