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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-37102
5 1/4% Convertible Senior Notes due 2010 CUSIP No. 65332VAY9
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 15, 2000
TO PROSPECTUS DATED JUNE 16, 2000
The selling security holders table on pages 18 - 22 of the
prospectus, as supplemented, is hereby further amended to update the information
to include the following entities as selling security holders in the prospectus
and to list their respective amounts of 5 1/4% convertible senior notes due
2010:
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Convertible Notes Common Stock
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Principal Principal
Amount of Amount of Number of Number of
Convertible Convertible Shares Shares
Name of Selling Security Holder Notes Owned Notes Offered Owned Offered
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Public Employees Retirement Association 3,000,000 3,000,000 931,307 -0-
(PERA)
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