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): April 18, 2001

                          Level 3 Communications, Inc.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                                     47-0210602
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)

1025 Eldorado Blvd., Broomfield, Colorado                    80021
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip code)

                                  720-888-1000
               (Registrant's telephone number including area code)

                                 Not applicable
         (Former name and former address, if changed since last report)



Item 5.  Other Events

On April 18,  2001,  Level 3  Communications,  Inc.  ("Level  3") issued a press
release relating to financial  results for the three months ended March 31, 2001
and revised financial projections.  This press releases is filed as Exhibit 99.1
to this Current Report and  incorporated  herein by reference as if set forth in
full.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)      Financial Statements of business acquired

                  None

(b)      Pro forma financial information

                  None

(c)      Exhibits

99.1 Press  Release  dated April 18, 2001 related to  financial  results for the
three  months  ended March 31, 2001 and revised  financial  projections.


                                   SIGNATURES

         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, thereunto duly authorized.

                                     Level 3 Communications, Inc.

April 18, 2001                       By:    /s/  Neil J. Eckstein
Date                                     Neil J. Eckstein, Vice President