Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Wunsch Charles R
  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)
General Counsel & Corp Secy
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6200 SPRINT PARKWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/17/2010
(Street)

OVERLAND PARK, KS 66251
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

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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) $ 4.64 06/17/2010   A   243     (1) 06/17/2017 Common Stock 243 (2) 243 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.64 06/17/2010   A   444     (1) 06/17/2017 Common Stock 444 (2) 444 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.64 06/17/2010   A   243     (1) 06/17/2017 Common Stock 243 (2) 243 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.64 06/17/2010   A   888     (1) 06/17/2017 Common Stock 888 (2) 888 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.64 06/17/2010   A   516     (1) 06/17/2017 Common Stock 516 (2) 516 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.64 06/17/2010   A   578     (1) 06/17/2017 Common Stock 578 (2) 578 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.64 06/17/2010   A   1,410     (1) 06/17/2017 Common Stock 1,410 (2) 1,410 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.64 06/17/2010   A   626     (1) 06/17/2017 Common Stock 626 (2) 626 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.64 06/17/2010   A   4,107     (1) 06/17/2017 Common Stock 4,107 (2) 4,107 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.64 06/17/2010   A   1,354     (1) 06/17/2017 Common Stock 1,354 (2) 1,354 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.64 06/17/2010   A   2,020     (1) 06/17/2017 Common Stock 2,020 (2) 2,020 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.64 06/17/2010   A   1,010     (1) 06/17/2017 Common Stock 1,010 (2) 1,010 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.64 06/17/2010   A   2,605     (1) 06/17/2017 Common Stock 2,605 (2) 2,605 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.64 06/17/2010   A   5,123     (1) 06/17/2017 Common Stock 5,123 (2) 5,123 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.64 06/17/2010   A   5,914     (1) 06/17/2017 Common Stock 5,914 (2) 5,914 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy) $ 20.02 06/16/2010   D     1,999 05/11/2001 05/11/2011 Common Stock 1,999 (3) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy) $ 44.89 06/16/2010   D     3,998 05/11/2001 05/11/2011 Common Stock 3,998 (3) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy) $ 44.89 06/16/2010   D     2,322 05/11/2001 05/11/2011 Common Stock 2,322 (3) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy) $ 22.64 06/16/2010   D     2,601 02/11/2002 02/11/2012 Common Stock 2,601 (3) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy) $ 11.84 06/16/2010   D     2,820 02/19/2002 02/19/2012 Common Stock 2,820 (3) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy) $ 16.25 06/16/2010   D     2,819 02/19/2002 02/19/2012 Common Stock 2,819 (3) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy) $ 10.76 06/16/2010   D     8,215 03/27/2003 03/27/2013 Common Stock 8,215 (3) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy) $ 7.9 06/16/2010   D     2,708 03/27/2003 03/27/2013 Common Stock 2,708 (3) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy) $ 16.38 06/16/2010   D     9,092 02/10/2004 02/10/2014 Common Stock 9,092 (3) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy) $ 16.64 06/16/2010   D     4,546 02/10/2004 02/10/2014 Common Stock 4,546 (3) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.2 06/16/2010   D     11,725 02/08/2005 02/08/2015 Common Stock 11,725 (3) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy) $ 20.72 06/16/2010   D     23,056 02/07/2006 02/07/2016 Common Stock 23,056 (3) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.78 06/16/2010   D     26,613 02/27/2007 02/27/2017 Common Stock 26,613 (3) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 20.02 06/16/2010   D     1,096 05/11/2001 08/07/2010 Common Stock 1,096 (3) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 44.89 06/16/2010   D     1,095 05/11/2001 08/07/2010 Common Stock 1,095 (3) 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Wunsch Charles R
6200 SPRINT PARKWAY
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66251
      General Counsel & Corp Secy  

Signatures

 /s/ Stefan K. Schnopp Attorney-in-Fact   06/18/2010
**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) Stock options vest 50% on June 17, 2011 and 50% on June 17, 2012.
(2) Stock Options granted pursuant to the Issuer's Offer to Exchange Certain Outstanding Stock Options for New Stock Options dated May 17, 2010.
(3) Stock options surrendered pursuant to the Issuer's Offer to Exchange Certain Outstanding Stock Options for New Stock Options dated May 17, 2010.

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