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):  July 23, 2003

 

NEXTEL PARTNERS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

000-29633

 

91-1930918

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

4500 Carillon Point
Kirkland, Washington 98033
(425) 576-3600

(Address and Telephone Number of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

ITEM 5.

OTHER EVENTS.

 

On July 23, 2003, Nextel Partners, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Barry Rowan will be joining the Company as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective August 18, 2003, James Perry has been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors, and Linda Allen has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer.  A copy of the press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 7.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

 

 

 

 

 

(c)  EXHIBITS.

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued July 23, 2003

 

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.

 

 

 

NEXTEL PARTNERS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  July 23, 2003

By:

/s/ DONALD J. MANNING

 

 

Donald J. Manning

 

 

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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