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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-79499
Zero Coupon Convertible Preferred Stock CUSIP No. 65332V863
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 12, 2000
TO PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 16, 1999
The selling stockholders table on pages 24-25 of the prospectus, as
amended, is hereby further amended to update the information regarding the
following entities in the prospectus/and their respective numbers of shares of
zero coupon convertible preferred stock, common stock issued upon conversion of
the zero coupon convertible preferred stock or common stock issued as
liquidated damages.
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PREFERRED STOCK COMMON STOCK
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NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
NUMBER OF SHARES NUMBER OF SHARES
NAME OF SELLING STOCKHOLDER SHARES OWNED OFFERED SHARES OWNED OFFERED
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HBK Investments, L.P. -0- -0- 83 83
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