SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 earliest event reported:June 19, 2003
TOUCH AMERICA HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | 1-31237 (Commission
File Number) | 81-0540231
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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130 North Main, Butte, Montana (Address of principal executive offices) | 59701-9332
(Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code(406) 497-5100
Exhibit Index is found on page 4
ITEM 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP
On June 19, 2003, Touch America Holdings, Inc. (Company) and certain subsidiaries filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (Bankruptcy Code), in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Bankruptcy Court). The case numbers are as follows:
Touch America Holdings, Inc.
Case No. 03-11915
Touch America, Inc.
Case No. 03-11916
Entech, LLC
Case No. 03-11917
Touch America Purchasing Company, LLC
Case No. 03-11918
Touch America Intangible Holding Company, LLC
Case No. 03-11919
Sierra Touch America, LLC
Case No. 03-11920
American Fiber Touch, LLC
Case No. 03-11921
The company and its subsidiaries remain in possession of their assets and properties, and continue to operate their business as a "debtor-in-possession" under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99a and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
Exhibit | |
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99a | Press Release dated June 19, 2003, "Touch America Holdings, Inc. Files For Bankruptcy Protection." |
SAFE HARBOR FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements should be read with the cautionary statements and important factors included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, at Part I, "Warnings About Forward-Looking Statements" and in Item 2 "Warnings About Forward-Looking Statements" in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, those that are identified by the use of the words "expects," "believes," "anticipates," and similar expressions.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| | TOUCH AMERICA HOLDINGS, INC. |
| | (Registrant) |
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| | By | /s/ J.P. Pederson |
| | | J.P. Pederson |
| | | Vice Chairman and Chief |
| | | Financial Officer |
Dated: June 23, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99a
Press Release dated June 19, 2003, "Touch America Holdings, Inc. Files For Bankruptcy Protection."
