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 17, 2003

 

 

 

NEXTEL PARTNERS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE

 

000-29633

 

91-1930918

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

4500 Carillon Point

Kirkland, Washington 98033

(425) 576-3600

(Address and Telephone Number of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

 

                On July 17, 2003, Nextel Partners, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that James Perry has joined the Company’s Board of Directors.  Mr. Perry is joining the Board of Directors as the designee of Madison Dearborn Partners pursuant to the terms of the Company’s amended and restated shareholders’ agreement. Mr. Perry is currently a Managing Director of Madison Dearborn Partners.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

NEXTEL PARTNERS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  July 18, 2003

By:

/s/ Donald J. Manning

 

 

Donald J. Manning

 

 

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

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