________________________________________________________________________________ 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): October 15, 1999 PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 0-29092 54-1708481 (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 1700 OLD MEADOW ROAD, SUITE 300, MCLEAN, VIRGINIA 22102 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 902-2800 ________________________________________________________________________________ ITEMS 1-4. NOT APPLICABLE. ITEM 5. Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated announced today that it raised $180,000,000 of gross proceeds from its completion of a public offering of 8,000,000 shares of its Common Stock at $22.50 per share. PRIMUS also announced today that it completed an offering of $250,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 12 3/4% senior notes due October 15, 2009 in a private placement pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. ITEM 6. NOT APPLICABLE. ITEM 7. c) Exhibits Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated October 15, 1999, issued by the Company. Exhibit 99.2 Press Release dated October 15, 1999, issued by the Company. ITEM 8. NOT APPLICABLE. SIGNATURES 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. PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INCORPORATED By: /s/ Neil L. Hazard ------------------------ Neil L. Hazard Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: October 15, 1999