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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) August 7, 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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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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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 August 7, 2007, the Board of Directors of Sprint Nextel Corporation (the
"Company") appointed two new independent directors, Larry C. Glasscock and
Rodney O'Neal.
Messrs. Glasscock and O'Neal have not been appointed to any committees of the
board.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on August 7, 2007 announcing
the appointment of Messrs. Glasscock and O'Neal is included as Exhibit 99 to
this report and 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 dated August 7, 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: August 7, 2007 /s/ Richard A. Montfort
By: Richard A. Montfort
Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Number Exhibit
99 Press Release dated August 7, 2007.