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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): APRIL 21, 1996
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BELL ATLANTIC - NEW JERSEY, INC.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
NEW JERSEY 1-3488 22-1151770
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(STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION FILE (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
INCORPORATION)
540 BROAD STREET
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07101
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (201) 649-9900
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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.
Reference is made to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
April 21, 1996, by and among Bell Atlantic Corporation, NYNEX Corporation and
Seaboard Merger Company, and to the Joint Press Release, dated April 22, 1996,
issued by Bell Atlantic Corporation and NYNEX Corporation, attached as Exhibit
2.1 and Exhibit 99.1, respectively, which are incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) The following exhibits are incorporated by reference into this report:
2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 21, 1996, by and
among Bell Atlantic Corporation, NYNEX Corporation and Seaboard
Merger Company is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1
in the Form 8-K of Bell Atlantic Corporation filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 1996.
99.1 Joint Press Release, dated April 22, 1996, issued by Bell
Atlantic Corporation and NYNEX Corporation is incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 99.1 in the Form 8-K of Bell Atlantic
Corporation filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
April 23, 1996.
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SIGNATURE
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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.
BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
By: /s/ Janet M. Garrity
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Janet M. Garrity
Assistant Treasurer
Dated: April 24, 1996
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