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): November 7, 2003
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                            ALAMOSA HOLDINGS, INC.
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              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


           Delaware                     0-32357              75-2890997
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 (State or Other Jurisdiction         (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
       of Incorporation)             File Number)         Identification No.)


                    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)






ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

         On November 7, 2003, Alamosa Holdings, Inc. and Alamosa (Delaware),
Inc. (together, the "Company"), issued a joint press release announcing the
extension, until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 7, 2003, of the
exchange offers for its public indebtedness that it commenced on September 12,
2003. The press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS.

(c)      Exhibits

         99.1         Press Release dated November 7, 2003







                                   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: November 7, 2003

                                            ALAMOSA HOLDINGS, INC.


                                            By:  /s/ David E. Sharbutt
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                                            Name:   David E. Sharbutt
                                            Title:  Chairman of the Board of
                                                    Directors and Chief
                                                    Executive Officer







                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


         99.1              Press Release dated November 7, 2003