Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
RILEY THOMAS F
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALAMOSA HOLDINGS INC [APCS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5 NORTH MCCORMICK
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/17/2005
(Street)

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73127
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Contract to Sell (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 06/17/2005   J     0 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)   (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)   (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) Common Stock 3,000,000 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 0 I (6) See footnote 6 (6)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
RILEY THOMAS F
5 NORTH MCCORMICK
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73127
  X      

Signatures

 Thomas F. Riley, Jr.   06/20/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On June 15, 2005, the Reporting Person entered into a postpaid forward contract with an unaffiliated securities brokerage firm relating to up to 3,000,000 shares of Alamosa Holdings, Inc. common stock ("Common Stock"). Pursuant to the contract, the brokerage firm sold an aggregate of 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock into the public market in accordance with paragraphs (f) and (g) of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(2) The postpaid forward contract provides that (i) on June 19, 2006, Reporting Person will deliver, in the aggregate, a number of shares of Common Stock to the brokerage firm (or, at their election, the cash equivalent of such shares) as follows: (a) if the settlement price is less than the downside floor price of $10.51, a delivery of 500,000 shares of Common Stock; and (b) if the settlement price is equal to or greater than the downside floor price (with a cap price of $15.83), a delivery of between 331,965 and 500,000 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment for capital restructurings), dependent upon the settlement price; (continued to footnote 3)
(3) (ii) the postpaid forward contract provides that on December 18, 2006, Reporting Person will deliver, in the aggregate, a number of shares of Common Stock to the brokerage firm (or, at their election, the cash equivalent of such shares) as follows: (a) if the settlement price is less than the downside floor price of $9.86, a delivery of 1,250,000 shares of Common Stock; and (b) if the settlement price is equal to or greater than the downside floor price (with a cap price of $16.86), a delivery of between 731,020 and 1,250,000 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment for capital restructurings), dependent upon the settlement price; (continued to footnote 4)
(4) (iii) the postpaid forward contract provides that on June 18, 2007, Reporting Person will deliver, in the aggregate, a number of shares of Common Stock to the brokerage firm (or, at their election, the cash equivalent of such shares) as follows: (a) if the settlement price is less than the downside floor price of $9.86, a delivery of 1,250,000 shares of Common Stock; and (b) if the settlement price is equal to or greater than the downside floor price (with a cap price of $17.37), a delivery of between 709,557 and 1,250,000 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment for capital restructurings), dependent upon the settlement price.
(5) Pursuant to the variable forward contract, the Reporting Person has the option to cash settle the contract, with the cash settlement amount being equal to the number of shares to be delivered multiplied by the relevant price. The Reporting Person has pledged 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock to the brokerage firm as security for its obligation to deliver shares at the termination of the contract.
(6) Chickasaw Holdings Inc., of which the Reporting Person is an officer and director, owns 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock.

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