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FORM 4 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB APPROVAL
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OMB NUMBER: 3235-0287
[ ] CHECK THIS BOX IF NO EXPIRES: SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
LONGER SUBJECT TO Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities ESTIMATED AVERAGE BURDEN
SECTION 16. FORM 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the HOURS PER RESPONSE.........0.5
OR FORM 5 OBLIGATIONS Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 ------------------------------
MAY CONTINUE. SEE or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company
INSTRUCTION 1(b). Act of 1940
(Print or Type Responses)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)
Stapleton Robert R. VoiceStream Wireless Corporation (VSTR) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
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(Last) (First) (Middle) 3. IRS or Social Security 4. Statement for ---- ---
VoiceStream Wireless Corporation Number of Reporting Month/Year X Officer (give Other (specify
12920 SE 38th Street Person 4/2001 ---- title below) --- below)
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(Street) 5. If Amendment, President
Bellevue WA 98006 Date of Original ------------------------------------
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(City) (State) (Zip) 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
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X Form filed by One
---- Reporting Person
Form filed by More than
---- One Reporting Person
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TABLE I -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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1. Title of Security 2. Trans- 3. Trans- 4. Securities Acquired (A) 5. Amount of 6. Ownership 7. Nature of
(Instr. 3) action action or Disposed of (D) Securities Form Indirect
Date Code (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Beneficially Direct Beneficial
(Instr. 8) Owned at (D) or Ownership
(Month/ End of Month Indirect (Instr. 4)
Day/ --------------------------------------- (Instr. 3 and 4) (I)
Year) Code V Amount (A) or Price (Instr. 4)
(D)
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Common Stock 4/18/2001 M 13,529.00 A $5.11 D
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Common Stock 4/18/2001 S 13,529.00(1) D $103.518 D
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Common Stock 4/18/2001 M 36,471.00 A $2.13 D
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Common Stock 4/18/2001 S 36,471.00(2) D $103.518 198,485.00(3) D
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Common Stock 624.00(4) I By Spouse
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Over)
*If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). SEC 1474 (7-96)
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FORM 4 (CONTINUED) TABLE II -- DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
(E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)
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1. Title of Derivative 2. Conver- 3. Trans- 4. Trans- 5. Number of 6. Date Exer- 7. Title and Amount 8. Price
Security sion or action action Derivative cisable and of Underlying of
(Instr. 3) Exercise Date Code Securities Expiration Securities Deriv-
Price of (Month/ (Instr. Acquired (A) Date (Instr. 3 and 4) ative
Deriv- Day/ 8) or Disposed (Month/Day/ Secur-
ative Year) of (D) (Instr. Year) ity
Security 3, 4, and 5) (Instr. 5)
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Date Expira- Amount or
-------------------------- Exer- tion Title Number of
Code V (A) (D) cisable Date Shares
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Stock Option - Right 5.153 4/18/2001 M 13,529.00 Immed. 12/31/2004 Common 13,529.00
to Buy Stock
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Stock Option - Right 2.146 4/18/2001 M 36,471.00 Immed. 01/01/2004 Common 36,471.00
to Buy Stock
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9. Number of 10. Ownership 11. Nature of
Derivative Form of Indirect
Securities Derivative Beneficial
Beneficially Security: Ownership
Owned at End Direct (D) (Instr. 4)
of Month or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4)
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95,785.00(2) D
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0.00(2) D
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Explanation of Responses:
1. The sale was pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan on file with the Company.
2. The option grant has been adjusted to reflect the .0075 stock dividend declared by
VoiceStream Wireless Corporation on March 12, 2001.
3. On March 12, 2001, VoiceStream Wireless Corporation declared a stock dividend, payable
to all holders of record of common stock on March 23, 2001, of .0075 shares of common
stock for each share of common stock outstanding. As a result, the reporting person received
an additional 1.477 shares of common stock.
4. On March 12, 2001, VoiceStream Wireless Corporation declared a stock dividend, payable to all
holders of record of common stock on March 23, 2001, of .0075 shares of common stock for each
share of common stock outstanding. As a result, the reporting person received an additional
4 shares of common stock.
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. /s/ Robert R. Stapleton 5/7/01
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). ------------------------------- -------
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
Robert R. Stapleton
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information
contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form Page 2
displays a currently valid OMB Number. SEC 1474 (7-96)