Filed by T-Mobile US, Inc.
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Sprint Corporation
Commission File No.: 001-04721
T-Mobile
US names Industry Veteran Ulf Ewaldsson as new Senior Vice President, Technology Transformation
The
Un-carrier
hires Ewaldsson to lead development of
T-Mobiles
5G evolution strategy
January 18, 2019 11:56 AM Eastern Standard Time
BELLEVUE,
Wash.--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--T-Mobile
US today announced that Ulf Ewaldsson has joined the company as its new Senior Vice President, Technology Transformation, reporting directly to Chief
Technology Officer and EVP, Neville Ray. Ewaldsson brings years of network innovation experience to this new role where he will drive
T-Mobiles
5G technology evolution strategy.
Ewaldsson joins the
Un-carrier
after nearly 30 years at networking and telecommunications company Ericsson, where he
most recently served as a senior advisor to the companys CEO. Prior to that, Ewaldsson held various senior leadership roles including Senior Vice President and Head of Business Area Digital Services, Senior Vice President and Chief
Strategy & Technology Officer, Head of Group Function Strategy & Technology, and Head of Product Area Radio.
We are thrilled to
share the great news that Ulf is joining our team of amazing leaders at
T-Mobile
who continue to show the other guys what it takes to win in wireless. Just look at what weve done with 4G wireless!
Weve been the fastest for 19 straight quarters nearly 5 straight years
and were just getting started. Adding Ulfs passion and track record for driving innovation to the
Un-carrier
mix is going to take us to the next level, said Neville Ray. Ulf has achieved so many firsts and truly supported the evolution of technology for telecommunications across the globe.
Bringing him on board is a total win for
T-Mobile
and we couldnt wait to share it! He is going to be the perfect addition to our consumer-first
Un-carrier
team to
drive our 5G evolution strategy!
Ewaldsson holds a Master of Science and Master of Business Management from Linköping Technical University. He
currently serves on several Board of Directors as both member and Chairman, including the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology, ASSA-ABLOY AB, Telecom Management Forum and others. He will be relocating with his family from Sweden and joining
T-Mobile
the last week of January.
About
T-Mobile
US, Inc.
As Americas
Un-carrier,
T-Mobile
US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is redefining
the way consumers and businesses buy wireless services through leading product and service innovation. Our advanced nationwide 4G LTE network delivers outstanding wireless experiences to 79.7 million customers who are unwilling to compromise on
quality and value. Based in Bellevue, Washington,
T-Mobile
US provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands,
T-Mobile
and MetroPCS. For
more information, please
visit http://www.t-mobile.com.
Important Additional Information
In connection with the proposed transaction,
T-Mobile
US, Inc.
(T-Mobile)
has filed a registration statement on Form
S-4
(File
No. 333-226435),
which was declared effective by
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on October 29, 2018, and which contains a joint consent solicitation statement of
T-Mobile
and Sprint Corporation (Sprint),
that also constitutes a prospectus of
T-Mobile
(the joint consent solicitation statement/prospectus), and each party will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC.
INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT CONSENT SOLICITATION STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. The documents filed by
T-Mobile
may be obtained free of charge at
T-Mobiles
website,
at www.t-mobile.com,
or at the SECs website,
at www.sec.gov, or from
T-Mobile
by requesting them by mail at
T-Mobile
US, Inc., Investor Relations, 1 Park Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10016, or by telephone
at
212-358-3210.
The documents filed by Sprint may be obtained free of charge at Sprints website, at www.sprint.com, or at the SECs website,
at www.sec.gov, or from Sprint by requesting them by mail at Sprint Corporation, Shareholder Relations, 6200 Sprint Parkway, Mailstop KSOPHF0302-3B679, Overland Park, Kansas 66251, or by telephone at
913-794-1091.