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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 NOVEMBER 14, 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 Amount Principal Amount of
of Convertible Convertible Notes Number of Shares Number of Shares
Name of Selling Security Holder Notes Owned Offered Owned Offered
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Goldman Sachs and Company (1) 4,000,000 4,000,000 -0- -0-
ING Barings LLC 60,000 60,000 -0- -0-
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. 4,750,000 4,750,000 -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 Nextel, including, among other things,
acting as lead and/or co-manager with respect to offerings of debt and equity
securities.
