SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 13, 2000
SPRINT CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Kansas 1-04721 48-0457967
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Westwood, Kansas 66205
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (913) 624-3000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
P. O. Box 11315, Kansas City, Missouri 64112
(Mailing address of principal executive offices)
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Item 5. Other Events
Sprint and WorldCom Terminate Merger Agreement
On July 13, 2000, Sprint Corporation and WorldCom, Inc. announced that the
boards of directors of both companies have acted to terminate their merger
agreement. Since the companies mutually agreed to terminate the merger
agreement, no break-up fee will be incurred by either company.
Additional information concerning the termination of the merger agreement
is contained in the news release relating to the termination of the merger
agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99 hereto and is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99 News Release relating to the termination of the merger agreement.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
SPRINT CORPORATION
Date: July 13, 2000 By: /s/ Michael T. Hyde
Michael T. Hyde
Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description Page
99 News Release relating to the termination of
the merger agreement.
