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 3, 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) | ||||
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On August 3, 2005, Sprint Corporation (“Sprint”) announced the receipt of approval by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) of its proposed merger transaction with Nextel Communications, Inc. (“Nextel”). A copy of Sprint’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Also on August 3, 2005, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice announced that it has closed its investigation of the proposed merger transaction between Sprint and Nextel.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits | |
| Exhibits | ||
| 99 | Press Release announcing FCC approval of the proposed merger of Sprint Corporation and Nextel Communications, Inc. | |
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 3, 2005
By: /s/ Michael T. Hyde
Michael T. Hyde, Assistant Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description |
Page | ||
| 99 | Press Release announcing FCC approval of the proposed merger of Sprint Corporation and Nextel Communications, Inc. | |||