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): October 10, 2003

                             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 File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer
      of Incorporation)                                      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

          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

      On October 8, 2003, Alamosa Holdings, Inc. ("ALMO") issued a press release
announcing an extension to its expiration date of its exchange offers, which
commenced on September 12, 2003 by Alamosa Holdings. The press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is "furnished" pursuant to
Regulation FD and shall not be deemed to be "filed."




                                    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: October 10, 2003

                                       ALAMOSA HOLDINGS, INC.

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




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1        Release dated October 8, 2003.