SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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) May 8, 1996 ______________________ PORTACOM WIRELESS, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) British Columbia, Canada 0-23228 N/A - ---------------------------- ------------- ------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 8055 West Manchester Avenue, Suite 730 Playa del Rey, California 90293 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 448-4140 ----------------------- Item 5. OTHER EVENTS. On May 8, 1996, PortaCom Wireless, Inc. (the "Corporation") issued a press release regarding a proposed private placement of special warrants. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. EXHIBITS. 1. Press Release issued by the Corporation on May 8, 1996. -2- SIGNATURE 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. PORATCOM WIRELESS, INC. By: /s/ J. Michael Christiansen --------------------------- J. Michael Christiansen Date: May 20, 1996 -3- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description Page - ------- ----------- ---- 1 Press Release issued by the Corporation on May 8, 1996. -4-