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PART III
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 Operations—Board Committees” in our proxy statement relating to our 2012 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 titled "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 2012 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.
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 “Director Compensation” “Executive Compensation,” “Board Operations—Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” and
“Compensation Committee Report” in our proxy statement relating to our 2012 annual meeting of shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC.
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—Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners” and “Security Ownership—Security Ownership of Directors and
Executive Officers” in our proxy statement relating to our 2012 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-
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ased 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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Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Item 12. Securit
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Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Mana
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ement and Related Stockholder Matters