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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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 12, 2003
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                            ALAMOSA (DELAWARE), INC.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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               DELAWARE                    5-58523               75-2843707
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     (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION        (COMMISSION          (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
           OF INCORPORATION)             FILE NUMBER)        IDENTIFICATION NO.)
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                5225 S. Loop 289, Lubbock, Texas           79424
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)



       (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (806) 722-1100
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

     On September 12, 2003, Alamosa Holdings, Inc., the holding company of
Alamosa (Delaware), Inc., issued a press release announcing that Alamosa
Holdings has commenced an exchange offer for its public indebtedness as the
final step in a financial restructuring intended to de-leverage the company and
stabilize its key business relationships. The press release is attached as
exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

     In connection with the exchange offer, Alamosa (Delaware) is filing its
financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2002, which have been
updated by the inclusion of a new footnote and an updated auditor's report.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS.

(c)  Exhibits

     99.1   Report of Independent Auditors
            Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2002 and December 31,
               2001
            Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended
               December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
            Consolidated Statements of Stockholder's Equity for the period from
               December 31, 1999 to December 31, 2002
            Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
               December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
            Report of Independent Accountants on Financial Statement Schedule
            Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

     99.2   Press Release dated September 12, 2003

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

         Alamosa (Delaware) is furnishing under Item 9 of this Current Report on
Form 8-K the information included as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report.
Exhibit 99.3 is the Combined Offering Circular, Consent Solicitation and
Disclosure Statement Soliciting Acceptances of a Prepackaged Plan of
Reorganization of Alamosa (Delaware) and Alamosa Holdings, dated as of
September 12, 2003.

         The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 9 is
"furnished" pursuant to Regulation FD and shall not be deemed to be "filed."

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                                    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 hereunder duly authorized.

Dated: September 12, 2003

                                         ALAMOSA (DELAWARE), INC.

                                         By /s/ Kendall W. Cowan
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                                            Name:  Kendall W. Cowan
                                            Title: Chief Financial Officer





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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1        Report of Independent Auditors
            Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2002 and December 31,
               2001
            Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended
               December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
            Consolidated Statements of Stockholder's Equity for the period from
               December 31, 1999 to December 31, 2002
            Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
               December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
            Report of Independent Accountants on Financial Statement Schedule
            Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

99.2        Press Release dated September 12, 2003

99.3        Combined Offering Circular, Consent Solicitation and Disclosure
            Statement Soliciting Acceptances of a Prepackaged Plan of
            Reorganization of Alamosa (Delaware), Inc. and Alamosa Holdings,
            Inc., dated as of September 12, 2003



