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 9, 2005


                               SPRINT 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)


               P. O. Box 7997, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66207-0997
                (Mailing address of principal executive offices)

Check the  appropriate  box below if the Form 8-K is intended to  simultaneously
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     CFR 230.425)
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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))





Item 8.01 Other Events


On August 9, 2005, Sprint  Corporation  ("Sprint")  announced that it intends to
close its proposed merger transaction with Nextel Communications, Inc. on August
12,  2005.  A copy of Sprint's  press  release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this
report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

          Exhibits


          99   Press Release announcing expected closing date of merger.







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                                    SIGNATURE

     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 CORPORATION



Date:  August 9, 2005              By:  /s/ Michael T. Hyde
                                   Michael T. Hyde, Assistant Secretary














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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number    Description                                                 

99        Press  Release  announcing  expected  closing  date  of merger.