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     <!-- Rev Number:     A. Alin                                                          -->
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<TD><H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2> UNITED
STATES <BR>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION <BR>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>CURRENT REPORT
<BR>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the <BR>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Date
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<b>April 7, 2005<!-- DATE -->&nbsp;</b> </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><b>Delaware</b></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="34%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><b>000-32357</b></FONT></TD>
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SIZE="2">5225 S. Loop 289, Lubbock, Texas, &nbsp;&nbsp;79424</FONT></TD></tr>
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Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:</FONT></TD>
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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>Item
3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.</U></FONT></H1></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>On
April 7, 2005, Alamosa Holdings, Inc. (&#147;Alamosa&#148;) completed a private exchange
transaction pursuant to which a holder of Alamosa&#146;s Series B Convertible Preferred
Stock, par value $0.01 per share (&#147;Preferred Stock&#148;), delivered to Alamosa
26,666 shares of Preferred Stock in exchange for 2,011,401 newly issued shares of
Alamosa&#146;s common stock, par value $0.01 per share. The shares of common stock issued
in exchange for the Preferred Stock were exempt from the registration requirements of the
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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
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8-K
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):
April 7, 2005
Alamosa Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
000-32357
75-2890997
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
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
3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On
April 7, 2005, Alamosa Holdings, Inc. ("Alamosa") completed a private exchange
transaction pursuant to which a holder of Alamosa's Series B Convertible Preferred
Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Preferred Stock"), delivered to Alamosa
26,666 shares of Preferred Stock in exchange for 2,011,401 newly issued shares of
Alamosa's common stock, par value $0.01 per share. The shares of common stock issued
in exchange for the Preferred Stock were exempt from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) thereunder.
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:
    April 7, 2005
ALAMOSA HOLDINGS, INC.
By:
/s/ Kendall W. Cowan
Kendall W. Cowan
Chief Financial Officer