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): August 18, 2014
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NII HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
000-32421
(Commission File Number)
91-1671412 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
1875 Explorer Street, Suite 1000
Reston, Virginia
 (Address of principal executive offices)

20190
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 390-5100

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 8.01.    Other Events.

On August 14, 2014, NII Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries NII Mercosur Telecom, S.L., NII Mercosur Móviles, S.L and NII International Telecom S.C.A. entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Fucata S.A., a sociedad anónima existing under the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, a venture comprised of Grupo Veintitrés, Optimum Advisors and ISM Capital ("Fucata"), pursuant to which Fucata will purchase all of the outstanding equity interests in Nextel Chile S.A., the Company's Chilean operating company.






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.

 
 
 
NII HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: August 18, 2014
 
By: /s/ SHANA C. SMITH                    
 
 
 
Shana C. Smith
 
 
 
Vice President and Secretary