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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | January 11, 2005 |
Nextel Communications Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 000-19656 | 36-3939651 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 2001 Edmund Halley Drive , Legal Department , Reston , Virginia | | 20191 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 703-433-4000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 11, 2005, Nextel announced that it: (i) ended 2004 with more than 16.2 million total subscribers, including 15 million Nextel subscribers and 1.2 million Boost Mobile customers; (ii) added approximately 595,000 subscribers and approximately 360,000 Boost Mobile customers in the fourth quarter; (iii) added approximately 2.9 million total subscribers, consisting of 2.2 million Nextel subscriber additions and 755,000 Boost Mobile additions, in 2004; and (iv) had completed the nationwide deployment of the new voice coder software as more fully set forth in the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, which information is incorporated into this Form 8-K by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed with this report:
Exhibit No. 99.1: Press Release, date January 11, 2005
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.
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| | | Nextel Communications Inc. |
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| January 11, 2005 | | By: | | Gary D. Begeman
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| | | | | Name: Gary D. Begeman |
| | | | | Title: Vice President & Deputy General Counsel |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press Release, dated January 11, 2005 |
