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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 DECEMBER 22, 2000
TO PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 26, 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 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 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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Diversified Arb Fund (1) $475,000 $475,000 -0- -0-
General Motors - LT (1) $350,000 $350,000 -0- -0-
General Motors Arb Fund (1) $800,000 $800,000 -0- -0-
Market Neutral Arb Fund (1) $875,000 $875,000 -0- -0-
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(1) Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc. acts as discretionary investment
adviser with respect to the above accounts that hold the notes. Accordingly,
Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc. may be deemed to be the beneficial owner
of such notes.
