Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(c) On November 6, 2009, Sprint Nextel Corporation ("Sprint Nextel") announced that Ryan H. Siurek, 38, has been appointed as Vice President, Controller of Sprint Nextel effective November 6, 2009. Mr. Siurek will also serve as the principal accounting officer.

Mr. Siurek served as Vice President, Assistant Controller of Sprint Nextel from January 2009 through November 5, 2009. Prior to joining Sprint Nextel, Mr. Siurek worked for LyondellBasell Industries, a chemical manufacturing company, from January 2004 through January 2009, where he held various positions, including Director - Risk Management and Global Shared Services from September 2008 through January 2009, European Controller from July 2007 through August 2008, and Senior Manager of Technical Accounting from January 2004 through June 2007.

On October 28, 2009, Sprint Nextel entered into an agreement with Mr. Siurek that provides for changes to his annual compensation effective upon the appointment on November 6, 2009, including an increase in his (i) base salary of $20,000; (ii) Short-Term Incentive Plan target opportunity of $20,250; and (iii) Long-Term Incentive Plan target opportunity of $150,000.

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