Edgar Filing: TA IX LP

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

TA ASSOCIATES INC

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS INC [PCS]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	__X__ Other (specify below)
See General Remarks

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 CLARENDON ST, 56TH FLOOR

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/17/2008

(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02116

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	04/17/2008		S⁽¹¹⁾		57,146 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 18.9915	23,053,028	I	See Footnote 6 ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	04/17/2008		S⁽¹¹⁾		26,457 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 18.9915	10,670,363	I	See Footnote 7 ⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock	04/17/2008		S⁽¹¹⁾		5,080 ⁽³⁾	D	$ 18.9915	2,046,947	I	See Footnote 8 ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	04/17/2008		S⁽¹¹⁾		1,167 ⁽⁴⁾	D	$ 18.9915	472,033	I	See Footnote 9 ⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	04/17/2008		S⁽¹¹⁾		210 ⁽⁵⁾	D	$ 18.9915	84,754	I	See Footnote 10 ⁽¹⁰⁾
Common Stock	04/18/2008		S⁽¹¹⁾		156,650 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 19.3556	22,896,378	I	See Footnote 6 ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	04/18/2008		S⁽¹¹⁾		72,525 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 19.3556	10,597,838	I	See Footnote 7 ⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock	04/18/2008		S⁽¹¹⁾		13,925 ⁽³⁾	D	$ 19.3556	2,033,022	I	See Footnote 8 ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	04/18/2008		S⁽¹¹⁾		3,200 ⁽⁴⁾	D	$ 19.3556	468,833	I	See Footnote 9 ⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	04/18/2008		S⁽¹¹⁾		575 ⁽⁵⁾	D	$ 19.3556	84,179	I	See Footnote 10 ⁽¹⁰⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TA ASSOCIATES INC JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST, 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	X	X		See General Remarks
TA IX LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks
TA ASSOCIATES IX LLC JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks
TA Atlantic & Pacific V L P JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks
TA Associates AP V L.P. JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks
TA / ATLANTIC & PACIFIC IV LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks
TA ASSOCIATES AP IV LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks
TA ASSOCIATES STRATEGIC PARTNERS FUND A LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks
TA ASSOCIATES STRATEGIC PARTNERS FUND B LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks
TA ASSOCIATES SPF LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks

Signatures

TA Associates, Inc. By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		04/21/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA IX L.P., By TA Associates IX LLC, Its General Partner, By TA Associates, Inc., Its Manager, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		04/21/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Associates IX LLC, By TA Associates, Inc., Its Manager, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		04/21/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P., By TA Associates AP V L.P., Its General Partner, By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		04/21/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Associates AP V L.P., By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Parter, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		04/21/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P., By TA Associates AP IV L.P., Its General Partner, By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		04/21/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Associates AP IV L.P., By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		04/21/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P., By TA Associates SPF L.P., Its General Partner, By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		04/21/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P., By TA Associates SPF L.P., Its General Partner, By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		04/21/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Associates SPF L.P., By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		04/21/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These securities were sold solely by TA IX L.P.
(2)	These securities were sold solely by TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P.
(3)	These securities were sold solely by TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.
(4)	These securities were sold solely by TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.
(5)	These securities were sold solely by TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.
(6)	These securities are owned solely by TA IX L.P. TA Associates, Inc. is the Manager of TA Associates IX LLC, which is the General Partner of TA IX L.P. Each of TA Associates, Inc. and TA Associates IX LLC may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in shares held by TA IX L.P. and each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares which is subject to indeterminable future events.
(7)	These securities are owned solely by TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P. TA Associates, Inc. is the General Partner of TA Associates AP V L.P., which is the General Partner of TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P. Each of TA Associates, Inc. and TA Associates AP V L.P. may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in shares held by TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P. and each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares which is subject to indeterminable future events.
(8)	These securities are owned solely by TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P. TA Associates, Inc. is the General Partner of TA Associates AP IV L.P., which is the General Partner of TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P. Each of TA Associates, Inc. and TA Associates AP IV L.P. may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in shares held by TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P. and each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares which is subject to indeterminable future events.
(9)	These securities are owned solely by TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P. TA Associates, Inc. is the General Partner of TA Associates SPF L.P., which is the General Partner of TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P. Each of TA Associates, Inc. and TA Associates SPF L.P. may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in shares held by TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P. and each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares which is subject to indeterminable future events.
(10)	These securities are owned solely by TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P. TA Associates, Inc. is the General Partner of TA Associates SPF L.P., which is the General Partner of TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P. Each of TA Associates, Inc. and TA Associates SPF L.P. may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in shares held by TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P. and each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares which is subject to indeterminable future events.
(11)	The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by TA Associates, Inc. on March 7, 2008.
Remarks: The Reporting Persons are members of a 13(d) group owning more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding common stock. The Reporting Persons have a representative on the Issuer's board of directors. C. Kevin Landry currently serves as the Reporting Person's representative on the board of directors and, as such, the Reporting Persons are deemed directors of the Issuer. Due to the limit of joint filers that can be included on one form, TA Associates, Inc., TA IX L.P., TA Associates IX LLC, TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P., TA Associates AP V L.P., TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P., TA Associates AP IV L.P., TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P., TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P., TA Associates SPF L.P., and TA Investors II L.P. have filed two seperate forms simultaneously, which relate to the same securities of the Issuer held by such Reporting Persons.

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