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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091127161906
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-054537
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091127

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPRINT NEXTEL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000101830
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				480457967
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			KS
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6200 SPRINT PARKWAY
		CITY:			OVERLAND PARK
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66251
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-829-0965

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6200 SPRINT PARKWAY
		CITY:			OVERLAND PARK
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66251

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SPRINT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19921222

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920316

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED UTILITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19731011

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHULMAN DANIEL H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001215315

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04721
		FILM NUMBER:		091210373

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SYMANTEC CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		20330 STEVENS CREEK BLVD.
		CITY:			CUPERTINO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95014
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    <periodOfReport>2009-11-24</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>SPRINT NEXTEL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>S</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>6200 SPRINT PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OVERLAND PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>66251</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, Prepaid</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Series 1 common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-11-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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    <derivativeTable>
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 27, 2009, by and among the Issuer, Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. (&quot;VMU&quot;) and Sprint Mozart, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer (&quot;Merger Sub&quot;), Merger Sub merged with and into VMU on November 24, 2009, with VMU surviving the merger as the surviving corporation (the &quot;Merger&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">In connection with the Merger, (a) 133,372 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of VMU (&quot;VMU Stock&quot;) with respect to a restricted stock award were cancelled at the effective time of the Merger and converted into 182,292 shares of Series 1 common stock of the Issuer (&quot;Issuer Stock&quot;) with respect to a restricted stock award vesting on May 23, 2010; (ii) restricted stock units representing 266,667 shares of VMU Stock were cancelled at the effective time of the Merger and converted into restricted stock units representing 364,480 shares of Issuer Stock vesting on May 24, 2010; and (iii) restricted stock units representing 900,000 shares of VMU Stock were cancelled at the effective time of the Merger and converted into restricted stock units representing 1,230,120 shares of Issuer Stock vesting on May 24, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2009, by and between the reporting person and the Issuer, on the effective date of the Merger, the reporting person was granted restricted stock units representing 390,625 shares of Issuer Stock vesting 50% on December 31, 2010 and the remaining 50% vesting on December 31, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">In connection with the Merger, an option to purchase 900,000 shares of VMU Stock for $1.06 per share was assumed by the Issuer and replaced with an option to purchase 1,230,120 shares of Issuer Stock for $0.78 per share vesting on May 24, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Daniel H. Schulman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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