UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION
UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND
15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission File Number 1 - 6469
Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
P.O. Box 11315, Kansas City, MO 64112 (913) 624-3000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, or registrant's principal executive offices)
DEBENTURES
5 3/4% due August 15, 2000
7 1/4% due December 15, 2004
6 1/8% due May 1, 2003
6 3/4 % due August 15, 2013
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty
to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate, the
appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or
suspend the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) X
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)
Rule 15d-6
Approximate number of holders of record as of the
certification or notice date: 118
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company has
caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: December 23, 1998 By: /s/ Michael T. Hyde
Michael T. Hyde, Secretary
