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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): June 16, 1999
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)
(The Exhibits Index is located on page 2 of this report.)
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Item 5. Other Events
On June 16, 1999, Citizens Utilities Company announced that it had
reached definitive agreements to purchase approximately 530,000 access lines in
nine states from U S WEST Communications, Inc. The press release and the Form of
Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Telephone Exchanges are filed as exhibits to
this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits Index
Exhibit 99A - Press Release issued by Citizens Utilities
Company on June 16, 1999
Exhibit 99B - Form of Agreement for Purchase and
Sale of Telephone Exchanges, dated as of
June 16, 1999, between Citizens Utilities
Company and U S WEST Communications, Inc.
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/ JILL A. GILPIN
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Jill A. Gilpin
Assistant Secretary
Dated: June 17, 1999