FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
BELLSOUTH BELLSOUTH CAPITAL
CORPORATION FUNDING CORPORATION
A Georgia Corporation A Georgia Corporation
I.R.S. Employer I.R.S. Employer
No. 58-1533433 No. 58-1744323
1155 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3610
Telephone Number (404) 249-2000
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:
Name of each exchange
Title of each class on which each class is
to be so registered to be registered
$500,000,000 Principal Amount New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
of One Hundred Year
7.12% Debentures
due July 15, 2097
If this form relates to the registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and
is effective pursuant to General Instruction A (c),
check the following box. [X]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and
is to become effective pursuant to General Instruction A (d),
check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which
this form relates:
N/A (if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Act:
None
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be
Registered
$500,000,000 principal amount of One Hundred Year 7.12%
Debentures, due July 15, 2097, issued under an indenture
dated August 1, 1992 among the Company, BellSouth
Corporation and The Bank of New York, as successor to
Wachovia Bank of Georgia, N.A., the Trustee. Reference
is made to such indenture which is filed with the SEC as
Exhibit 4-a to Registration Statement No. 33-48929, to the
Prospectus Supplement dated July 22, 1997, to the Prospectus
dated July 22, 1997, and to Registration Statement Nos.
33-48929 and 33-51449, all of which are incorporated herein
and made a part hereof.
Item 2. Exhibits
The following is a list of exhibits provided herewith, which
are incorporated by reference herein. A conformed copy of
the executed indenture, the prospectus supplement, and the
underlying prospectus have been provided to the New York
Stock Exchange, Inc. as exhibits to the listing application
relating to the Debentures.
1 Indenture dated August 1, 1992 among the Company,
BellSouth Corporation and The Bank of New York, as
successor to Wachovia Bank of Georgia, N.A. (Exhibit 4-a
to Registration Statement No. 33-48929).
2 Prospectus Supplement dated July 22, 1997 to the
Prospectus dated July 22, 1997 (filed pursuant to Rule
424b2 on July 23, 1997, covering securities registered
under Registration Statement Nos. 33-48929
and 33-51449).
3 Form of One Hundred Year 7.12% Debentures, due July 15,
2097 (Exhibit 4-e to Form 8-K of BellSouth Corporation
dated July 24, 1997).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly
caused this registration statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, on this
9th day of December, 1997.
BellSouth Capital Funding Corporation
By: /s/ Mark E. Droege
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Mark E. Droege
President
BellSouth Corporation
By: /s/ Mark E. Droege
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Mark E. Droege
Vice President - Financial Management
and Treasurer
