X0202 4 2005-08-12 0 0000101830 SPRINT NEXTEL CORP S 0001174708 SHERN STEPHANIE M 2001 EDMUND HALLEY DRIVE RESTON VA 20191 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2005-08-12 4 A 0 14023 A 16223 D Common Stock 2005-08-12 4 A 0 10 0.00 A 16233 D Common Stock 1000 I By Spouse Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy) 22.64 2005-08-12 4 A 0 4875 A 2015-02-28 Common Stock 4875 4875 D Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy) 22.84 2005-08-12 4 A 0 4875 A 2015-05-26 Common Stock 4875 4875 D The shares of series 1 common stock were acquired pursuant to the merger agreement between Nextel Communications, Inc. and Sprint Corporation, which provides for the conversion of each outstanding share of Nextel class A common stock into approximately 1.2675 shares of Sprint Nextel common stock and cash equal to the product of the cash ratio of 0.0325 and the average of the per share closing prices of shares of Sprint series 1 common stock during the 20 trading day period on the New York Stock Exchange ending on (and including) the August 12, 2005, the closing date of the merger. These share units are issued under Sprint Nextel's 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Program. Each unit represents the right to receive one share of the underlying security at a date in the future. These share units vest 100% on the first anniversary of the grant date. Options fully vested. This option was assumed by Sprint Nextel in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase shares of Sprint Nextel common stock, with the number of shares issuable under the options and exercise prices for those options adjusted based on an exchange ratio of 1.3 to 1 with no change to the aggregate exercise price. /s/ Richard Montfort Attorney-in-Fact 2005-08-16