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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-34824
4 3/4% Convertible Senior Notes due 2007 CUSIP No. 65332VAR4
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED MAY 11, 2000
TO PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 26, 2000
The selling stockholders table on pages 19-22 of the prospectus is
hereby amended to update the information regarding the following entities in the
prospectus and their respective number of shares of 4 3/4% Convertible Senior
Notes Due 2007.
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CONVERTIBLE NOTES COMMON STOCK
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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NUMBER OF
OF CONVERTIBLE OF CONVERTIBLE NUMBER OF SHARES
NAME OF SELLING STOCKHOLDER NOTES OWNED NOTES OFFERED SHARES OWNED OFFERED
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Lipper Convertible Series II, L.P. $4,500,000 $4,500,000 -0- -0-
Lipper Offshore Convertibles, L.P. $11,000,000 $11,000,000 -0- -0-
Lipper Offshore Convertibles, L.P. #2 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 -0- -0-
Morgan Stanley & Co.(1) $500,000 $500,000 -0- -0-
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(1) This entity and/or its affiliates have provided, and may from time to
time provide, investment banking services to us, including, among other
things, acting as lead and/or co-manager with respect to offerings of
debt and equity securities.
