Sec Form 4 Filing - Angelino Mark E @ SPRINT NEXTEL CORP - 2007-02-26

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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 Angelino Mark E 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) President-Sales & Distribution (Last) (First) (Middle) 2001 EDMUND HALLEY DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/26/2007 (Street) RESTON, VA20191 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 02/26/2007 D 47,778 ( 1 ) D $ 0 167,066 D Common Stock 02/27/2007( 2 ) A 94,600 ( 3 ) A $ 0 ( 2 ) 261,666 ( 4 ) D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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) $ 18.78 02/27/2007 A 199,597 ( 5 ) 02/27/2017 Common Stock 199,597 $ 0 199,597 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Angelino Mark E 2001 EDMUND HALLEY DRIVE RESTON, VA20191 President-Sales & Distribution Signatures /s/ Richard Montfort Attorney-in-Fact 02/28/2007 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the company's 2006 long-term incentive compensation plan, a portion of the restricted stock units originally awarded on June 12, 2006 are being forfeited because the company's actual results did not meet the targeted financial and operating objectives established by the plan. ( 2 )These share units are issued under Sprint Nextel's 1997 Long-Term Incentive Program. Each unit represents the right to receive one share of the underlying security at a date in the future. ( 3 )These restricted stock units are subject to adjustment based on the company's actual results compared to financial objectives established under the long-term incentive compensation plan, and vest 100% on the later of February 27, 2010 or the date that any performance adjustment with respect to these restricted stock units is made by the Human Capital & Compensation Committee in 2010. ( 4 )Includes 255,746 restricted stock units and deferred shares, which are subject to forfeiture until they vest. ( 5 )These options become exercisable at the rate of one-third of the number of shares granted on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

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