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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 JULY 12, 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 PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF AMOUNT OF NUMBER OF
CONVERTIBLE CONVERTIBLE NUMBER OF SHARES
NAME OF SELLING STOCKHOLDER NOTES OWNED NOTES OFFERED SHARES OWNED OFFERED
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Associated Electric & Gas $850,000 $850,000 -0- -0-
Insurance Services Ltd.
William Blair & Company $ 20,000 $ 20,000 -0- -0-
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