-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CP53blDifGj7buxhQ1KOy0PwJFKfqzI9SBi7LpWFn04Ck34UcBltFAJukSiNvxsS IUqJsc051Bo8pC0i5RIRNg== 0000101830-10-000006.txt : 20100517 0000101830-10-000006.hdr.sgml : 20100517 20100517150652 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000101830-10-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100511 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100517 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100517 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPRINT NEXTEL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000101830 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 480457967 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KS FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04721 FILM NUMBER: 10837973 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6200 SPRINT PARKWAY CITY: OVERLAND PARK STATE: KS ZIP: 66251 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-829-0965 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6200 SPRINT PARKWAY CITY: OVERLAND PARK STATE: KS ZIP: 66251 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SPRINT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19921222 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNITED TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920316 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNITED UTILITIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19731011 8-K 1 k20101705sharevote.txt SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) May 11, 2010 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. Sprint Nextel Corporation's 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 11, 2010. At the meeting, the following items were submitted to a vote of shareholders. The number of common shares present at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Sprint Nextel Corporation was 2,562,658,241 or 86.10% of the common shares outstanding on March 12, 2010, the record date for the meeting. (a) The following nominees were elected to serve on the Board of Directors:
Name of Nominee Votes Cast For Votes Cast Against Abstentions Non-Votes ------------------- -------------------- -------------- ----------------- Robert R. Bennett 2,214,883,451 61,201,213 2,520,106 284,053,471 Gordon M. Bethune 2,017,857,165 258,275,594 2,472,011 284,053,471 Larry C. Glasscock 2,214,963,568 61,099,804 2,541,398 284,053,471 James H. Hance, Jr. 2,171,210,049 104,902,122 2,492,599 284,053,471 Daniel R. Hesse 2,213,146,775 63,350,096 2,107,899 284,053,471 V. Janet Hill 2,034,506,334 241,667,690 2,430,746 284,053,471 Frank Ianna 2,212,535,656 63,510,872 2,558,242 284,053,471 Sven-Christer Nilsson 2,195,980,501 80,139,214 2,485,055 284,053,471 William R. Nuti 2,037,543,362 238,515,432 2,545,976 284,053,471 Rodney O'Neal 2,037,345,726 238,786,098 2,472,946 284,053,471
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) The appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 was ratified with 2,539,449,828 votes for, 19,093,702 votes against, and 4,114,711 abstentions. (c) A proposal to approve an amendment to the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan to permit a one-time, value-for-value stock option exchange program for employees other than directors and named executive officers was approved with 2,084,467,730 votes for, 192,325,895 votes against, 1,811,145 abstentions and 284,053,471 broker non-votes. (d) A shareholder proposal concerning political contributions was defeated with 715,330,744 votes for, 1,019,847,050 votes against, 543,426,976 abstentions and 284,053,471 broker non-votes. (e) A shareholder proposal concerning an advisory vote on executive compensation was approved with 1,192,134,227 votes for, 772,678,284 votes against, 313,792,259 abstentions and 284,053,471 broker non-votes. (f) A shareholder proposal concerning shareholders' ability to act by written consent was approved with 1,541,047,023 votes for, 734,591,474 votes against, 2,966,273 abstentions and 284,053,471 broker non-votes. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: May 17, 2010 /s/ Timothy O'Grady By: Timothy O'Grady Assistant Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----