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: January 20, 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 (the "Company") today said that rumors that the Company intends to cut its dividend are totally false. The Company does not intend to cut its dividend as a result of its pending merger with TeleCommunications, Inc. ("TCI") and Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty"). The Company also confirmed that negotiations on that transaction are proceeding satisfactorily. The proposed merger is an exceedingly complex transaction, and, as in any negotiation, various elements may be modified. It is the Company's intention that the final financial terms of the transaction will not differ significantly from the Letter of Intent executed by the Company, TCI and Liberty on October 12, 1993. 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: ------------------------- P. Alan Bulliner Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Counsel Date: January 20, 1994