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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) May 10, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
Kansas
  
1-04721
  
48-0457967
(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 (800) 829-0965
 
 
(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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
 
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
(a)
 
Sprint Nextel Corporation’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 10, 2011. At the meeting, the following items were submitted to a vote of shareholders.
 
The number of common shares present at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Sprint Nextel Corporation was 2,577,001,363 or 86% of the common shares outstanding on March 11, 2011, the record date for the meeting.
 
(b)
 
1.
The following nominees were elected to serve on the Board of Directors:
 
                  Broker
Name of Nominee                   
  
Votes Cast For
    
Votes Cast Against
    
Abstentions
    
Non-Votes
Robert R. Bennett
  
2,231,219,684
  
28,467,729
  
1,808,990
  
315,504,960
Gordon M. Bethune
  
2,054,390,593
  
205,180,503
  
1,925,307
  
315,504,960
Larry C. Glasscock
  
2,227,359,370
  
31,927,256
  
2,209,777
  
315,504,960
James H. Hance, Jr.
  
1,992,242,421
  
263,441,103
  
5,812,879
  
315,504,960
Daniel R. Hesse
  
2,232,420,105
  
27,546,284
  
1,530,014
  
315,504,960
V. Janet Hill
  
2,058,866,090
  
200,892,912
  
1,737,401
  
315,504,960
Frank Ianna
  
2,219,239,177
  
40,263,949
  
1,993,277
  
315,504,960
Sven-Christer Nilsson
  
2,230,539,998
  
28,985,036
  
1,971,369
  
315,504,960
William R. Nuti
  
2,057,662,768
  
201,976,967
  
1,856,668
  
315,504,960
Rodney O’Neal
  
2,057,802,630
  
201,848,842
  
1,844,931
  
315,504,960
 
 
2.  The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011 was approved based upon the following votes:
Votes for approval
2,556,102,467
Votes against
17,407,110
Abstentions
3,491,786
Broker Non-Votes
N/A
 
3. The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation was approved based upon the following votes:
 
   
Votes for approval
1,921,177,406
Votes against
314,504,060
Abstentions
25,814,937
Broker Non-Votes
315,504,960
 
4.  The proposal on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation received the following votes:
 
   
For 3 Years
281,409,692
For 2 Years
3,109,664
For 1 Year
1,953,470,572
Abstentions
23,506,475
Broker Non-Votes
315,504,960
 
 
 
5.  The shareholder proposal concerning political contributions was not approved based upon the following votes:
 
   
Votes for approval
926,505,302
Votes against
810,245,176
Abstentions
524,745,925
Broker Non-Votes
315,504,960
 
6.   The shareholder proposal concerning retention of equity awards was not approved based upon the following votes:
   
Votes for approval
509,223,917
Votes against
1,700,955,047
Abstentions
51,317,439
Broker Non-Votes
315,504,960
 
7.   The shareholder proposal concerning a change to a voting requirement was approved based upon the following:
   
Votes for approval
1,764,740,201
Votes against
487,734,965
Abstentions
9,021,237
Broker Non-Votes
315,504,960
 
 
(c) Not applicable.                                                                                                                                                                                         
 
(d) Based upon the results set forth in item (b)(4) above, the Board of Directors determined that the Company currently intends to hold an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers every year until the next required vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation. The Company is required to hold votes on frequency every six years.
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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: May 16, 2011
      
/s/ Timothy O’Grady
   
By:
  
Timothy O’Grady
       
Assistant Secretary