SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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 8, 1998


                     QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                    DELAWARE
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)



       000-22609                                          84-1339282
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(Commission File Number)                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)



1000 QWEST TOWER, 555 SEVENTEENTH STREET          DENVER, COLORADO         80202
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(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)



        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 303-291-1400
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                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




ITEM 5.      OTHER EVENTS


     The  Registrant  issued the press release  attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K on July 8, 1998.


ITEM 7.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS


     Exhibit 99.1  Press release of the Registrant dated July 8, 1998.



                                   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.


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                                     QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.




DATE:  July 8, 1998                  By: /s/ ROBERT S. WOODRUFF
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                                             Robert S. Woodruff
                                             Executive Vice President - Finance,
                                             Chief Financial Officer and
                                             Treasurer