UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 23, 2011
SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Kansas
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1-04721
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48-0457967
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(State of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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6200 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, Kansas
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66251
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (800) 829-0965
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the 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.
(e) Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan
This current report on Form 8-K/A updates information provided on a Form 8-K, dated March 22, 2010, in which Sprint Nextel Corporation (the “Company”) reported that the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company established the performance objectives and other terms of the Company's 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan for officers and other eligible employees of the Company (the “2010 LTI Plan”). For 2010, the Compensation Committee established the performance objectives as free cash flow and net service revenue, weighted equally, however, it retained the ability to change the objective for the second and third annual performance periods.
On February 23, 2011, the Compensation Committee established the 2011 objectives as free cash flow and net service revenue, weighted equally.
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.
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SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION
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Date: February 25, 2011
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/s/ Timothy O’Grady
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By:
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Timothy O’Grady
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Assistant Secretary
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