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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 OCTOBER 25, 2000
TO PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 24, 2000
The selling stockholders table on pages 19-22 of the prospectus, as
amended, is hereby further amended to update the information regarding the
following entity in the prospectus and its respective amount 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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Merrill Lynch International Ltd. (1) $20,000,000 $20,000,000 -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.
