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):  March 13, 2003

                          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 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 March 13, 2003,  relating to Sunit Patel
                    joining Level 3  Communications,  Inc. and  reaffirmation of
                    first quarter 2003 and full year 2003 financial guidance.

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

     On March 13, 2003, Level 3 Communications,  Inc. ("Level 3") issued a press
release   relating  to,  among  other  things,   Sunit  Patel  joining  Level  3
Communications,  Inc. as group vice president and reaffirmation of first quarter
2003 and full year 2003  financial  guidance.  This  press  release  is filed as
Exhibit  99.1 to this  Current  Report and  incorporated  by reference as if set
forth in full.  The  furnishing  of this  information  shall  not be  deemed  an
admission  as to the  materiality  of the  information  included in this Current
Report.  This  information is not filed but is furnished  pursuant to Regulation
FD.





                                   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.



March 13, 2003                           By:    /s/ Neil J. Eckstein
Date                                     Neil J. Eckstein, Vice President