0000101830-11-000032.txt : 20110802 0000101830-11-000032.hdr.sgml : 20110802 20110802170918 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000101830-11-000032 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110801 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20110802 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110802 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: 111004367 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 form8-kxaugust12011johnson.htm Form 8-K - August 1, 2011 (Johnson)


 
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 1, 2011
 
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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.

 
(e)    On August 1, 2011, the Board of Directors of Sprint Nextel Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Robert L. Johnson, Chief Service Officer, as its new Chief Service and Information Technology Officer, effective August 1, 2011. In recognition of the increased scope of his role with the Company, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors also increased Mr. Johnson's base salary from $483,000 to $510,000.

 










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.
 
 Date: August 1, 2011                
                                      
SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION
 
/s/Timothy O'Grady
Timothy O'Grady
Assistant Secretary