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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 1, 2007
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SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Kansas 1-04721 48-0457967
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (703) 433-4000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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:
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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
On March 1, 2007, William E. Kennard resigned as a member of the Board of
Directors of Sprint Nextel Corporation. A copy of Sprint Nextel's press release
regarding Mr. Kennard's resignation is included as Exhibit 99 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed with this report:
Exhibit No. Description
99 Press Release of Sprint Nextel Corporation dated March 6, 2007.
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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.
SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION
Date: March 6, 2007 By: /s/ Michael T. Hyde
Michael T. Hyde
Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Number Exhibit
99 Press Release of Sprint Nextel Corporation dated March 6, 2007