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 2, 1996
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BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 1-8606 23-2259884
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(STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION FILE (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
INCORPORATION)
1717 ARCH STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19103
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (215) 963-6000
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(NOT APPLICABLE)
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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of April 21, 1996, as amended and restated on July 2, 1996, by
and between Bell Atlantic Corporation and NYNEX Corporation, attached as Exhibit
2.1, which is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) The following exhibit is filed with this report:
2.1 Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
April 21, 1996, as amended restated on July 2, 1996, by and
between Bell Atlantic Corporation and NYNEX Corporation.
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SIGNATURE
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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
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P. Alan Bulliner
Vice President, Corporate Secretary
and Counsel
Dated: July 3, 1996
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Description
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2.1 Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April
21, 1996, as amended and restated on July 2, 1996, by and between
Bell Atlantic Corporation and NYNEX Corporation.