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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 5, 2000
TO PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 26, 2000
The selling stockholders table on pages 21-24 of the prospectus, as
amended, is hereby further amended to update the information regarding the
following entities in the prospectus and their respective amounts 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 CONVERTIBLE OF CONVERTIBLE NUMBER OF OF SHARES
NAME OF SELLING STOCKHOLDER NOTES OWNED NOTES OFFERED SHARES OWNED OFFERED
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Hull Associates L.P. $300,000 $300,000 0 0
Hull Overseas L.P. $250,000 $250,000 0 0
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