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T-Mobile US, Inc. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Aug 6, 2009)

Filed August 6, 2009For Securities:TMUSTMUSZTMUSITMUSL

Summary

This 8-K filing from MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (now T-Mobile US, Inc.) reports the company's financial and operational results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. The key information for investors is contained within the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1, which details the company's performance during the period. This filing serves as notification of these results being publicly released. Investors should review the attached press release for specific financial metrics, subscriber numbers, revenue figures, and any forward-looking guidance provided by the company. The filing itself is a procedural announcement, with the substantive details of the quarter's performance residing in the accompanying press release. Understanding these results is crucial for assessing the company's ongoing financial health and strategic direction at that time.

Key Highlights

  • 1MetroPCS Communications, Inc. filed an 8-K on August 6, 2009, to report its Q2 2009 financial and operational results.
  • 2The primary information source is the press release dated August 6, 2009, attached as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 3The press release details the company's financial and operational performance for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
  • 4The filing indicates that specific financial guidance for 2009 provided in the press release is considered 'furnished' rather than 'filed'.
  • 5This report serves as a formal notification to the SEC and the public about the release of quarterly earnings.
  • 6The Chief Financial Officer, J. Braxton Carter, signed the report, attesting to the accuracy of the disclosed information.
  • 7The company was operating as MetroPCS Communications, Inc. at the time of this filing, prior to its later merger and rebranding as T-Mobile US, Inc.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to formally announce and provide investors with MetroPCS Communications, Inc.'s financial and operational results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. The detailed results are contained in an attached press release.

The actual financial and operational results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, are located in the press release titled 'MetroPCS Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results,' dated August 6, 2009, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.

No, the press release explicitly states that the information contained under the heading 'Operational and Financial Guidance for 2009' is deemed 'furnished' and not 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This means it carries different legal implications than information that is 'filed'.

The event date (August 5, 2009) typically refers to the date the event requiring the filing occurred (in this case, the likely release of the earnings announcement), and the filing date (August 5, 2009 for the report itself, though the press release was dated August 6, 2009) is when the company submitted the filing to the SEC. It indicates the results were released very close to the filing of this report.