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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 16, 1999
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IXC Communications, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 0-20803 74-2644120
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.)
of incorporation)
1122 Capital of Texas Highway South, 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 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
In connection with IXC Communications, Inc.'s ("IXC") merger with
BroadWing Inc. on November 16, 1999, IXC dismissed its accountants, Ernst &
Young LLP and replaced them with PricewaterhouseCoppers LLP, BroadWing's
existing accountants. IXC's Board of Directors approved the change in
accountants.
Ernst & Young LLP's reports on IXC's financial statements for the years
ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 did not contain an adverse opinion or
disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified as to audit scope or accounting
principles. During the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 and the subsequent
interim period through November 16, 1999, IXC has had no disagreements with
Ernst & Young LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved in
favor of Ernst & Young LLP would have caused them to make reference to the
subject matter of the disagreement with their report.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBIT
16.1 Letter of Ernst & Young LLP re: Change in certifying
accountants
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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.
IXC Communications, Inc.
Dated: November 23, 1999 By: /s/ JEFFREY C. SMITH
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Jeffrey C. Smith
Chief Legal and Administrative
Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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16.1 Letter of Ernst & Young LLP re: Change in certifying
accountant
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EXHIBIT 16.1
[ERNST & YOUNG LLP LETTERHEAD]
EXHIBIT 16.1 TO FORM 8-K
November 23, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Gentlemen:
We have read Item 4 of Form 8-K dated November 23, 1999 of IXC Communications,
Inc., and are in agreement with the statements contained in the first and second
paragraphs on page 2 therein. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other
statements of the registrant contained therein.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
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Ernst & Young LLP
