UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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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 27, 2005
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NII HOLDINGS, INC.
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 000-32421 (Commission File Number) | 91-1671412 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
10700 Parkridge Boulevard, Suite 600 Reston, Virginia (Address of principal executive offices) | 20191 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(703) 390-5100
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On May 27, 2005, we publicly announced that Daniel Freiman had been appointed to serve as Vice President and Controller by our Board of Directors on April 27, 2005. Ricardo Israele, who served as Vice President and Controller until Mr. Freiman’s appointment to the position, remains with us in the position of Vice President – Internal Audit.
Mr. Freiman, 33, was our Director of Investor Relations from June 2004 to April 2005, Director of External Financial Reporting from November 2002 to June 2004 and Senior Manager of External Financial Reporting from September 2000 to November 2002. Prior to September 2000, he was a manager in the audit practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Washington, D.C.
The full text of our press release announcing Mr. Freiman’s appointment is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated May 27, 2005 |
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.
NII HOLDINGS, INC. (Registrant) | ||||
Dated: May 27, 2005 | By: | /s/ Robert J. Gilker | ||
Robert J. Gilker | ||||
Vice President and General Counsel | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated May 27, 2005. |