UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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 6, 2008
SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| 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)
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 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On August 6, 2008, Sprint Nextel Corporation (“Sprint Nextel”) announced its results for the second quarter of 2008. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On August 6, 2008, Sprint Nextel issued a press release announcing that it intends to offer $3 billion of cumulative perpetual convertible preferred stock in a private offering, subject to market conditions and other factors, which press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished with this report:
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release Announcing Second Quarter 2008 Results |
The following exhibit is filed with this report:
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.2 | Press Release Announcing Proposed Private Placement |
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 6, 2008 | By: | /s/ Timothy O’Grady | ||
| Timothy O’Grady | ||||
| Assistant Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release Announcing Second Quarter 2008 Results | |
| 99.2 | Press Release Announcing Proposed Private Placement | |