MCLEODUSA INC
SC 13D/A, 1999-05-18
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                 SCHEDULE 13D/A
                                      UNDER
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                (Amendment No. 1)

                             McLEODUSA INCORPORATED
                                (Name of Issuer)

                      CLASS A COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
                         (Title of class of securities)

                                   582266 10 2
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                            Stephen O. Meredith, Esq.
                              Edwards & Angell, LLP
                               101 Federal Street
                              Boston, MA 02110-1800
                                 (617) 439-4444
                 (Name, Address, and Telephone Number of person
                authorized to receive notices and communications)

                                 March 31, 1999
             (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)

    If the filing  person has  previously  filed a statement  on Schedule 13G to
    report the acquisition  which is the subject of this Schedule 13D/A,  and is
    filing  this  schedule  because  of Rule  13d-1  (b)(3)  or (4),  check  the
    following box: [__].

    *The  remainder  of this  cover  page  shall be filled  out for a  reporting
    person's  initial  filing on this form with respect to the subject  class of
    securities,  and for any subsequent amendment  containing  information which
    would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

    The  information  required on the  remainder of this cover page shall not be
    deemed  to be  "filed"  for the  purpose  of  Section  18 of the  Securities
    Exchange  Act of 1934  (the  "Exchange  Act") or  otherwise  subject  to the
    liabilities  of that section of the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all
    other provisions of the Exchange Act (however, see the Notes).




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1.  Name of Reporting Person / I.R.S. Identification No. of  Above Person

Media/Communications Partners III Limited Partnership

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

       (a)  X
       (b) _____ 

3.  SEC Use Only


4.  Source of Funds

OO

5.  Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6.  Citizenship or Place of Organization

Delaware

Number of          7    Sole Voting Power
Shares
Beneficially            3,728,608

Owned By           8    Shared Voting Power
Each
Reporting                    -0-

Person With        9    Sole Dispositive Power

                        3,728,608

                  10    Shared Dispositive Power

                             -0-

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

3,728,608

12.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

5.01%

14.  Type of Reporting Person

PN


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1.  Name of Reporting Person / I.R.S. Identification No. of  Above Person

M/C III, L.L.C.

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

       (a)  X
       (b) _____ 

3.  SEC Use Only


4.  Source of Funds

OO

5.  Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6.  Citizenship or Place of Organization

Delaware

Number of          7    Sole Voting Power
Shares
Beneficially                 -0-

Owned By           8    Shared Voting Power
Each
Reporting               3,728,608

Person With        9    Sole Dispositive Power

                             -0-

                  10    Shared Dispositive Power

                        3,728,608

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

3,728,608

12.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

5.01%

14.  Type of Reporting Person

CO



<PAGE>



1.  Name of Reporting Person  / I.R.S. Identification No. of  Above Person

M/C Investors L.L.C.

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

       (a)  X
       (b) _____ 

3.  SEC Use Only


4.  Source of Funds

OO

5.  Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6.  Citizenship or Place of Organization

Delaware

Number of          7    Sole Voting Power
Shares
Beneficially             185,251

Owned By           8    Shared Voting Power
Each
Reporting                    -0-

Person With        9    Sole Dispositive Power

                         185,251

                  10    Shared Dispositive Power

                             -0-

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

185,251

12.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 .25%

14.  Type of Reporting Person

CO




<PAGE>


1.  Name of Reporting Person  / I.R.S. Identification No. of  Above Person

David D. Croll

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

       (a)  X
       (b) _____ 

3.  SEC Use Only


4.  Source of Funds

OO

5.  Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6.  Citizenship or Place of Organization

Delaware

Number of          7    Sole Voting Power
Shares
Beneficially                 -0-

Owned By           8    Shared Voting Power
Each
Reporting               3,913,859

Person With        9    Sole Dispositive Power

                             -0-

                  10    Shared Dispositive Power

                        3,913,859

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

3,913,859

12.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

5.26%

14.  Type of Reporting Person

IN





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1.  Name of Reporting Person  / I.R.S. Identification No. of  Above Person

James F. Wade

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

       (a)  X
       (b) _____ 

3.  SEC Use Only


4.  Source of Funds

OO

5.  Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6.  Citizenship or Place of Organization

Delaware

Number of          7    Sole Voting Power
Shares
Beneficially                 -0-

Owned By           8    Shared Voting Power
Each
Reporting               3,913,859

Person With        9    Sole Dispositive Power

                             -0-

                  10    Shared Dispositive Power

                        3,913,859

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

3,913,859

12.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

5.26%

14.  Type of Reporting Person

IN




<PAGE>


1.  Name of Reporting Person  / I.R.S. Identification No. of  Above Person

Stephen Gormley

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

       (a)  X
       (b) _____ 

3.  SEC Use Only


4.  Source of Funds

OO

5.  Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6.  Citizenship or Place of Organization

Delaware

Number of          7    Sole Voting Power
Shares
Beneficially                 -0-

Owned By           8    Shared Voting Power
Each
Reporting               3,913,859

Person With        9    Sole Dispositive Power

                             -0-

                  10    Shared Dispositive Power

                        3,913,859

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

3,913,859

12.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

5.26%

14.  Type of Reporting Person

IN



<PAGE>


1.  Name of Reporting Person  / I.R.S. Identification No. of  Above Person

John Hayes

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

       (a)  X
       (b) _____ 

3.  SEC Use Only


4.  Source of Funds

OO

5.  Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6.  Citizenship or Place of Organization

Delaware

Number of          7    Sole Voting Power
Shares
Beneficially                 -0-

Owned By           8    Shared Voting Power
Each
Reporting               3,913,859

Person With        9    Sole Dispositive Power

                             -0-

                  10    Shared Dispositive Power

                        3,913,859

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

3,913,859

12.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

5.26%

14.  Type of Reporting Person

IN




<PAGE>


1.  Name of Reporting Person  / I.R.S. Identification No. of  Above Person

Christopher Gaffney

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

       (a)  X
       (b) _____ 

3.  SEC Use Only


4.  Source of Funds

OO

5.  Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6.  Citizenship or Place of Organization

Delaware

Number of          7    Sole Voting Power
Shares
Beneficially                 -0-

Owned By           8    Shared Voting Power
Each
Reporting               3,913,859

Person With        9    Sole Dispositive Power

                             -0-

                  10    Shared Dispositive Power

                        3,913,859

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

3,913,859

12.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

5.26%

14.  Type of Reporting Person

IN

<PAGE>

     Item 1.   Security and Issuer.

     This  statement  relates to the Class A Common  Stock,  $.01 par value (the
     "Common Stock"),  of McLeodUSA  Incorporated,  a Delaware  corporation (the
     "Company"), whose principal executive offices are located at 6400 C Street,
     S.W., P.O. Box 3177, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-3177.


     Item 2.   Identity and Background.

     This statement is being filed by Media/Communications  Partners III Limited
     Partnership  ("M/C  Partners  III"),  M/C  III,  L.L.C.  ("M/C  III"),  M/C
     Investors L.L.C. ("M/C Investors"),  David D. Croll, James F. Wade, Stephen
     Gormley,  John Hayes, and Christopher  Gaffney (each a "Reporting  Person,"
     and  collectively,  the "Reporting  Persons").  M/C III is the sole general
     partner of M/C Partners III. Each of Messrs.  Croll, Wade,  Gormley,  Hayes
     and Gaffney (the "Individual Reporting Persons") is a member of M/C III and
     M/C Investors.  Pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Agreements of M/C
     III and M/C Investors,  the Individual  Reporting  Persons share voting and
     dispositive  power over the Common Stock of the Company  owned of record by
     M/C Partners III and M/C Investors.

     The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is 75 State
     Street,  Suite 2500, Boston, MA 02109. M/C Partners III, a Delaware limited
     partnership,  and M/C Investors, a Delaware limited liability company, were
     formed for the purpose of investing in equity and equity-related securities
     primarily  acquired  or issued in  venture  capital  investments  and other
     private equity transactions in the media and communications  industry.  M/C
     III, a Delaware limited liability company,  was formed to serve as the sole
     general partner of M/C Partners III. The Individual Reporting Persons serve
     in various management capacities with Media/Communications Partners.

     During the last five  years,  none of the  Reporting  Persons  (i) has been
     convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
     misdemeanors)  or (ii) has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial
     or  administrative  body of competent  jurisdiction and as a result of such
     proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
     future  violations of, or prohibiting or mandating  activities  subject to,
     federal or state  securities  laws or finding any violation with respect to
     such laws.

     Each of the Individual Reporting Persons is a United States citizen.


     Item 3.   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

     The  Reporting  Persons  acquired  shares of Common  Stock in exchange  for
     shares  of  common  stock  of  Ovation  Communications,  Inc.,  a  Delaware
     corporation  ("Ovation"),  on March 31, 1999  pursuant to an Agreement  and
     Plan of Merger dated as of January 7, 1999 by and among the Company,  Bravo
     Acquisition  Corporation,  Ovation  and  certain  stockholders  of  Ovation
     (including M/C Partners III and M/C Investors) (the "Merger Agreement").  A
     copy of the  Merger  Agreement  was filed as Exhibit  2.1 to the  Company's
     Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 14, 1999.


     Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

     The Reporting  Persons  acquired the Common Stock for investment  purposes.
     After the  issuance of the Common Stock  pursuant to the Merger  Agreement,
     Peter H.O.  Claudy,  who is affiliated with M/C III and M/C Investors,  has
     been elected as a director of the Company.  Subject to the  restrictions on
     the  disposition  of Common Stock pursuant to the  Stockholders'  Agreement
     described  in  Item 5  below,  any or all of the  shares  of  Common  Stock
     beneficially  owned  by the  Reporting  Persons  may be sold  or  otherwise
     disposed of from time to time. The Reporting Persons have no other plans or
     proposals which relate to or would result in any of the matters  enumerated
     in  paragraphs  (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. See Item 6 below
     for a description of the Stockholders' Agreement.

     Item 5.   Interest in Securities of Issuer.

     (a) M/C Partners III beneficially  owns an aggregate of 3,728,608 shares of
     Common  Stock,  which  represents   approximately   5.01%  percent  of  the
     74,393,054  shares of Common Stock  outstanding  on March 31, 1999.  As M/C
     Partners' sole general  partner,  M/C III exercises  voting and dispositive
     control over all of the shares of Common Stock owned by M/C Partners III.

     M/C Investors  beneficially  owns an aggregate of 185,251  shares of Common
     Stock, which represents  approximately .25% percent of the shares of Common
     Stock outstanding on March 31, 1999.

     Messrs. Croll, Wade, Gormley,  Hayes and Gaffney share beneficial ownership
     over an aggregate  of  3,913,859  shares of Common Stock owned of record by
     M/C Partners III and M/C Investors, which represents approximately 5.26% of
     the shares of Common Stock outstanding on March 31, 1999.

     On January 7, 1999,  M/C  Investors  and M/C  Partners  III entered  into a
     Stockholder's  Agreement with the Company,  IES Investments  Inc.  ("IES"),
     Clark E. McLeod,  Mary E. McLeod,  Richard A. Lumpkin and Gail G.  Lumpkin,
     (the "1999 Stockholders' Agreement"). On or about January 26, 1999, certain
     former shareholders of Consolidated Communications Inc., along with certain
     permitted  transferees,  also  became  parties  to the  1999  Stockholders'
     Agreement (collectively, the "CCI Shareholders").

     The CCI Shareholders are as follows:

     Gail G. Lumpkin;

     Margaret  Lumpkin Keon,  as Trustee  under the Margaret  Lumpkin Keon Trust
     dated May 13, 1978;

     Mary Lee Sparks and Steven L.  Grissom,  as Trustees of the Mary Lee Sparks
     Trust dated May 13, 1978;

     Bank One,  Texas,  N.A., as Trustee of the twelve trusts  created under the
     Mary Green Lumpkin Gallo Trust  Agreement  dated December 29, 1989, one for
     the benefit of each of Joseph John Keon III,  Katherine Stoddert Keon, Lisa
     Anne Keon,  Margaret  Lynley Keon,  Pamela Keon  Vitale,  Susan Tamara Keon
     DeWyngaert,  Benjamin Iverson Lumpkin,  Elizabeth  Arabella  Lumpkin,  Anne
     Romayne  Sparks,  Barbara Lee Sparks,  Christina  Louise  Sparks,  and John
     Woodruff Sparks;

     Bank One,  Texas,  N.A., as Trustee of the twelve trusts  created under the
     Richard Adamson Lumpkin  Grandchildren's Trust dated September 5, 1980, one
     for the benefit of each of Joseph John Keon III,  Katherine  Stoddert Keon,
     Lisa Anne Keon, Margaret Lynley Keon, Pamela Keon Vitale, Susan Tamara Keon
     DeWyngaert,  Benjamin Iverson Lumpkin,  Elizabeth  Arabella  Lumpkin,  Anne
     Romayne  Sparks,  Barbara Lee Sparks,  Christina  Louise  Sparks,  and John
     Woodruff Sparks;

     Bank One,  Texas,  N.A.,  as Trustee  of the three  trusts  established  by
     Richard  Adamson  Lumpkin under the Trust Agreement dated February 6, 1970,
     one for the benefit of each of Richard Anthony Lumpkin, Margaret Anne Keon,
     and Mary Lee Sparks; and

     David R.  Hodgman  and Steven L.  Grissom,  as  Trustees of the twelve 1990
     Personal  Income Trusts  established by Margaret L. Keon,  Mary Lee Sparks,
     and Richard A. Lumpkin,  each dated April 20, 1990,  one for the benefit of
     each of Joseph  John Keon III,  Katherine  Stoddert  Keon,  Lisa Anne Keon,
     Margaret  Lynley Keon,  Pamela Keon Vitale,  Susan Tamara Keon  DeWyngaert,
     Benjamin Iverson Lumpkin,  Elizabeth Arabella Lumpkin, Anne Romayne Sparks,
     Barbara Lee Sparks, Christina Louise Sparks, and John Woodruff Sparks.

     The Reporting  Persons,  together with the Company,  IES,  Clark E. McLeod,
     Mary  E.  McLeod,  Richard  A.  Lumpkin,  Gail  G.  Lumpkin,  and  the  CCI
     Shareholders (collectively,  the "Reporting Group") comprise a group within
     the meaning of Section  13(d)(3) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934.
     Collectively, and insofar as is known to the Reporting Persons and M/C III,
     this  Reporting  Group  beneficially  owns a total of 29,396,498  shares of
     Common  Stock,  which  represents  39.5  percent of the number of shares of
     Common Stock outstanding on March 31, 1999.


   The  following  table sets forth  information  regarding the shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Group:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          Voting and        Number of        Percent of
          Reporting Group                                                Dispositive        Shares of        Outstanding
          Members                               Trust                       Powers        Common Stock      Common Stock

<S>                             <C>                                         <C>             <C>               <C>
Gail Gawthrop Lumpkin            N/A                                         Sole           311,127             0.4

Mary Lee Sparks and              Trust Agreement dated May 13,              Shared          332,209             0.5
Steven L. Grissom                    1978 f/b/o Mary Lee Sparks

Bank One, Texas NA;              Richard Adamson Lumpkin                    Shared           23,403             0.0
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Grandchildren's Trust dated
(power to direct vote                9/5/80 f/b/o Joseph John Keon
and investments)                     III

Bank One, Texas NA;              Richard Adamson Lumpkin                    Shared           23,403             0.0
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Grandchildren's Trust dated
(power to direct vote                9/5/80 f/b/o Katherine
and investments)                     Stoddert Keon

Bank One, Texas NA;              Richard Adamson Lumpkin                    Shared           23,403             0.0
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Grandchildren's Trust dated
(power to direct vote                9/5/80 f/b/o Lisa Anne Keon
and investments)

Bank One, Texas NA;              Richard Adamson Lumpkin                    Shared           23,403             0.0
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Grandchildren's Trust dated
(power to direct vote                9/5/80 f/b/o Margaret Lynley
and investments)                     Keon

Bank One, Texas NA;              Richard Adamson Lumpkin                    Shared           23,403             0.0
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Grandchildren's Trust dated
(power to direct vote                9/5/80 f/b/o Pamela Keon
and investments)                     Vitale

Bank One, Texas NA;              Richard Adamson Lumpkin                    Shared           23,403             0.0
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Grandchildren's Trust dated
(power to direct vote                9/5/80 f/b/o Susan Tamara Keon
and investments)                     DeWyngaert

Bank One, Texas NA;              Richard Adamson Lumpkin                    Shared           54,688             0.1
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Grandchildren's Trust dated
(power to direct vote                9/5/80 f/b/o Benjamin Iverson
and investments)                     Lumpkin

Bank One, Texas NA;              Richard Adamson Lumpkin                    Shared           54,688             0.1
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Grandchildren's Trust dated
(power to direct vote                9/5/80 f/b/o Elizabeth
and investments)                     Arabella Lumpkin

Bank One, Texas NA;              Richard Adamson Lumpkin                    Shared           31,176             0.0
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Grandchildren's Trust dated
(power to direct vote                9/5/80 f/b/o Anne Romayne
and investments)                     Sparks

Bank One, Texas NA;              Richard Adamson Lumpkin                    Shared           31,176             0.0
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Grandchildren's Trust dated
(power to direct vote                9/5/80 f/b/o Barbara Lee
and investments)                     Sparks

Bank One, Texas NA;              Richard Adamson Lumpkin                    Shared           31,176             0.0
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Grandchildren's Trust dated
(power to direct vote                9/5/80 f/b/o Christina Louise
and investments)                     Sparks

Bank One, Texas NA;              Richard Adamson Lumpkin                    Shared           31,176             0.0
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Grandchildren's Trust dated
(power to direct vote                9/5/80 f/b/o John Woodruff
and investments)                     Sparks

Bank One, Texas NA;              Trust named for Joseph John Keon           Shared          169,891             0.2
Richard A. Lumpkin                   III created under the Mary
(power to direct vote                Green Lumpkin Gallo Trust
and investments)                     Agreement dated December 29,
                                    1989

Bank One, Texas NA;              Trust named for Katherine                  Shared          169,891             0.2
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Stoddert Keon created under
(power to direct vote                the Mary Green Lumpkin Gallo
and investments)                     Trust Agreement dated
                                     December 29, 1989

Bank One, Texas NA;              Trust named for Lisa Anne Keon             Shared            54,891            0.1
Richard A. Lumpkin                   created under the Mary Green
(power to direct vote                Lumpkin Gallo Trust Agreement
and investments)                     dated December 29, 1989\

Bank One, Texas NA;              Trust named for Margaret Lynley            Shared          154,891             0.2
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Keon created under the Mary
(power to direct vote                Green Lumpkin Gallo Trust
and investments)                     Agreement dated December 29,
                                     1989

Bank One, Texas NA;              Trust named for Pamela Keon                Shared          154,891             0.2
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Vitale created under the Mary
(power to direct vote                Green Lumpkin Gallo Trust
and investments)                     Agreement dated December 29,
                                     1989

Bank One, Texas NA;              Trust named for Susan Tamara Keon          Shared          154,891             0.2
Richard A. Lumpkin                   created under the Mary Green
(power to direct vote                Lumpkin Gallo Trust Agreement
and investments)                     dated December 29, 1989

Bank One, Texas NA;              Trust named for Benjamin Iverson           Shared          308,965             0.4
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Lumpkin created under the Mary
(power to direct vote                Green Lumpkin Gallo Trust
and investments)                     Agreement dated December 29,
                                     1989

Bank One, Texas NA;              Trust named for Elizabeth                  Shared          308,965             0.4
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Arabella Lumpkin created under
(power to direct vote                the Mary Green Lumpkin Gallo
and investments)                     Trust Agreement dated
                                     December 29, 1989

Bank One, Texas NA;              Trust named for Anne Romayne               Shared           93,459             0.1
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Sparks created under the Mary
(power to direct vote                Green Lumpkin Gallo Trust
and investments)                     Agreement dated December 29,
                                     1989

Bank One, Texas NA;              Trust named for Barbara Lee                Shared           43,459             0.1
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Sparks created under the Mary
(power to direct vote                Green Lumpkin Gallo Trust
and investments)                     Agreement dated December 29,
                                     1989

Bank One, Texas NA;              Trust named for Christina Louise           Shared           43,459             0.1
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Sparks created under the Mary
(power to direct vote                Green Lumpkin Gallo Trust
and investments)                     Agreement dated December 29,
                                     1989

Bank One, Texas NA;              Trust named for John Woodruff              Shared           43,459             0.1
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Sparks created under the Mary
(power to direct vote                Green Lumpkin Gallo Trust
and investments)                     Agreement dated December 29,
                                     1989

Margaret L. Keon                 Margaret Lumpkin Keon Trust dated           Sole           506,461             0.7
(settlor and trustee)                May 13, 1978

Steven L. Grissom and            Margaret L. Keon 1990 Personal             Shared           75,037             0.1
David R. Hodgman;                    Income Trust for the Benefit
Richard A. Lumpkin                   of Joseph John Keon III dated
(power to direct sale                April 20, 1990
of shares)

Steven L. Grissom and            Margaret L. Keon 1990 Personal             Shared           75,037             0.1
David R. Hodgman;                    Income Trust for the Benefit
Richard A. Lumpkin                   of Katherine Stoddert Keon
(power to direct sale                dated April 20, 1990
of shares)

Steven L. Grissom and            Margaret L. Keon 1990 Personal             Shared           75,037              0.1
David R. Hodgman;                    Income Trust for the Benefit
Richard A. Lumpkin                   of Lisa Anne Keon dated
(power to direct sale                April 20, 1990
of shares)

Steven L. Grissom and            Margaret L. Keon 1990 Personal             Shared           75,037              0.1
David R. Hodgman;                    Income Trust for the Benefit
Richard A. Lumpkin                   of Margaret Lynley Keon dated
(power to direct sale                April 20, 1990
of shares)

Steven L. Grissom and            Margaret L. Keon 1990 Personal             Shared           75,037              0.1
David R. Hodgman;                    Income Trust for the Benefit
Richard A. Lumpkin                   of Pamela Keon Vitale dated
(power to direct sale                April 20, 1990
of shares)

Steven L. Grissom and            Margaret L. Keon 1990 Personal             Shared           75,037              0.1
David R. Hodgman;                    Income Trust for the Benefit
Richard A. Lumpkin                   of Susan Tamara Keon
(power to direct sale                DeWyngaert dated April 20,
of shares)                           1990

Steven L. Grissom and            Richard Anthony Lumpkin 1990               Shared          724,601             1.0
David R. Hodgman;                    Personal Income Trust for the
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Benefit of Benjamin Iverson
(power to direct sale                Lumpkin dated April 20, 1990
of shares)

Steven L. Grissom and            Richard Anthony Lumpkin 1990               Shared          724,601             1.0
David R. Hodgman;                    Personal Income Trust for the
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Benefit of Elizabeth Arabella
(power to direct sale                Lumpkin dated April 20, 1990
of shares)

Steven L. Grissom and            Mary Lee Sparks 1990 Personal              Shared          150,224             0.2
David R. Hodgman;                    Income Trust for the Benefit
Richard A. Lumpkin                   of Anne Romayne Sparks dated
(power to direct sale                April 20, 1990
of shares)

Steven L. Grissom and            Mary Lee Sparks 1990 Personal              Shared          150,224             0.2
David R. Hodgman;                    Income Trust for the Benefit
Richard A. Lumpkin                   of Barbara Lee Sparks dated
(power to direct sale                April 20, 1990
of shares)

Steven L. Grissom and            Mary Lee Sparks 1990 Personal              Shared          150,224             0.2
David R. Hodgman;                    Income Trust for the Benefit
Richard A. Lumpkin                   of Christina Louise Sparks
(power to direct sale                dated April 20, 1990
of shares)

Steven L. Grissom and            Mary Lee Sparks 1990 Personal              Shared          150,224             0.2
David R. Hodgman;                    Income Trust for the Benefit
Richard A. Lumpkin                   of John Woodruff Sparks dated
(power to direct sale                April 20, 1990
of shares)

Bank One, Texas NA;              Richard Anthony Lumpkin Trust              Shared            1,822              0.0
Richard A. Lumpkin                   under the Trust Agreement
n (power to direct                   dated February 6, 1970
vote and investments)

Bank One, Texas NA;              Margaret Anne Keon Trust under             Shared           60,619             0.1
Richard A. Lumpkin                   the Trust Agreement dated
(power to direct vote                February 6, 1970
and investments)

Bank One, Texas NA;              Mary Lee Sparks Trust under the            Shared          107,030             0.1
Richard A. Lumpkin                   Trust Agreement dated
(power to direct vote                February 6, 1970
and investments)

Richard A. Lumpkin               N/A                                         Sole            11,250 (1)          0.0


     (1)  Consists of 11,250 shares underlying presently exercisable option.

Clark E. McLeod and              N/A                                       Sole and        9,330,734           12.5
Mary E. McLeod                                                              Shared

IES Investments, Inc.            N/A                                         Sole         10,245,457           13.8
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     (b) M/C  Partners  III has sole power to vote or direct the vote of and the
     sole power to dispose of or to direct the  disposition of 3,728,608  shares
     of Common Stock. M/C Investors has sole power to vote or direct the vote of
     and the sole power to dispose  of or to direct the  disposition  of 185,251
     shares of Common Stock.  M/C III has the shared power to vote or direct the
     vote of and shared  power to dispose  of or to direct  the  disposition  of
     3,728,600 shares of Common Stock. Messrs.  Croll, Wade, Gormley,  Hayes and
     Gaffney have shared power to vote or direct the vote of and shared power to
     dispose  of or to direct  the  disposition  of  3,913,859  shares of Common
     Stock.

     (c)  None.

     (d) Not applicable.

     (e) Not applicable.

    Item  6.  Contracts,  Arrangements,  Understandings  or  Relationships  With
    Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

    Pursuant  to the 1999  Stockholders'  Agreement,  M/C  Partners  III and M/C
    Investors,  for so long as they  collectively  and continuously own at least
    2,500,000  shares of Class A Common Stock,  shall,  for the period ending on
    December 31, 2001, vote their shares and take all action with their power to
    (i) establish and maintain the size of the Company's Board of Directors (the
    "Board")  at up to eleven  directors;  (ii) cause to be elected to the Board
    one director  designated by IES (for so long as IES owns at least  4,000,000
    shares of Class A Common  Stock);  (iii)  cause to be  elected  to the Board
    three  directors  who are  executive  officers of the Company  designated by
    Clark  E.  McLeod  (for  so long  as  Clark  and  Mary  McLeod  collectively
    beneficially  and  continuously own at least 4,000,000 shares of the Class A
    Common Stock); (iv) cause Richard A. Lumpkin to be elected to the Board (for
    so  long  as the  CCI  Shareholders  and  Richard  A.  Lumpkin  collectively
    beneficially  and  continuously own at least 4,000,000 shares of the Class A
    Common Stock);  (v) cause to be elected to the Board a director nominated by
    the Board to replace a director  designated  by IES,  Clark E. McLeod,  Mary
    McLeod or Richard A.  Lumpkin,  as provided  above,  because the director no
    longer  can or will  serve as a  director;  (vi)  cause to be elected to the
    Board up to five  non-employee  directors  nominated by the Board; and (vii)
    cause to be elected to the Board one director designated by M/C Partners III
    and  M/C  Investors  (for  so long  as M/C  Partners  III and M/C  Investors
    collectively  beneficially and continuously own at least 2,500,000 shares of
    Class A Common Stock).  The 1999  Stockholders'  Agreement  further provides
    that,  until December 31, 2001, and subject to certain  exceptions,  neither
    M/C Partners  III nor M/C  Investors  will sell or otherwise  dispose of any
    equity securities of the Company without the consent of the Board.

    The foregoing  description of the 1999 Stockholders'  Agreement is qualified
    in its entirety by reference to the 1999 Stockholders' Agreement,  which was
    filed as an exhibit to the Company's  current  Report on Form 8-K,  filed on
    January 14, 1999, and is incorporated herein by reference.

    Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.


          1.  Stockholders'  Agreement,  dated as of January 7, 1999,  among the
          Company,  IES,  Clark E. McLeod,  Mary E. McLeod,  Richard A. Lumpkin,
          Gail  G.  Lumpkin,  M/C  Investors  L.L.C.  and   Media/Communications
          Partners  III  Limited  Partnership.  (Incorporated  by  reference  to
          Exhibit 2.1 of the Form 8-K filed by the Company on January 14, 1999.)

          2. Joint Filing Agreement set forth below.



<PAGE>

                                    SIGNATURE

    After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and  belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

    Date: May ___, 1999


                                          M/C INVESTORS L.L.C.

                                       By: /s/ James Wade
                                          --------------------------------------
                                           James Wade
                                           Manager

                                           MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS PARTNERS III
                                           LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                       By: M/C III, L.L.C., its General Partner

                                       By: /s/ James Wade
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           James Wade
                                           Manager

                                       By: /s/ David D. Croll
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           David D. Croll

                                       By: /s/ James F. Wade
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           James F. Wade

                                       By: /s/ Stephen Gormley
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Stephen Gormley

                                       By: /s/ John Hayes
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           John Hayes

                                       By: /s/ Christopher Gaffney
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Christopher Gaffney




<PAGE>


                                     Exhibit


    In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)  promulgated under the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934,  the  undersigned  agree to the  joint  filing  of a  Statement  on
Schedule 13D  (including  any and all  amendments  thereto)  with respect to the
shares of Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value, of McLeodUSA  Incorporated,  and
further  agree  that this  Joint  Filing  Agreement  be  included  as an Exhibit
thereto.  In addition,  each party to this Agreement  expressly  authorizes each
other party to this  Agreement to file on its behalf any and all  amendments  to
such Statement.

    Date: May ___, 1999


                                           M/C INVESTORS L.L.C.

                                       By: /s/ James Wade
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           James Wade
                                           Manager

                                           MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS PARTNERS III
                                           LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                       By: M/C III, L.L.C., its General Partner

                                       By: /s/ James Wade
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           James Wade
                                           Manager


                                       By: /s/ David D. Croll
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           David D. Croll

                                       By: /s/ James F. Wade
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           James F. Wade

                                       By: /s/ Stephen Gormley
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Stephen Gormley

                                       By: /s/ John Hayes
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           John Hayes

                                       By: /s/ Christopher Gaffney
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Christopher Gaffney



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