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): August 8, 2005 Alamosa Holdings, Inc. ---------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 000-32357 75-2890997 ---------------------------- ------------------------ -------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 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) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: /_/ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) /_/ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) /_/ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) /_/ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 8.01 Other Events. On August 8, 2005, Alamosa Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, AirGate PCS, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("AirGate"), has filed a complaint against Sprint Corporation ("Sprint"), certain of its affiliates and Nextel Communications, Inc. ("Nextel") in the Delaware Court of Chancery alleging, among other things, that following the completion of the pending merger between Sprint and Nextel, Sprint will breach the exclusivity covenants contained in the agreements governing its relationship with AirGate and that Nextel unlawfully interfered with AirGate's exclusive rights under such agreements. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein. A copy of the complaint is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- Exhibit 99.1 Press Release issued by Alamosa Holdings, Inc. on August 8, 2005 Exhibit 99.2 Complaint filed by AirGate PCS, Inc. in the Delaware Court of Chancery on August 8, 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: August 8, 2005 ALAMOSA HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Kendall W. Cowan -------------------- Kendall W. Cowan Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- Exhibit 99.1 Press Release issued by Alamosa Holdings, Inc. on August 8, 2005 Exhibit 99.2 Complaint filed by AirGate PCS, Inc. in the Delaware Court of Chancery on August 8, 2005