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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): October 23, 1996
U S WEST, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
A Delaware Corporation Commission File IRS Employer Identification
(State of incorporation) Number 1-8611 No. 84-0926774
7800 East Orchard Road, Englewood, Colorado 80111
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Telephone Number (303) 793-6500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. Other Events
On October 23, 1996, U S WEST Communications Group released its third quarter
earnings results. In addition, U S WEST Media Group released its third
quarter earnings results on October 25, 1996. The releases and financial
statements are attached hereto as Exhibits.
Item 7. Exhibits
Exhibit Description
4A Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 24, 1996, by and among U S WEST
Financing II, U S WEST, Inc., and U S WEST Capital Funding, Inc. with Merrill
Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated and each of
the Underwriters named therein.
4B Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of U S WEST Financing II,
dated as of October 24, 1996, by and among, U S WEST, Inc. and the Trustees
named therein.
4C Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 24, 1996, by and
among U S WEST Capital Funding, Inc., U S WEST, Inc. and Norwest Bank
Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee.
4D Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement, dated as of October 29, 1996,
by U S WEST, Inc. and The First National Bank of Chicago, National
Association, as Trustee for the benefit of the Holders.
27 Financial Data Schedule.
99A Press Release issued October 23, 1996 concerning the earnings results
of U S WEST Communications Group for the third quarter of 1996.
99A.1 Unaudited Combined Statements of Income of U S WEST Communications
Group for the quarters ended September 30, 1995 and 1996, filed in connection
with the Press Release dated October 23, 1996.
99A.2 Unaudited Earnings Normalization Schedule of U S WEST Communications
Group for the quarters ended September 30, 1995 and 1996, filed in connection
with the Press Release dated October 23, 1996.
99A.3 Unaudited Selected Combined Group Data of U S WEST Communications
Group for the quarters ended September 30, 1995 and 1996, filed in connection
with the Press Release dated October 23, 1996.
99A.4 Unaudited Combined Balance Sheets of U S WEST Communications Group
for the quarter ended September 30, 1996 and year ended December 31, 1995,
filed in connection with the Press Release dated October 23, 1996.
99A.5 Unaudited Combined Statements of Cash Flows of U S WEST
Communications Group for the nine-months periods ended September 30, 1995 and
1996, filed in connection with the Press Release dated October 23, 1996.
99A.6 Unaudited Statements of Income of U S WEST Communications, Inc. for
the nine-months periods ended September 30, 1995 and 1996, filed in connection
with the Press Release dated October 23, 1996.
99B Press Release issued October 25, 1996 concerning the earnings results
of U S WEST Media Group for the third quarter of 1996.
99B.1 Unaudited Combined Statements of Income of U S WEST Media Group for
the quarters and nine-months periods ended September 30, 1995 and 1996, filed
in connection with the Press Release dated October 25, 1996.
99B.2 Unaudited Selected Combined Group Data of U S WEST Media Group for
the quarters and nine-months periods ended September 30, 1995 and 1996, filed
in connection with the Press Release dated October 25, 1996.
99B.3 Unaudited Combined Balance Sheets of U S WEST Media Group for the
quarter ended September 30, 1996, and the year ended December 31, 1995, filed
in connection with the Press Release dated October 25, 1996.
99B.4 Unaudited Combined Statements of Cash Flows of U S WEST Media Group
for the nine-months periods ended September 30, 1995 and 1996, filed in
connection with the Press Release dated October 25, 1996.
99B.5 Unaudited Selected Proportionate Data of U S WEST Media Group for
the quarters and nine-months periods ended September 30, 1995 and 1996, filed
in connection with the Press Release dated October 25, 1996.
99C.1 Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income of U S WEST, Inc. for
the quarters and nine-months periods ended September 30, 1995 and 1996.
99C.2 Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets of U S WEST, Inc. for the
quarter ended September 30, 1996 and the year ended December 31, 1995.
99C.3 Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of U S WEST, Inc.
for the nine-months periods ended September 30, 1995 and 1996.
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, Inc.
/s/ STEPHEN E. BRILZ
By:___________________________
Stephen E. Brilz
Assistant Secretary
Dated: October 28, 1996