================================================================================ 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: March 10, 2000 (Date of earliest event reported) 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) ================================================================================ Item 5. Other Events Filed as an Exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K is the Chairman's letter to shareholders, dated March 3, 2000, that will be included with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K to be mailed to its shareholders. Interested parties can obtain a copy of the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, which was recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 3, 2000, by accessing the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit 99 - U S WEST, Inc. Chairman's Letter to Shareholders dated March 3, 2000 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 -------------------------------------------- Thomas O. McGimpsey Assistant Secretary Dated: March 10, 2000