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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information required by this item regarding our directors is incorporated by reference to the information set forth
under the captions “Proposal 1. Election of Directors—Nominees for Director,” “Board Committees and Director Meetings—
The Audit Committee” and “Board Committees and Director Meetings—The Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee” in our proxy statement relating to our 2011 annual meeting of shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC, and
with respect to family relationships, to Part I of this report under “Executive Officers of the Registrant.” The information
required by this item regarding our executive officers is incorporated by reference to Part I of this report under the caption
“Executive Officers of the Registrant.” The information required by this item regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by our directors, executive officers and holders of ten percent of a registered class of our
equity securities is incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the caption “Section 16(a) Beneficial
Ownership Reporting Compliance” in our proxy statement relating to our 2011 annual meeting of shareholders, which will be
filed with the SEC.
We have adopted the Sprint Nextel Code of Conduct, which applies to all of our directors, officers and employees.
The Code of Conduct is publicly available on our website at http://www.sprint.com/governance. If we make any amendment to
our Code of Conduct, other than a technical, administrative or non-substantive amendment, or if we grant any waiver, including
any implicit waiver, from a provision of the Code of Conduct that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial
officer, principal accounting officer or controller, we will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver on our website at the
same location. Also, we may elect to disclose the amendment or waiver in a current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this item regarding compensation of executive officers and directors is incorporated by
reference to the information set forth under the captions “Compensation of Directors,” “Executive Compensation,” “Board
Committees and Director Meetings—Compensation Committee—Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation” and “Compensation Committee Report” in our proxy statement relating to our 2011 annual meeting of
shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information required by this item, other than the equity compensation plan information presented below, is
incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the captions “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners”
and “Security Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers” in our proxy statement relating to our 2011 annual meeting of
shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC.
Compensation Plan Information
Currently we sponsor two active equity incentive plans, the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan (2007 Plan) and our
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). We also sponsor the 1997 Long-Term Incentive Program (1997 Program); the Nextel
Incentive Equity Plan (Nextel Plan) and the Management Incentive Stock Option Plan (MISOP). Under the 2007 Plan, we may
grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units and
other equity-based and cash awards to our employees, outside directors and certain other service providers. The Compensation
Committee of our board of directors, or one or more executive officers should the Compensation Committee so authorize, will
determine the terms of each award. No new grants can be made under the 1997 Program, the Nextel Plan or the MISOP.
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