UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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

~~Pursuant~~Date toof ~~Section 13~~Report ~~or 15~~(d) Date of ~~the~~earliest ~~Securities~~event ~~Exchange~~reported): ~~Act~~November of19, ~~1934~~2012

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 17, 2012

FIBERTOWER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		000-21091		52-1869023
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

185 Berry Street
Suite 4800
San Francisco, California		94107
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

185 Berry Street
Suite 4800
San Francisco, California
(Address of principal executive offices)

94107
(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (415) 659-3500

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 15.0302 ~~BANKRUPTCY~~DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR ~~RECEIVERSHIP~~CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

On ~~July 17~~November 21, 2012, ~~FiberTower~~Kurt ~~Corporation~~J. ~~(the~~Van ~~“Company”)~~Wagenen ~~and~~resigned ~~certain~~as ofPresident, ~~its~~Chief ~~subsidiaries~~Executive ~~(the~~Officer ~~“Filing Subsidiaries,”~~ and ~~together~~director ~~with the Company, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for relief (the “Bankruptcy Filing”) under chapter 11~~ of ~~title~~FiberTower 11Corporation ~~of the United States Bankruptcy Code~~ (the “~~Bankruptcy Code~~Company”) inand ~~the~~each ~~United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District~~ of ~~Texas,~~its ~~Fort~~subsidiaries. ~~Worth division (the “Bankruptcy Court”), case number 12-44027~~Mr. ~~The~~Van ~~Debtors~~Wagenen’s ~~will~~resignation ~~continue~~was tonot ~~operate~~a ~~their~~result ~~businesses as “debtors-in-possession” under the jurisdiction~~ of ~~the~~a ~~Bankruptcy~~disagreement ~~Court and in accordance~~ with the ~~applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and the orders of the Bankruptcy Court~~Company.

~~ITEM~~On 2November 19, 2012, the board of directors of the Company designated Ornella Napolitano (age 56) as an “executive officer” of the Company.04 ~~TRIGGERING~~Since ~~EVENTS~~July ~~THAT~~2006, ~~ACCELERATE~~Ms. ORNapolitano ~~INCREASE~~has Aserved ~~DIRECT~~as ~~FINANCIAL~~Vice ~~OBLIGATION~~President, ORFinance ANof ~~OBLIGATION~~the ~~UNDER~~Company ANand ~~OFF-BALANCE~~each ~~SHEET~~of ~~ARRANGEMENT~~its subsidiaries. Since January 13, 2012, Ms. Napolitano has served as Treasurer of the Company and each of its subsidiaries.

~~The Bankruptcy Filing described in Item 1.03 above constituted an event of default with respect to the following debt instruments (the “Debt Documents”):~~SIGNATURES

~~· Indenture,~~Pursuant ~~dated~~to asthe requirements of ~~November 9,~~the ~~2006,~~Securities ~~among~~Exchange ~~FiberTower~~Act ~~Corporation,~~of ~~as issuer~~1934, the ~~guarantors~~registrant ~~named~~has ~~therein,~~duly ~~and~~caused ~~U.S.~~this ~~Bank~~report ~~National Association (successor~~ to ~~Wells~~be ~~Fargo~~signed ~~Bank,~~on ~~National~~its ~~Association),~~behalf asby ~~trustee, as supplemented, with respect to approximately $37 million principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, of~~ the ~~Company’s~~undersigned ~~9.00%~~hereunto ~~Convertible~~duly ~~Senior Secured Notes; and~~authorized.

· Indenture, dated as of December 22, 2009, among FiberTower Corporation, as issuer, the guarantors named therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, with respect to approximately $132 million principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, of the Company’s 9.00% Senior Secured Notes.

		FIBERTOWER CORPORATION


Date: November 26, 2012	By:	/s/ Ornella Napolitano
		Name:	Ornella Napolitano
		Title:	Vice President, Finance and Treasurer

The Debt Documents provide that as a result of the Bankruptcy Filing the principal and interest due thereunder shall be immediately due and payable. Any efforts to enforce such payment obligations under the Debt Documents are stayed as a result of the Bankruptcy Filing and the creditors’ rights of enforcement in respect of the Debt Documents are subject to the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.2

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On July 17, 2012, FiberTower Corporation issued a press release announcing (1) that it and certain of its subsidiaries had made the Bankruptcy Filing and (2) providing summarized unaudited financial statements for the periods ending December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2012. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information presented under this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number		Description
99.1		Press release dated July 17, 2012.

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.

		FIBERTOWER CORPORATION
Date: July 18, 2012	By:	/s/ Kurt Van Wagenen
		Name:	Kurt Van Wagenen
		Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number		Description
99.1		Press release dated July 17, 2012.

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