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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 TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia 58-0436120
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(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
675 West Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30375
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1), please check the
following box [x]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to
become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2), please check the following box [ ]
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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
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$500,000,000 Principal Amount New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
of 30 Year 6 3/8% Debentures,
due June 1, 2028
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 30 Year 6 3/8% Debentures, due June 1, 2028, to
be issued under an indenture dated June 1, 1998 and a supplemental indenture
dated June 1, 1998 between the Company and SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Trustee (the
"Debentures"). Reference is made to the form of such indenture, standard
indenture provisions incorporated by reference therein, and the form of
supplemental indenture, which are filed with the SEC as Exhibits 4, 4-a, and 4-
b, respectively, to Registration Statement No. 33-63661, and the prospectus
supplement dated June 1, 1998 and underlying prospectus dated June 1, 1998 under
Registration Statement Nos. 33-63661 and 333-00649, which are filed with the SEC
pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, all of which are
incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
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Item 2. Exhibits
The following is a list of exhibits provided herewith. A conformed copy of the
executed indenture with standard indenture provisions incorporated by reference
therein, a conformed copy of the executed supplemental indenture, and a
prospectus supplement and the underlying prospectus have been provided to the
New York Stock Exchange, Inc. as supporting documentation to the subsequent
listing application relating to the Debentures.
2 Form of Indenture to be used by the Company to Issue Debt in Series
(Exhibit 4 to Registration Statement No. 33-63661).
2-a Form of Supplemental Indenture to be used by the Company to Issue Debt
in Series (Exhibit 4-b to Registration Statement
No. 33-63661).
2-b BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. Standard Indenture Provisions
(1995-A Edition) (Exhibit 4-a to Registration Statement No. 33-63661).
2-c Prospectus Supplement dated June 1, 1998 to Prospectus dated June 1,
1998, relating to the Debentures (filed under Registration Statement
No. 33-63661 and 333-00649).
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.
By: /s/ F. Wayne French
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F. Wayne French
Assistant Treasurer
June 2, 1998
