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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER
SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission File Number 0-21594
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MFS Communications Company, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
11808 Miracle Hills Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68154 (402) 231-3000
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
Series A 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
Series B Covertible Preferred Stock
Series C Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share
Depositary Shares representing 1/100th of a share of Series A 8% Cumulative
Convertible Preferred Stock
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
9 3/8% Senior Discount Notes due 2004
8 7/8% Senior Discount Notes due 2006
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(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [X] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [X]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 15d-6 [ ]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date: one as to Common Stock; none as to Series A Preferred Stock, Series B
Preferred Stock, Series C Junior Participating Preferred Stock and Depositary
Shares
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 MFS
Communications Company, Inc. has caused this certificate/notice to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: December 31, 1996 By: /s/ ROBERT J. LUDVIK
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Robert J. Ludvik, Vice President and
Controller
Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by
counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the
person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.