8-K 1 g69924e8-k.txt POWERTEL, INC. 1 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) May 31, 2001 ------------------------------- POWERTEL, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 0-23102 58-1944750 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 1239 O.G. Skinner Drive, West Point, Georgia 31833 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (706) 645-2000 ----------------------------- Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changes Since Last Report) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On May 31, 2001, Powertel, Inc. (formerly Intercel, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), issued notices of redemption to redeem on June 30, 2001 (the "Redemption Date"), all of its outstanding 12% Senior Discount Notes due February 1, 2006 at a redemption price of 106.00% for each Note, together with accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date, and all of its outstanding 12% Senior Discount Notes due May 1, 2006 at a redemption price of 106.00% for each Note, together with accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date. The payment of the redemption price, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date, in respect of the February 2006 Notes and the May 2006 Notes is expected to be made on July 2, 2001, the first business day after the Redemption Date. Additional information about the transactions is included in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which was issued on June 6, 2001, the Notice of Redemption relating to the February 2006 Notes attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, and the Notice of Redemption relating to the May 2006 Notes attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release, dated as of June 6, 2001. 99.2 Notice of Redemption relating to the February 2006 Notes. 99.3 Notice of Redemption relating to the May 2006 Notes.

2 3 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. POWERTEL, INC. --------------------------------------------- (Registrant) Date June 7, 2001 By /S/ ALAN R. BENDER --------------------- --------------------------------------------- (Signature) EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY 3 4 EXHIBIT LIST

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