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)


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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