SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
AMENDMENT NO. 1
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)
669784 10 0 COM
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of the Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ x ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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. 669784 10 0 COM SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
MCI WORLDCOM, Inc. 58-1521612
(formerly WorldCom, Inc.)
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Georgia
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER: 1,893,379 shares
NUMBER OF SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0
OWNED BY EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,893,379 shares
PERSON WITH --------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,893,379 shares
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
2.6% See Item 4(b).
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP No. 669784 10 0 COM SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages
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:
MCI WORLDCOM, Inc.
(formerly WorldCom, Inc.)
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
515 East Amite Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39201-2702
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Georgia
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
669784 10 0 COM
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
Not applicable
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
1,893,379
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CUSIP No. 669784 10 0 COM SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages
(b) Percent of class:
2.6%, based on 72,040,063 shares reported as
outstanding as of November 13, 1998.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,893,379 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0 shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,893,379 shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
0 shares
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 company has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [x].
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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CUSIP No. 669784 10 0 COM SCHEDULE 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages
The undersigned hereby agree to jointly file this statement on Schedule
13G, together with any amendments thereto, with the SEC pursuant to the
requirements of Rule 13d-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
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 12, 1999
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(Date)
MCI WORLDCOM, Inc.
By /s/ Scott D. Sullivan
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Scott D. Sullivan
Secretary and Chief Financial Officer
