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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 7, 2018
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SPRINT CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware
 
1-04721
 
46-1170005
(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 (877) 564-3166
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

              On August 7, 2018, the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Sprint Corporation (the “Company”) was held. Stockholders representing 3,775,839,439 shares, or approximately 94.1%, of the common shares outstanding as of the June 8, 2018 record date were present in person or were represented at the meeting by proxy.  Final voting results are shown below.

          The Company's bylaws provide that the directors receiving the highest number of votes "for" will be elected. Each other matter was determined by a majority of votes cast.
 
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Withheld
 
 
Number
% of
Votes Cast
 
Number
Broker Non-Votes
 
Gordon M. Bethune
3,585,563,289
99.7%
 
10,527,492
 
179,748,658
 
Marcelo Claure
3,526,312,642
98.1%
 
69,778,139
 
179,748,658
 
Michel Combes
3,534,528,552
98.3%
 
61,562,229
 
179,748,658
 
Patrick Doyle
3,590,221,559
99.8%
 
5,869,222
 
179,748,658
 
Ronald D. Fisher
3,525,697,068
98.0%
 
70,393,713
 
179,748,658
 
Julius Genachowski
3,589,541,398
99.8%
 
6,549,383
 
179,748,658
 
Stephen Kappes
3,588,684,476
99.8%
 
7,406,305
 
179,748,658
 
Adm. Michael G. Mullen
3,506,940,314
97.5%
 
89,150,467
 
179,748,658
 
Masayoshi Son
3,478,310,414
96.7%
 
117,780,367
 
179,748,658
 
Sara Martinez Tucker
3,585,276,870
99.7%
 
10,813,911
 
179,748,658
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Votes Cast For
 
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal
Number
% of
Votes Cast
Votes Cast Against
 
Ratification of selection
of Independent Auditor
3,762,447,249
99.6%
9,797,475
3,594,715
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advisory approval of executive compensation
3,572,976,576
99.4%
21,651,062
1,463,143
179,748,658
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposals Submitted by Stockholders
 
No stockholder proposals were properly submitted to the Company to be voted on at the Annual Meeting.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




SIGNATURES

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
 
 
 
August 9, 2018
 
By:
 
/s/ Stefan K. Schnopp
 
 
 
 
Stefan K. Schnopp
 
 
 
 
Vice President and Corporate Secretary