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UNITED STATES
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: August 20, 2000
(Date of earliest event reported)
BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
(D/B/A VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-8606 23-2259884
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
1095 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, New York 10036
(Address of principal executive (Zip Code)
offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 395-2121
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by Verizon Communications on
August 21, 2000, announcing a tentative agreement on new three-year contracts
with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Communications
Workers of America in New York and New England. The proposed contracts cover
more than 50,000 union-represented employees in New York and the New England
states.
Attached as Exhibit 99.2 is a press release issued by Verizon Communications on
August 23, 2000, announcing a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract
with the Communications Workers of America in the Mid-Atlantic region. The
proposed contract covers more than 35,000 employees in Delaware, Maryland, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Attached as Exhibit 99.3 is a press release issued by Verizon Wireless on August
20, 2000, announcing "neutrality and card check recognition" agreements with the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Communications Workers
of America applicable to Verizon Wireless employees in certain markets.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated August 21, 2000, issued by Verizon
Communications.
99.2 Press Release, dated August 23, 2000, issued by Verizon
Communications.
99.3 Press Release, dated August 20, 2000, issued by Verizon
Wireless.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Bell Atlantic Corporation
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(Registrant)
Date: August 28, 2000 /s/ Marianne Drost
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Marianne Drost
Senior Vice President, Deputy General
Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 Press release, dated August 21, 2000, issued by Verizon
Communications.
99.2 Press release, dated August 23, 2000, issued by Verizon
Communications.
99.3 Press release, dated August 20, 2000, issued by Verizon Wireless.
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