-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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): August 6, 2001 Sprint Corporation ------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Kansas 1-04721 48-0457967 -------------------------- --------------------------- ---------------------- (State of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 2330 Shawnee Mission Parkway Westwood, Kansas 66205 -------------------------------------------- -------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (913) 624-3000 Not Applicable ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) P.O. Box 11315, Kansas City, Missouri 64112 ---------------------------------------------------------- (Mailing address of principal executive offices) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 5. Other Events Sprint Corporation is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K so as to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission certain items that are to be incorporated by reference into its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-65402). Item 7. Financial Information, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit 8.1- Tax Opinion of King & Spalding regarding PCS common stock, series 1. Exhibit 8.2- Tax Opinion of King & Spalding regarding the Equity Units. 1 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. Dated: August 6, 2001 SPRINT CORPORATION By: /S/ Michael T. Hyde ------------------------------- Name: Michael T. Hyde Title: Assistant Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description Page ------- ----------- ---- Exhibit 8.1- Tax Opinion of King & Spalding regarding PCS common stock, series 1. Exhibit 8.2- Tax Opinion of King & Spalding regarding the Equity Units.