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 24, 2002 (December 24, 2002)
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 0-19656 | 36-3939651 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Numbers) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Nos.) |
| 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, Virginia | 20191 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrants’ Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (703) 433 - - 4000
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
| Item 5. | Other Events and Regulation FD Information. | |
| On December 24, 2002, Nextel issued a press release announcing a filing with the Federal Communications Commission regarding its proposed public safety spectrum plan. A copy of the press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| Item 7. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (a) | Financial Statements of Business Acquired. Not applicable. | ||
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable. | ||
| (c) | Exhibits. |
The following exhibits are filed with this report:
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
| /s/ Leonard J. Kennedy By: Leonard J. Kennedy Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
Date: December 24, 2002
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release |
