Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On March 23, 2009, Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr. notified Sprint Nextel
Corporation (the "Company") that he has decided not to stand for re-election at
the next annual meeting of stockholders to be held May 12, 2009. His decision is
not as the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to
the Company's operations, policies or practices.