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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): November 17, 1998
U S WEST Communications, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Colorado 1-3040 84-0273800
(State or Other Commission File Number IRS Employer Identification
Jurisdiction of Incorporation) Number
1801 California Street, Denver, Colorado 80202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
Telephone Number (303) 672-2700
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On November 17, 1998, U S WEST Communications, Inc. closed its
$320,000,000 5-5/8% Notes offering. Documents related to that offering are filed
as Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 7. Exhibits
Exhibit Description
1(a) Underwriting Agreement, dated as of November 12, 1998, by and among
U S WEST Communications, Inc., J. P. Morgan & Co., Lehman Brothers,
Merrill Lynch & Co., and Salomon Smith Barney.
*4(a) Indenture dated as of April 15, 1990, between the Registrant and First
National Bank of Chicago, Trustee (Exhibit 4 to Registration Statement
No. 33-35809). The form or forms of Debt Securities with respect to
each particular series of Debt Securities registered hereunder may be
filed as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated
herein by reference.
*4(b) Form of First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 16, 1991,
between the Company and The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee
(Exhibit 4a to Form 8-K dated April 16, 1991, File No. 1-3040.
4(c) Form of $320,000,000 5-5/8% Note due November 15, 2008 of U S WEST
Communications, Inc.
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* Previously filed.
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.
U S WEST Communications, Inc.
By: /s/ Thomas O. McGimpsey
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Thomas O. McGimpsey
Assistant Secretary
Dated: November 17, 1998