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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): May 31, 2000
WorldCom, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Georgia 0-11258 58-1521612
(State or Other (Commission File (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Number) Identification Number)
Incorporation)
500 Clinton Center Drive
Clinton, Mississippi 39056
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (601) 460-5600
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On May 31, 2000, the Company completed the pricing of a public debt
offering of $60 million principal amount of debt securities. The net proceeds,
which are anticipated to be paid on June 12, 2000, are expected to be
approximately $59.9 million and will be used for general corporate purposes. The
public debt offering consists of $60 million of Floating Rate Notes Due 2002
(the "2002 Floating Rate Notes"), which will mature on June 11, 2002. The 2002
Floating Rate Notes bear interest payable quarterly on the 11th day of March,
June, September and December, beginning September 11, 2000.
The offering will only be made by means of a prospectus, which may be
obtained from Salomon Smith Barney Inc., 390 Greenwich Street, New York, New
York, 10013. This Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities
in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior
to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
state.
ITEM 7(C). EXHIBITS.
See Exhibit Index.
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SIGNATURES
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.
Date: June 12, 2000 By: /s/ Scott D. Sullivan
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Scott D. Sullivan
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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1.1 Underwriting Agreement dated May 31, 2000, between WorldCom, Inc.
("WorldCom") and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. as Manager and Underwriter
1.2 Terms Agreement, dated May 31, 2000, between WorldCom and Salomon
Smith Barney Inc. as Manager and Underwriter
4.1 Form of Floating Rate Note Due 2002
4.2 Indenture dated as of May 15, 2000 by and between WorldCom and
Chase Manhattan Trust Company, National Association (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to WorldCom's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File
No. 333-34578))
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