UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)            June 23, 2005


                               SPRINT CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

          Kansas                    1-04721                 48-0457967
(State of Incorporation)    (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer
                                                         Identification No.)


   6200 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, Kansas                66251
     (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)


 Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (800) 829-0965



          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


               P. O. Box 7997, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66207-0997
                (Mailing address of principal executive offices)

Check the  appropriate  box below if the Form 8-K is intended to  simultaneously
satisfy  the filing  obligation  of the  registrant  under any of the  following
provisions:

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     CFR 230.425)
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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



Item 8.01    Other Events


On June 23, 2005, Sprint Corporation  ("Sprint") announced the master brand name
and logo intended to be used by Sprint Nextel Corporation upon the completion of
the proposed merger of Sprint and Nextel Communications, Inc. A copy of Sprint's
press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report and  incorporated  herein
by reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

             Exhibits


             99   Press Release announcing the master brand and logo to be
                  used by Sprint Nextel Corporation.




















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                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


                                   SPRINT CORPORATION



Date:  June 23, 2005               By:  /s/ Michael T. Hyde
                                   Michael T. Hyde, Assistant Secretary




























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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number     Description                                                 Page

99         Press Release announcing the master brand and logo to
           be used by Sprint Nextel Corporation.