SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A/A
(Amendment No. 1)
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO
SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
SPRINT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kansas 48-0457967
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
P.O. Box 11315
Kansas City, MO 64112
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
FON Group Rights (formerly New York Stock Exchange
designated Preferred Stock
Purchase Rights)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of class)
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Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
On June 29, 1998, the Board of Directors of Sprint
Corporation (the "Registrant") approved an Amended and Restated
Rights Agreement (the "Amended Rights Agreement") to be effective
on the filing of an amendment to the Restated Articles of
Incorporation of the Registrant with the Secretary of State of
the State of Kansas, which amendment, among other things, defines
the Registrant's "PCS Group" and the "FON Group." The Amended
Rights Agreement amends each Preferred Stock Purchase Right and
redesignates it as a FON Group Right. This Form 8-A Amendment
No. 1 amends the Registrant's Form 8-A filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on June 13, 1997.
The description of the FON Group Rights of Sprint
Corporation (the "Registrant") registered herein is contained
under the caption "Anti-Takeover Considerations -- Sprint Rights
Plan" of the Registrant's Prospectus/Proxy Statement that forms a
part of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the
"Registration Statement") that was filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on October 1, 1998 (File No. 333-65173).
Such description is hereby incorporated by reference herein
pursuant to Rule 12b-23 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
Item 2. EXHIBITS.
4.1 Rights Agreement dated as of June 9, 1997, between
the Registrant and UMB Bank, n.a., as Rights Agent
(filed as Exhibit 1 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form 8-A dated June 12, 1997 (File No.
1-4721) and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2 Form of Amended and Restated Rights Agreement
between the Registrant and UMB Bank, n.a., as Rights
Agent (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's
Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 1998 and
incorporated herein by reference), which includes as
Exhibit A-1, the Amended and Restated Certificate of
Designation, Preferences and Rights of Preferred
Stock -- Sixth Series; as Exhibit A-2, the
Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights
of Preferred Stock -- Eighth Series; as Exhibit B-1,
the Form of FON Group Rights Certificate; as Exhibit
B-2, the Form of PCS Group Rights Certificate; as
Exhibit B-3, the Form of Old Class A Rights
Certificate; and as Exhibit B-4, the Form of Series
DT Rights Certificate.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Exchange
Act, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
SPRINT CORPORATION
Date: November 10, 1998 By: /s/ Don A. Jensen
Don A. Jensen
Vice President
