8-K 1 a09-12364_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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): May 1, 2009

 

iPCS, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-51844

 

36-4350876

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

Of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1901 North Roselle Road, Schaumburg, Illinois

 

60195

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 885-2833

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o 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 May 1, 2009, iPCS, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois (the “Court”) has denied the motion by Sprint Nextel Corporation (“Sprint”) to dismiss claims brought by the Company’s subsidiaries asserting that Sprint has improperly withheld 4G technology from them in connection with Sprint’s transaction with Clearwire Corporation.  The Court also ruled that the Company’s subsidiaries’ claims for relief could not include certain types of monetary relief.

 

A copy of the Company’s press release of May 1, 2009 containing these announcements is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 (d)  Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release by iPCS, Inc. dated May 1, 2009.

 

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.

 

 

iPCS, Inc.

 

 

Date:  May 1, 2009

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian J. O’Neil

 

Name:

Brian J. O’Neil

 

Title:

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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