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)        February 6, 1997
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                               POWERTEL USA, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                0-14873                   84-0897771
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 (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
        of incorporation)         File Number)            Identification No.)


           77-564B Country Club Drive Suite 340, Palm Desert, CA    92211
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                 (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code      (619) 772-3100
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)













                               POWERTEL USA, INC.

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Item 5. Other Events .......................................        1













































ITEM 5.        OTHER EVENTS

On February 6, 1997,  Registrant's  Vice-President-Finance,  Kenton Bowers,  was
dismissed for cause and Pattinson  Hayton was elected interim  President until a
permanent replacement could be found. Registrant's previous President, Stefan N.
Tevis, resigned in January, 1997.

As previously  disclosed,  Registrant has agreed to acquire all the  outstanding
stock   of   Theme   Publishing   and   Communications   Group   ("Theme")   for
redeemable/convertible  preferred stock having a value of $4,000,000.  The Theme
transaction is expected to close on or about February 28, 1997.  Consummation of
the  transaction  is subject to certain  conditions,  including the  settlement,
dismissal or other  termination of various lawsuits  pending against  Registrant
which were filed by former officers and/or directors of Registrant.




                                    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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                          POWERTEL USA, INC.

                                           /s/ Kevin J. Quinn
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                                          Kevin J. Quinn, Secretary

                                          Date   February 27, 1997
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