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Filed Pursuant to
RULE 424(b)(3)
REGISTRATION NO. 33-59121
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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(To Prospectus dated June 28, 1995)
TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
($1.00 Par Value)
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On August 23, 1995, JAKL, Inc. (the "Selling Stockholder") sold 40,000
shares of the Class A Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Class A
Common Stock"), of Tele-Communications, Inc. All 40,000 shares of Class A
Common Stock were sold by the Selling Stockholder to Merrill Lynch, Pierce
Fenner & Smith ("Merrill") as principal at $19 per share. No commissions were
paid to Merrill in connection with such sale.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED
UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS.
ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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The date of this Prospectus Supplement is August 25, 1995.
