Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
PERRY JAMES N JR
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS INC [PCS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA, SUITE 4600		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/25/2012
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60602		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/25/2012   J(1)   4,500 D $ 0 12,000 D  
Common Stock 01/25/2012   J(1)   4,500 A $ 0 13,128 I Madison Dearborn Partners IV, L.P. (2) (3)
Common Stock               30,568,184 I Madison Dearborn Capital Partners IV, L.P. (2) (4)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
PERRY JAMES N JR
THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA
SUITE 4600
CHICAGO, IL 60602		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Annie Terry, as Attorney in Fact for James N. Perry, Jr.   02/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These shares of stock were transfered from the reporting person's direct ownership to Madison Dearborn Partners IV, L.P., an entity in which the reporting person has a pecuniary interest.
(2) Madison Dearborn Partners IV, L.P. ("MDP IV") is the general partner of Madison Dearborn Capital Partners IV, L.P. ("MDCP"). MDP IV may be deemed to beneficially own the reported securities that are held direclty by MDCP. John A. Canning, Paul J. Finnegan and Samuel M. Mencoff are the sole members of a limited partner committee of MDP IV that has the power, acting by majority vote, to vote or dispose of the securities directly held by MDP IV and MDCP. Messrs. Canning, Finnegan and Mencoff each hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any securities directly held by MDP IV and/or MDCP. Mr. Perry is a limited partner of MDP IV. Mr. Perry disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities set forth herein, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3) These securities are held directly by MDP IV. Mr. Perry disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(4) These securities are held directly by MDCP. Mr. Perry disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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