<PAGE> 1
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-79499
Zero Coupon Convertible Preferred Stock CUSIP No. 65332V863
Restricted Common Stock CUSIP No. 65332V905
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED MAY 16, 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 number 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.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREFERRED STOCK COMMON STOCK
--------------- ------------
NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
---------
NUMBER OF SHARES NUMBER OF SHARES
--------- ------
NAME OF SELLING STOCKHOLDER SHARES OWNED OFFERED SHARES OWNED OFFERED
- --------------------------- ------------ ------- ------------ -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AIG Soundshore Holdings Ltd. 29,323 29,323 216 216
AIG Soundshore Opportunity Holding Fund 14,178 14,178 65 65
Ltd.
AIG Soundshore Strategic Holding Fund 4,799 4,799 5 5
Ltd.
Anglo American Security Fund, L.P.. 2,700 2,700 13 13
Goldman Sachs and Company(1) 0 0 358 358
Pell Rudman Trust Company 1,325 1,325 1,400 1,400
</TABLE>
- ------------------------
(1) These entitles and/or 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 the offerings of debt and
equity securities.
