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, 2000
Cox Communications, 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 or organization)
1-6590 58-2112288
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
1400 Lake Hearn Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30319
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(404) 843-5000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events.
This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to incorporate by
reference certain documents into Cox's registration statement on Form S-3
(Registration No. 333-82575) in connection with the sale by Cox on November 7,
2000 of $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7 3/4% Notes due 2010 (the
"Notes") and $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate
MOPPRSsm/CHEERSsm (the "MOPPRS/CHEERS" and together with the Notes, the
"Securities"). For information about the Securities and the offering of the
Securities, see Cox's final prospectus supplement, dated November 2, 2000, as
filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) on November 6, 2000.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits:
1.1 Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 2,
2000, among Cox Communications, Inc., Chase
Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co.,
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated, Banc of America Securities
LLC, Salomon Smith Barney Inc., ABN AMRO
Incorporated, BNY Capital Markets, Inc.,
SunTrust Equitable Securities Corporation,
Wachovia Securities, Inc. and The Williams
Capital Group, L.P., relating to the
issuance and sale of the Securities.
4.1 Indenture, dated as of June 27, 1995,
between Cox Communications, Inc. and the
Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated
by reference to Cox's registration statement
on Form S-1, file no.
33-99116).
4.2 Form of Notes.
4.3 Form of MOPPRS/CHEERS.
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sm "MandatOry Par Put Remarketed SecuritiesSM" and "MOPPRSSM" are service marks
owned by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
sm "CHase ExtendiblE Remarketable SecuritiesSM" and "CHEERSSM" are service marks
of The Chase Manhattan Corporation.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Dated: November 8, 2000 By: /s/ Jimmy W. Hayes
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Jimmy W. Hayes
Executive Vice President,
Finance and Administration and
Chief Financial Officer
