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): December 21, 2009

NII HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-32421	91-1671412
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1875 Explorer Street, Suite 1000
Reston, Virginia (Address of principal executive offices)	20190 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 390-5100

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On December 21, 2009, George A. Cope notified NII Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) that he has decided he will resign from the Company’s Board of Directors effective as of the next annual meeting of stockholders to be held in May 2010. His decision is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

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.

	NII HOLDINGS, INC.        (Registrant)
Dated: December 28, 2009	By:	/s/ Gary D. Begeman
		Gary D. Begeman
		Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary