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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, 2017
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SPRINT CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
 
1-04721
 
46-1170005
(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 (855) 848-3280
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

              On August 3, 2017, the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Sprint Corporation (the “Company”) was held. Stockholders representing 3,922,870,581 shares, or approximately 98.2%, of the common shares outstanding as of the June 5, 2017 record date were present in person or were represented at the meeting by proxy.  Final voting results are shown below.

          The Company's bylaws provide that the directors receiving the highest number of votes "for" will be elected. Each other matter was determined by a majority of votes cast.
 
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Withheld
 
 
Number
% of
Votes Cast
 
Number
Broker Non-Votes
 
Gordon M. Bethune
3,758,677,717
99.8%
 
7,628,477
 
156,564,387
 
Marcelo Claure
3,759,673,612
99.8%
 
6,632,582
 
156,564,387
 
Patrick Doyle
3,761,997,468
99.9%
 
4,308,726
 
156,564,387
 
Ronald D. Fisher
3,749,666,126
99.6%
 
16,640,068
 
156,564,387
 
Julius Genachowski
3,757,764,237
99.8%
 
8,541,957
 
156,564,387
 
Adm. Michael G. Mullen
3,759,224,718
99.8%
 
7,081,476
 
156,564,387
 
Masayoshi Son
3,741,276,835
99.3%
 
25,029,359
 
156,564,387
 
Sara Martinez Tucker
3,758,629,895
99.8%
 
7,676,299
 
156,564,387
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Votes Cast For
 
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
 
Proposal
Number
% of
Votes Cast
 
 
Ratification of selection
of Independent Auditor
3,911,446,851
99.7%
 
2,393,464
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advisory approval of executive compensation
3,740,062,739
99.3%
 
1,014,093
156,564,387
 
 
Votes Cast For
 
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
 
Proposal
Every Year
Every Two Years
Every Three Years
 
Advisory Vote on Frequency of Advisory Votes to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation
3,751,074,967
633,916
13,663,069
934,242
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage of Votes Cast:
99.6%
0.01%
0.4%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposals Submitted by Stockholders
 
The Company did not receive any stockholder proposals to be voted on at the meeting.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




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 CORPORATION
 
 
 
August 4, 2017
 
By:
 
/s/ Stefan K. Schnopp
 
 
 
 
Stefan K. Schnopp
 
 
 
 
Vice President and Corporate Secretary