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) March 7, 2003 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 (913) 624-3000 (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 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. Statements of CEO and CFO. On March 7, 2003, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the registrant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission their sworn statements in compliance with 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 2 The statement of the Chief Executive Officer is as follows: Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 In connection with the Annual Report of Sprint Corporation (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"), I, William T. Esrey, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. March 3, 2003 /s/ W. T. Esrey Date William T. Esrey Chief Executive Officer 3 The statement of the Chief Financial Officer is as follows: Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 In connection with the Annual Report of Sprint Corporation (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"), I, Robert J. Dellinger, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. March 6, 2003 /s/ Robert J. Dellinger Date Robert J. Dellinger Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 4 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: March 7, 2003 By: /s/ Michael T. Hyde Michael T. Hyde, Assistant Secretary 5