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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): July 13, 2000
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WORLDCOM, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia 0-11258 58-1521612
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
500 Clinton Center Drive, Clinton, Mississippi 39056
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(601) 460-5600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On July 13, 2000, WorldCom, Inc. ("WorldCom") and Sprint Corporation
("Sprint") announced that they had agreed to terminate the Amended and
Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 8, 2000, between
WorldCom and Sprint (as so amended and restated, the "Merger Agreement"),
effective immediately.
Attached and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety as
Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the joint press release of WorldCom and Sprint
announcing the termination of the Merger Agreement.
Item 7. Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 Joint Press Release, dated July 13, 2000, announcing the
termination of the Merger Agreement
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SIGNATURE
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.
WORLDCOM, INC.
By: /s/ Scott D. Sullivan
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Name: Scott D. Sullivan
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: July 13, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 Joint Press Release, dated July 13, 2000, announcing the
termination of the Merger Agreement
