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

LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		000-29752		33-0811062
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10307 Pacific Center Court
San Diego, California 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(858) 882-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

     On December 3, 2007, Leap Wireless International, Inc. (“Leap”), through an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, filed short-form applications to bid in the Federal Communications Commission’s auctions of 700 MHz band licenses (Auctions No. 73 and 76), the first of which is scheduled to commence on January 24, 2008. Denali Spectrum License, LLC, an entity in which Leap has a non-controlling indirect interest, also filed applications to participate in these auctions.

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.