SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-A For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 U S WEST, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 84-0926774 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 7800 EAST ORCHARD ROAD 80111 ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO (zip code) (Address of principal executive offices) If this Form relates to the registration If this Form relates to the of a class of debt securities and is registration of a class of effective upon filing pursuant to General debt securities and is to become Instruction A(c)(1) please check the effective simultaneously with the following box. / / effectiveness of a concurrent registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(2) please check the following box. / / SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT: TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH TO BE SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED - ------------------- ------------------------------ SERIES D CONVERTIBLE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE PREFERRED STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: None ------------------------- (TITLE OF CLASS) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. A description of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the Registrant is contained under the caption "Description of U S WEST Capital Stock -- General" and "--Series D Preferred Stock" in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-13901), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 1996, and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 2. EXHIBITS. EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION -------------- ----------- 1 - Restated Certificate of Incorporation of U S WEST, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3-A to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 33-59315) 2 - Bylaws of U S WEST, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.(ii) to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996, File No. 1-8611) 3 - Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of October 31, 1995, between U S WEST, Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4-A to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 33-59315) 4 - Form of Certificate of Designation of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share, of U S WEST, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit C to Exhibit 10 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996, File No. 1-8611) 2 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. Dated: November 6, 1996 U S WEST, INC. By: /s/ Stephen E. Brilz ------------------------------------ Name: Stephen E. Brilz, Esq. Title: Assistant Secretary 3