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UNITED STATES
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): January 22, 1997
U S WEST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
A DELAWARE CORPORATION COMMISSION FILE IRS EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION
(STATE OF INCORPORATION) NUMBER 1-8611 NO. 84-0926774
7800 EAST ORCHARD ROAD, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80111
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
TELEPHONE NUMBER (303) 793-6500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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4A Form of Underwriting Agreement dated as of January 16, 1997, by and among U S WEST Capital Funding,
Inc., U S WEST, Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated, Lehman Brothers Inc.,
Goldman, Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Salomon Brothers Inc and J.P. Morgan
Securities Inc.
4B Form of 6.85% Notes due January 15, 2002 of U S WEST Capital Funding, Inc, unconditionally
guaranteed as to payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest by U S WEST, Inc., in the
aggregate principal amount of $600,000,000.
4C Form of 7.30% Notes due January 15, 2007 of U S WEST Capital Funding, Inc., unconditionally
guaranteed as to payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest by U S WEST, Inc., in the
aggregate principal amount of $1,100,000,000.
4D Form of 7.90% Debentures due February 1, 2027 of U S WEST Capital Funding, Inc., unconditionally
guaranteed as to payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest by U S WEST, Inc., in the
aggregate principal amount of $1,100,000,000.
4E Form of 8.15% Debentures due February 1, 2032 of U S WEST Capital Funding, Inc., unconditionally
guaranteed as to payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest by U S WEST, Inc., in the
aggregate principal amount of $200,000,000.
4F Form of 6.95% Debentures due January 15, 2037 of U S WEST Capital Funding, Inc., unconditionally
guaranteed as to payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest by U S WEST, Inc., in the
aggregate principal amount of $600,000,000.
4G Form of 7.95% Debentures due February 1, 2097 of U S WEST Capital Funding, Inc., unconditionally
guaranteed as to payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest by U S WEST, Inc., in the
aggregate principal amount of $500,000,000.
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.
U S WEST, INC.
By: /s/ STEPHEN E. BRILZ
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Stephen E. Brilz
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Dated: January 22, 1997
U S WEST, Inc.
7800 East Orchard Road
Suite 480
Englewood, Colorado 80111
Stephen E. Brilz
Corporate Counsel &
Assistant Secretary
January 22, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: U S WEST, Inc.
Current Report on Form 8-K Dated January 22, 1997
File Number 1-8611
Dear Sir or Madam:
Transmitted herewith for filing is U S WEST 's current report on Form 8-K, dated
January 22, 1997.
Please direct any comments or inquiries concerning the transmitted material to
me at our CompuServe mail number (72731,70) or call me collect at (303)
793-6626.
Sincerely,
/s/ STEPHEN E. BRILZ
Stephen E. Brilz