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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 15, 2012.

 

              
          

Meeting Information            

 

    
           Meeting Type:     Annual Meeting    

        SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION

         For holders as of:     March 16, 2012    
          

 

Date:  May 15, 2012

  

 

  Time: 10:00 a.m. Central time

    
          

 

Location:    Sheraton Overland Park Hotel

    
          

 6100 College Boulevard

    

LOGO

       

 Overland Park, Kansas

 

Directions to the meeting can be viewed at

www.sprint.com/investors/shareholders/annualmeeting.

    
                 

SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION

6200 SPRINT PARKWAY

OVERLAND PARK, KS 66251

    

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

   

 

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

   

 

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   Voting Items      
   The Board of Directors recommends you vote   
   FOR the following proposals:      
   1.    Election of Directors      
      Nominees:      
      1a.    Robert R. Bennett      
              
      1b.    Gordon M. Bethune      
      1c.    Larry C. Glasscock      
              
      1d.    James H. Hance, Jr.      
              
      1e.    Daniel R. Hesse      
              
      1f.    V. Janet Hill      
      1g.    Frank Ianna      
              
      1h.    Sven-Christer Nilsson      
              
      1i.    William R. Nuti      
              
      1j.    Rodney O’Neal      
   2.    To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the   
      independent registered public accounting firm   
      of Sprint Nextel for 2012.      
   3.    Advisory approval of the Company’s executive   
      compensation.      

  

  

 

   4.    To approve an amendment to Sprint’s Articles

of Incorporation to opt-out of the business

combination statute.

   
   5.    To approve an amendment to Sprint’s Articles

of Incorporation to eliminate the business

combination provision in Article SEVENTH.

   
   6.    To approve the material terms of performance objectives under 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan.   
   The Board of Directors recommends you vote

AGAINST the following proposals:

   
   7.
    To vote on a shareholder proposal to adopt a

bonus deferral policy.

   
   8.
    To vote on a shareholder proposal concerning

political contributions.

   
   9.
    To vote on a shareholder proposal concerning

net neutrality.

   
   NOTE: The proxy holder(s) will vote in their discretion

on any other business as may properly come before

the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

   
 

 

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