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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) January 23, 2008
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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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
Sprint Nextel Corporation ("Sprint Nextel") has announced that Paul N.
Saleh, Chief Financial Officer, and Timothy E. Kelly, Chief Marketing Officer
will leave the Company effective January 25, 2008, as more fully described in
the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated by reference
herein.
Sprint Nextel also announced that William G. Arendt, current Senior
Vice President and Controller of Sprint Nextel, will serve as acting Chief
Financial Officer of Sprint Nextel until a permanent replacement for Mr. Saleh
is named. Mr. Arendt, age 50, was appointed Senior Vice President and Controller
at the time of the Sprint-Nextel merger in August 2005. At Nextel, he served as
Senior Vice President from February 2004 until August 2005, as Controller from
May 1997 until August 2005 and as Vice President from May 1997 until February
2004.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Sprint Nextel also announced that Mark Angelino, President, Sales and
Distribution will leave the Company effective January 25, 2008, as more fully
described in the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated by
reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with this report:
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release Announcing Departures
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: January 24, 2008 /s/ Richard A. Montfort
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By: Richard A. Montfort
Assistant Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Number Exhibit
99.1 Press Release Announcing Departures