Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-82440
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
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): May 23, 2002
NEXTEL PARTNERS, INC.
(Exact Name Of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| DELAWARE (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
000-29633 (Commission File Number) |
91-1930918 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
4500 Carillon Point
Kirkland, Washington 98033
(425) 576-3600
(Address and Telephone Number of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)
| ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT. | ||||||||
| ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
On May 23, 2002, Nextel Partners, Inc. (the “Company”) received a copy of a letter from Arthur Andersen LLP addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating that it agreed with the statements included in paragraph two of Item 4 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated May 15, 2002. A copy of this letter is being filed as an exhibit to this Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
| (a) | Not applicable. | ||
| (b) | Not applicable. | ||
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit 16 | Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP regarding change in certifying accountant |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| NEXTEL PARTNERS, INC. | ||||
| Date: May 28, 2002 | By: | /s/ John D. Thompson |
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| John D. Thompson Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Chief Financial and Accounting Officer) |
EXHIBIT 16
[Arthur Andersen LLP Letterhead]
May 20, 2002
Office of the Chief Accountant
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Dear Sir/Madam:
We have read the paragraph Two of Item 4 included in the Form 8-K dated May 15, 2002, of Nextel Partners, Inc. to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are in agreement with the statements contained therein.
Very truly yours,
/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
| Cc: | Mr. John D. Thompson Chief Financial Officer Nextel Partners, Inc. |