UNITED STATES
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

METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

DELAWARE		1-33409		20-0836269
(State or Other Jurisdiction of		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation)
2250 Lakeside Boulevard
Richardson, Texas				75082
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 214-570-5800

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report):

8144 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 800
Dallas TX 75231

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Item 5.02.		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers, Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     (e) On February 5, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors approved 2008 base salaries for executive officers of the Company. The 2008 base salaries for selected Company executive officers are as follows:

Name		Position		2008 Base Salary
Roger D. Linquist		President and Chief Executive Officer		$	750,000
Thomas C. Keys		Chief Operating Officer		$	450,000
J. Braxton Carter		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer		$	425,000
Robert A. Young		Senior Vice President, Market Operations, Northeast		$	360,000
Mark A. Stachiw		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary		$	320,000
Malcolm L. Lorang		Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer		$	260,000

Item 5.05.		Amendments to Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

     On February 5, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company approved certain modifications to the Company’s Code of Ethics to, among other things, prohibit soliciting or requesting courtesies from vendors and suppliers and to broaden the applicability of the conduct requirements with respect to the Company’s auditors to all employees, officers and directors of the Company.

     A copy of the revised Code of Ethics is filed as Exhibit 14.1 to this Current Report.

Item 9.01.		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits

EXHIBIT
NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
14.1	—	MetroPCS Communications, Inc. Revised Code of Ethics

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 hereunto duly authorized.