SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 30, 2003 (July 30, 2003)
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
| Delaware | 0-19656 | 36-3939651 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, Virginia | 20191 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants’ Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (703) 433-4000
Item 5. Other Events.
This current report on Form 8-K is filed for the purpose of filing the attached exhibits in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-104076.
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 | |
| 1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2003, by and between the Company and the Underwriters. | |
| 4.1 | Form of Senior Serial Redeemable Notes Indenture. | |
| 4.2 | Form of Senior Serial Redeemable Note. | |
| 5 | Opinion of Jones Day. | |
| 23 | Consent of Jones Day (included in Exhibit 5). |
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: July 30, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
| 1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2003, by and between the Company and the Underwriters. | |
| 4.1 | Form of Senior Serial Redeemable Notes Indenture. | |
| 4.2 | Form of Senior Serial Redeemable Note. | |
| 5 | Opinion of Jones Day. | |
| 23 | Consent of Jones Day (included in Exhibit 5). |
