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): September 19, 2003 (September 17, 2003)
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
| Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 0-19656 (Commission File Number) | 36-3939651 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, Virginia (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 20191 (Zip Code) |
Registrants’ Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (703) 433-4000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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. |
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
| 1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated as of September 17, 2003, by and between the Company and the Underwriters. | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Jones Day. | |
| 23 | Consent of Jones Day (included in Exhibit 5.1). |
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 | ||||
| By: | /s/ RICHARD S. LINDAHL | |||
| Richard S. Lindahl Vice President and Treasurer | ||||
| Date: September 19, 2003 | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
| 1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated as of September 17, 2003, by and between the Company and the Underwriters. | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Jones Day. | |
| 23 | Consent of Jones Day (included in Exhibit 5.1). |
