Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
LAUER LEN J
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SPRINT CORP [FON] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President & Chief Operating
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
P.O. BOX 7997		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/29/2004
(Street)

SHAWNEE MISSION, KS 66207		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
FON Common Stock 04/23/2004   J(1) V 147,096 A (1) 432,678 D  
FON Common Stock 10/29/2004   S(2)   50,000 D $ 20.9858 383,888 D  
FON Common Stock 04/23/2004   J(1) V 593 A (1) 1,986 I by Issuer's 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8.65 04/23/2004   J(1) V 130,650   03/27/2004 03/27/2013 FON Common Stock 130,650 (1) 130,650 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.8 04/23/2004   J(1) V 75,350   02/19/2003 02/19/2012 FON Common Stock 75,350 (1) 75,350 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.8 04/23/2004   J(1) V 24,042   12/31/2004 02/19/2012 FON Common Stock 24,042 (1) 99,392 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.22 04/23/2004   J(1) V 106,200   02/10/2005 02/10/2014 FON Common Stock 106,200 (1) 106,200 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21.73 04/23/2004   J(1) V 25,025   02/19/2003 02/19/2012 FON Common Stock 25,025 (1) 25,025 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21.73 04/23/2004   J(1) V 5,314   12/31/2004 02/19/2012 FON Common Stock 5,314 (1) 30,339 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 24.8 04/23/2004   J(1) V 15,422   12/31/2002 02/11/2012 FON Common Stock 15,422 (1) 15,422 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.1875 04/23/2004   J(1) V 3,750   02/08/2000 02/08/2009 FON Common Stock 3,750 (1) 3,750 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.1875 04/23/2004   J(1) V 3,240   04/28/2000 02/08/2009 FON Common Stock 3,240 (1) 6,990 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 49.17 04/23/2004   J(1) V 20,000   05/11/2001 01/03/2010 FON Common Stock 20,000 (1) 20,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 49.17 04/23/2004   J(1) V 15,000   05/11/2002 01/24/2010 FON Common Stock 15,000 (1) 15,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 49.17 04/23/2004   J(1) V 1,550   05/11/2001 02/08/2010 FON Common Stock 1,550 (1) 1,550 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 49.17 04/23/2004   J(1) V 933   12/31/2003 02/08/2010 FON Common Stock 933 (1) 2,483 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 49.17 04/23/2004   J(1) V 7,000   02/13/2002 08/07/2010 FON Common Stock 7,000 (1) 7,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 49.17 04/23/2004   J(1) V 5,917   12/31/2003 05/11/2011 FON Common Stock 5,917 (1) 5,917 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 49.17 04/23/2004   J(1) V 45,250   02/13/2002 05/11/2011 FON Common Stock 45,250 (1) 51,167 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 49.17 04/23/2004   J(1) V 11,013   12/31/2001 05/11/2011 FON Common Stock 11,013 (1) 62,180 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 100.4375 04/23/2004   J(1) V 782   09/05/2001 06/29/2008 FON Common Stock 782 (1) 782 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 100.4375 04/23/2004   J(1) V 2,403   09/05/2001 02/08/2009 FON Common Stock 2,403 (1) 2,403 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 100.8125 04/23/2004   J(1) V 1,375   12/31/2000 06/29/2008 FON Common Stock 1,375 (1) 1,375 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 100.8125 04/23/2004   J(1) V 942   12/31/2000 02/08/2009 FON Common Stock 942 (1) 942 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 114.25 04/23/2004   J(1) V 348   05/04/2001 06/29/2008 FON Common Stock 348 (1) 348 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 114.25 04/23/2004   J(1) V 1,063   05/04/2001 02/08/2009 FON Common Stock 1,063 (1) 1,063 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 114.25 04/23/2004   J(1) V 1,257   05/04/2001 02/08/2009 FON Common Stock 1,257 (1) 2,320 D  
Share Units RSU (3) 04/23/2004   J(1) V 77,900     (3)   (3) FON Common Stock 77,900 (1) 240,350 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
LAUER LEN J
P.O. BOX 7997
SHAWNEE MISSION, KS 66207		       President & Chief Operating  

Signatures

 By: Claudia S Toussaint For: Len J Lauer   11/02/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Pursuant to a reclassification exempt under Rule 16b-7, on April 23, 2004, each share of Issuer's PCS common stock and each derivative or right in respect of a share of Issuer's PCS common stock was reclassified into 1/2 share of Issuer's FON common stock or a derivative or right in respect of 1/2 share of Issuer's FON common stock.
(2) These shares are being sold to address certain personal tax obligations.
(3) These share units are issued under Sprint's 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Program. Each unit represents the right to receive one share of the underlying security at a date in the future, unless the reporting person elects to have the underlying security delivered at a later delivery date.

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