SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): December 2, 1998
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-22609 84-1339282
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
700 QWEST TOWER, 555 SEVENTEENTH STREET DENVER, COLORADO 80202
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 303-992-1400
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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
On December 2, 1998 the Registrant issued the press release attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
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QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.
DATE: December 2, 1998 By: /s/ Robert S. Woodruff
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Robert S. Woodruff, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer.
Exhibit 99.1 Press release of the Registrant dated December 2, 1998.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Media Contact: Investor Contact: Treasury Contact:
Qwest Communications Qwest Communications Qwest Communications
Christy Weiner Lee Wolfe Stephen H. Shoemaker
(303) 992-2085 (800) 567-7296 (303) 992-2003
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
QWEST ANNOUNCES REDEMPTION OF SENIOR NOTES
DENVER, December 2, 1998 - Qwest Communications International Inc. (Nasdaq:
QWST) today announced that it will redeem on December 31, 1998, $87.5 million of
its 10 7/8 percent Series B Senior Notes due 2007. Bankers Trust Company, the
Trustee for the Notes, issued the required notice to affected Noteholders on
December 1, 1998. Under the terms of the Indenture for the Notes, dated August
28, 1997, Qwest may redeem up to 35 percent, or $87.5 million, of the $250
million principal amount of the 10 7/8 percent Notes.
Robert Woodruff, executive vice president and chief financial officer, Qwest
Communications said, "The redemption of the Notes strengthens our capital
structure and reflects positively on Qwest's growth and ability to access the
capital markets on more favorable terms."
About Qwest
Qwest Communications International Inc. (NASDAQ: QWST) is a multimedia
communications company headquartered in Denver, Colorado with more than 7,000
employees and over 80 sales offices worldwide. With its world-class data and
multimedia network, marketing expertise, and customer care and billing systems,
Qwest is delivering high-quality data, video and voice connectivity securely and
reliably to customers around the world. Further information is available at
www.qwest.net.
