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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * LeFave Richard T   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SPRINT NEXTEL CORP [S] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Information Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 2001 EDMUND HALLEY DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/23/2006 (Street) RESTON, VA 20191 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 05/23/2006   M   2,969 A $ 3.77 (1) 27,417 D   Common Stock 05/23/2006   M   1,186 A $ 8.65 (1) 28,603 D   Common Stock 05/23/2006   M   296 A $ 10.53 (1) 28,899 D   Common Stock 05/23/2006   M   296 A $ 13.58 (1) 29,195 D   Common Stock 05/23/2006   M   296 A $ 16.24 (1) 29,491 D   Common Stock 05/23/2006   M   296 A $ 16.29 (1) 29,787 D   Common Stock 05/23/2006   S   5,339 D $ 22.277 24,448 (2) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy)

$ 3.77 (1)

05/23/2006

M

2,969

(3)

04/23/2012

Common Stock

2,969

$ 0

1

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy)

$ 8.65 (1)

05/23/2006

M

1,186

(3)

02/13/2013

Common Stock

1,186

$ 0

10,682

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy)

$ 10.53 (1)

05/23/2006

M

296

(3)

05/30/2013

Common Stock

296

$ 0

3,858

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy)

$ 13.58 (1)

05/23/2006

M

296

(3)

08/29/2013

Common Stock

296

$ 0

4,749

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy)

$ 16.24 (1)

05/23/2006

M

296

(3)

05/28/2014

Common Stock

296

$ 0

7,418

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy)

$ 16.29 (1)

05/23/2006

M

296

(3)

08/31/2014

Common Stock

296

$ 0

8,309

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LeFave Richard T 2001 EDMUND HALLEY DRIVE RESTON, VA 20191			Chief Information Officer

Signatures

/s/ Richard Montfort Attorney-in-Fact		05/25/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Effective at the time of the spin-off by Sprint Nextel of its local communications business, all outstanding options to purchase Sprint Nextel common stock were adjusted by multiplying the number of shares by 1.0955 and dividing the exercise price by the same number. This number was obtained by dividing the "regular way" closing price of Sprint Nextel common stock on the NYSE on May 17, 2006 by the "ex-dividend" closing price of Sprint Nextel common stock on the NYSE on May 17, 2006.
(2)	Includes 17,100 share units or deferred shares, which are subject to forfeiture until they vest. Effective at the time of the spin-off by Sprint Nextel of its local communications business, outstanding deferred shares representing Sprint Nextel stock granted under the Nextel Incentive Equity Plan were adjusted by multiplying the number of shares by 1.0955. This number was obtained by dividing the "regular way" closing price of Sprint Nextel common stock on the NYSE on May 17, 2006 by the "ex-dividend" closing price of Sprint Nextel common stock on the NYSE on May 17, 2006.
(3)	Vesting of options take place over four years on a monthly basis from the date of grant.

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