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 2, 2012
 
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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.)
 
 
 
 
6200 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, Kansas
  
66251
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (800) 829-0965
(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.

(b)    On August 2, 2012, it was determined that Keith Cowan, President, Strategic Planning and Initiatives of Sprint Nextel Corporation (the “Company”), would be leaving the Company effective September 30, 2012.







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 8, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Timothy O’Grady
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
Timothy O’Grady
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant Secretary