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: June 30, 1994 Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter: BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION Commission File No.: 1-8606 State of Incorporation: Delaware IRS Employer Identification No.: 23-2259884 Address of principal executive offices: 1717 Arch Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Zip Code 19103 Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 963-6000 Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A 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. BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION By: /s/ P. Alan Bulliner Vice President-Corporate Secretary and Counsel Date: June 30, 1994 Item 5. Other Events. On June 30, 1994, Bell Atlantic Corporation ("Bell Atlantic") and NYNEX Corporation ("NYNEX") announced that they had entered into a Joint Venture Formation Agreement dated as of June 29, 1994 which sets forth the terms and conditions upon which the parties intend to combine the domestic cellular properties of Bell Atlantic and NYNEX and bid jointly in the upcoming FCC auctions for PCS licences. Initially, Bell Atlantic will own 62.35% of the new venture and NYNEX will own 37.65%. Nynex may increase its share to 40% when the combination closes by contributing an additional $500 million to the joint venture. Copies of a press release dated June 30, 1994, the Joint Venture Formation Agreement and a Form of Partnership Agreement are attached as exhibits hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. Exhibit 10(a): Joint Venture Formation Agreement dated as of June 29, 1994 between Bell Atlantic and NYNEX Exhibit 10(b): Form of Partnership Agreement to be executed by Bell Atlantic and NYNEX Exhibit 20: Press Release dated June 30, 1994 File No. 1-8606 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit 10(a): Joint Venture Formation Agreement dated as of June 29, 1994 between Bell Atlantic and NYNEX Exhibit 10(b): Form of Partnership Agreement to be executed by Bell Atlantic and NYNEX Exhibit 20: Press Release dated June 30, 1994