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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 26, 2000



                                 U S WEST, Inc.
                            (Formerly "USW-C, Inc.")
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                                                       


A Delaware Corporation                      Commission File                  IRS Employer Identification
(State of Incorporation)                     Number 1-14087                         No. 84-0953188





                 1801 California Street, Denver, Colorado 80202
          (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)


                         Telephone Number (303) 672-2700
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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Item 5.       Other Events

     On January 26, 2000, U S WEST, Inc.  (formerly "USW-C,  Inc.") released its
fourth  quarter  earnings  results for the year ended  December  31,  1999.  The
release and financial statements are attached hereto as Exhibits.


Item 7.       Exhibits



Exhibit        Description
            

27             Financial Data Schedule

99.1           Press Release  issued  January 26, 2000  concerning  the earnings
               results of U S WEST, Inc. for the fourth quarter of 1999.

99.2           Unaudited  Pro  Forma  Consolidated  Statements  of Income of U S
               WEST,  Inc.  for the  quarters  and  twelve-month  periods  ended
               December  31, 1998 and 1999,  respectively,  filed in  connection
               with the Press Release dated January 26, 2000.

99.3           Unaudited Pro Forma Earnings  Normalization Schedule of U S WEST,
               Inc. for the quarters and twelve-month periods ended December 31,
               1998 and 1999,  respectively,  filed in connection with the Press
               Release dated January 26, 2000.

99.4           Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income of U S WEST, Inc. for
               the quarters and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 1998 and
               1999,  respectively,  filed in connection  with the Press Release
               dated January 26, 2000.

99.5           Unaudited  Consolidated  Balance Sheets of U S WEST, Inc. for the
               twelve-month   periods   ended   December   31,  1998  and  1999,
               respectively,  filed in  connection  with the Press Release dated
               January 26, 2000.

99.6           Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of U S WEST, Inc.
               for the years ended  December  31,  1998 and 1999,  respectively,
               filed in  connection  with the Press  Release  dated  January 26,
               2000.

99.7           Unaudited  Selected  Consolidated  Data of U S WEST, Inc. for the
               quarters and  twelve-month  periods  ended  December 31, 1998 and
               1999,  respectively,  filed in connection  with the Press Release
               dated January 26, 2000.

99.8           Unaudited Pro Forma  Statements  of Income of U S WEST,  Inc. for
               the quarters ended March 31, June 30,  September 30, and December
               31,  1999 and the year ended  December  31,  1999,  respectively,
               filed in  connection  with the Press  Release  dated  January 26,
               2000.

99.9           Unaudited  Consolidated  Pro Forma  Statements  of Income for U S
               WEST,  Inc. for the quarters  ended March 31, June 30,  September
               30, and December  31, 1998 and the year ended  December 31, 1998,
               respectively,  filed in  connection  with the Press Release dated
               January 26, 2000.

99.10          Unaudited  Consolidated  Statements  of  Operations  for U S WEST
               Communications,  Inc. for the  quarters and years ended  December
               31, 1998 and 1999, respectively.

99.11          Consolidated Balance Sheets for U S WEST Communications, Inc. for
               the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1999, respectively.





                                    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.
                                   (Formerly "USW-C, Inc.")


                              By:  /s/ Thomas O. McGimpsey
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                                   Thomas O. McGimpsey
                                   Assistant Secretary

Dated:   January 26, 2000