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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Information Statement Pursuant to Rule 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. __
NOVA CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
669784100 COM
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 669784100 COM 13G
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
WorldCom, Inc. 58-1521612
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Georgia
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 2,371,063
EACH
REPORTING 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON
WITH
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,371,063
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,371,063
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.3%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
NOVA Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
One Concourse Parkway
Suite 300
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
WorldCom, Inc.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Offices or, if none, Residence:
515 East Amite Street
Jackson, MS 39201-2702
Item 2(c) Citizenship
Georgia
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
669784100 COM
Item 3. Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned as of December 31, 1996:
2,371,063
(b) Percent of Class:
8.3%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
2,371,063
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
2,371,063
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
-0-
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that
as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
NOT APPLICABLE
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
NOT APPLICABLE
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
NOT APPLICABLE
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
NOT APPLICABLE
Item 10. Certification.
NOT APPLICABLE
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 13, 1997
/s/ Scott D. Sullivan
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Scott D. Sullivan
Chief Financial Officer, WorldCom, Inc.
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