1 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) July 6, 1999 --------------- IXC Communications, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) California 0-20803 74-2644120 - ---------------------------- --------------- ------------------ (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 1122 Capital of Texas Highway South, Austin, Texas 78746 - -------------------------------------------------- ------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (512) 328-1112 ----------------- Not Applicable - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. Attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 are the Schedule 13Ds filed by IXC on July 19, 1999 and August 5, 1999 with respect to the common stock of PSINet, Inc. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) EXHIBITS 99.1 Schedule 13D filed July 19, 1999. 99.2 Schedule 13D filed August 5, 1999. -2- 3 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. IXC Communications, Inc. Dated: August 6, 1999 By: /s/ JEFFREY C. SMITH ----------------------------- Jeffrey C. Smith Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary -3- 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description - ------- ----------- 99.1 Schedule 13D filed July 19, 1999. 99.2 Schedule 13D filed August 5, 1999.