UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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): April 6, 2009

METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

DELAWARE	1-33409	20-0836269
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2250 Lakeside Boulevard Richardson, Texas		75082
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 214-570-5800

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Mr. Robert A. Young, Senior Vice President, Market Operations, Northeast, for MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (“the Company”) has provided notice to the Company that he intends to retire effective April 15, 2009.

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.

	METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Date: April 9, 2009	By:	/s/ J. Braxton Carter
		J. Braxton Carter
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer