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): July 5, 2013 (July 5, 2013)
SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Kansas | 1-04721 | 48-0457967 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6200 Sprint Parkway,
Overland Park, Kansas 66251
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(800) 829-0965
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On July 5, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission announced that it had voted unanimously to approve the applications filed by SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”) Sprint Nextel Corporation (“Sprint”), and Clearwire Corporation (“Clearwire”) related to their transactions announced in 2012 and more fully described in Starburst II, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-186448), which was declared effective on May 1, 2013. This decision completes all Federal government reviews of both SoftBank’s investment in Sprint and Sprint’s acquisition of Clearwire. On July 5, 2013, Sprint and SoftBank issued a press release in connection therewith, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Joint Press Release, dated July 5, 2013 | |
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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 NEXTEL CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: July 5, 2013 | By: | /s/ Timothy O’Grady | ||||
| Name: | Timothy O’Grady | |||||
| Title: | Assistant Secretary | |||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Joint Press Release, dated July 5, 2013 | |
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