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): March 13, 2001
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.)
1801 California Street Denver, Colorado 80202
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 303-992-1400
Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On March 13, 2001, Afshin Mohebbi, President--Worldwide Operation of Qwest
Communications International Inc. ("Qwest"), spoke at a conference hosted by
Merrill Lynch. Qwest was informed that the conference would be webcast live on
the Internet.
At the conference, Mr. Mohebbi stated the following, among other things:
o Based on his review of Qwest results for January and February 2001, he was
comfortable with previously announced guidance for 2001 for revenues of
$21.3 billion to $21.7 billion (a 12.5% to 14.5% increase over pro forma
revenues for 2000) and EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization) of $8.5 billion to $8.7 billion (a 14.9% to
17.6% increase over pro forma EBITDA for 2000).
o Based on those results, he was comfortable with previously announced
guidance that total revenues would grow between 11.5% and 12.5% for the
1st quarter of 2001 over pro forma revenues for the 1st quarter of 2000.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS WARNING
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains projections and other forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may differ
materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to the
documents filed by Qwest with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
specifically the most recent reports which identify important risk factors that
could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking
statements, including potential fluctuations in quarterly results, volatility of
Qwest's stock price, intense competition in the communications services market,
changes in demand for Qwest's products and services, dependence on new product
development and acceleration of the deployment of advanced new services, such as
broadband data, wireless and video services, which could require substantial
expenditure of financial and other resources in excess of contemplated levels,
rapid and significant changes in technology and markets, adverse changes in the
regulatory or legislative environment affecting Qwest's business and delays in
Qwest's ability to provide interLATA services within its 14-state local service
territory, failure to maintain rights of way, and failure to achieve the
projected synergies and financial results expected to result from the
acquisition of U S WEST, Inc. timely or at all and difficulties in combining the
operations of Qwest and U S WEST. This Current Report on Form 8-K includes
analysts' estimates and other information prepared by third parties for which
Qwest assumes no responsibility. Qwest undertakes no obligation to review or
confirm analysts' expectations or estimates or to release publicly any revisions
to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the
date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
By including any information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, Qwest does not
necessarily acknowledge that disclosure of such information is required by
Regulation FD or that the information is material or was non-public prior to the
disclosure.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Qwest has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.
DATE: March 14, 2001 By: /s/ YASH A. RANA
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Yash A. Rana
Associate General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary
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