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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) November 7, 1997
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IXC Communications, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-20803 74-2644120
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.)
of incorporation)
5000 Plaza on the Lake, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78746
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (512) 328-1112
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Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by IXC
Communications, Inc. dated November 7, 1997 which is hereby incorporated by
reference herein.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(C) EXHIBITS
99.1 Press Release dated November 7, 1997
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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.
Date: November 7, 1997
IXC Communications, Inc.
By: /s/ James F. Guthrie
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James F. Guthrie
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 Press Release dated November 7, 1997
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EXHIBIT 99.1
IXC NEWS RELEASE
Austin, Texas, November 7, 1997 -- IXC Communications, Inc. announced today
that it has terminated its consent solicitation regarding its 12% Senior Notes
Due 2005 (the "Notes"). The consent solicitation was to have expired at 5:00
p.m., New York City time, on November 17, 1997. The Company said that it had
not received the requisite consent of holders of the Notes. The principal
purpose of the consent was to enable the Company to raise up to $250 million of
additional debt. With the successful sale by the company of $300 million of
preferred stock in August, 1997, the Company no longer considers the consent to
issue additional debt to be necessary.
Austin, Texas-based IXC Communications, Inc. is one of the United States'
largest suppliers of voice, data and multimedia transmission services. The
Company owns and operates one of the newest nationwide digital networks and
makes network capacity available to local telephone companies, national and
regional long-distance carriers, cable and utility companies, and Internet
Service Providers. IXC offerings include private line, broadband, and switched
and dedicated inbound and outbound calling products, and calling card and debit
card services. IXC is a publicly traded company listed on Nasdaq under the
symbol IXC. IXC's Web site is located at www.ixc-comm.net.
Investor Contact: Media Contact:
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James F. Guthrie Meri Braziel
Executive Vice President Senior Vice President of Marketing
and Chief Financial Officer IXC Communications, Inc.
IXC Communications, Inc. (512) 433-3535
(512) 427-3731 [email protected]
[email protected]
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