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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 5, 2010
LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   001-34865   33-0811062
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
5887 Copley Drive
San Diego, California 92111
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(858) 882-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
     On November 5, 2010, Leap Wireless International, Inc. (“Leap”) issued a press release pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), regarding the pricing of an offering by its wholly owned subsidiary, Cricket Communications, Inc. of $1,200 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.75% senior notes due 2020 (the “Notes”) to be issued through a private placement to qualified institutional buyers in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The issue price was 98.323% of the principal amount of the Notes.
     In accordance with Rule 135c(d) under the Securities Act, a copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release of Leap Wireless International, Inc., dated November 5, 2010.

 

 

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.
         
  LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 		  
Date: November 5, 2010  By:   /s/ Robert J. Irving, Jr.    
    Name:   Robert J. Irving, Jr.   
    Title:   Senior Vice President and General Counsel   
 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release of Leap Wireless International, Inc., dated November 5, 2010.