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)        February 3, 2005


                               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 7997, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66207-0997
                (Mailing address of principal executive offices)

Check the  appropriate  box below if the Form 8-K is intended to  simultaneously
satisfy  the filing  obligation  of the  registrant  under any of the  following
provisions:

[ ]  Written communications  pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
     CFR 230.425)
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     240.14a-12)
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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))




Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 3, 2005,  Sprint  Corporation  announced its fourth quarter and full
year 2004 results. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

          Exhibits

          99 Press Release announcing fourth quarter and full year 2004 results.
















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                                    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:  February 4, 2005            By:  /s/ Michael T. Hyde
                                        Michael T. Hyde, Assistant Secretary

















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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number    Description                                                 Page

99        Press  Release announcing fourth quarter and full  year
          2004 results.