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: February 24, 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 2 Item 5. Other Events. Bell Atlantic Corporation, Tele-Communications Inc. and Liberty Media Corporation said last night that they have been unable to reach final agreement on their proposed merger and have terminated negotiations. The parties had resolved their major differences, but regulatory actions announced this week made reaching agreement on a transaction of this magnitude impossible. The parties are discussing other ways of working together, including possible joint ventures to build full service networks, and joint investment in programming. 3 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: February 24, 1994