1 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) September 4, 1997 POWERTEL USA, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-14873 84-0897771 - ------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 321 W. Lake Lansing Road, Asher Court, Suite 100, E. Lansing, MI 48823 - ------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices -- Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (517) 333-5277 1000 Bible Way, Suite 40, Reno, NV 89502 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 2 POWERTEL, USA, INC. INDEX Item Number and Caption Page Number - ------------------------ Item 5. Other Matters. Item 2. Other Matters On Friday, July 24, 1998, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada, Case No 97-30265-BMG, entered an Order approving the Disclosure Statement filed by the Debtor, Powertel USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The hearing on Confirmation of Debtor's Plan of Reorganization is scheduled for August 25, 1998 at 1:00 p.m., pst. Ballots for voting on the Plan have to be received by August 24, 1998 at the office of Debtor's Counsel, Stephen Harris, 417 W. Plumb Lane, Reno, Nevada 89509. Mortlake Venture Capitol Fund, Inc. has requested that the Court appoint a trustee, which motion is scheduled to be heard on August 24, 1998. - --------------------------------- 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. Date: 8-5-98 /s/ Michael R. Kassouff ----------------------------- ------------------------------------ Michael R. Kassouff, Director Date: 8-5-98 /s/ Richard A. Cascarilla ----------------------------- ------------------------------------ Richard A. Cascarilla, Director Date: 8-6-98 /s/ H. Lawrence Herth ----------------------------- ------------------------------------ H. Lawrence Herth, Director 2