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): September 4, 2007

METRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Oregon

000-27024

93-0995165

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

11220 Murray Scholls Place
Beaverton, Oregon 97007

(Address of principal executive offices)

(503) 643-9500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01.  Other Events.

As reported in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended June 30, 2007, the benefactor of a letter of credit maintained by the Company in the amount of $4,741,000 related to its workers’ compensation program agreed to a reduction in the amount of the letter of credit to $3,000,000 based on lower than expected workers’ compensation claims.  On August 31, 2007, the amount payable under the letter of credit and the certificate of deposit were reduced by $1,741,000 resulting in an increase in the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and a reduction of its restricted cash to $3,000,000.

On September 5, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing the release of $1.7 million from its restricted cash balance.  A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)           Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed with this report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

     

99.1

 

Press Release, dated September 5, 2007

 


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 hereunto duly authorized.

  METRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
   
Date: September 4, 2007 By:
/s/ William K. Hergenhan
    William K. Hergenhan, Chief Financial Officer