-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LW5+gWLzWkFFeuuX1aAiigvKxqlmCUAm7cwqyTpmr0PVuKwTRrqHxqoTARNPKS9n PASkL9YAlkdVJyfrs55/1Q== 0001054522-00-000008.txt : 20000302 0001054522-00-000008.hdr.sgml : 20000302 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001054522-00-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20000229 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20000229 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: U S WEST INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001054522 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 840953188 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14087 FILM NUMBER: 557393 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1801 CALIFORNIA STREET STREET 2: SUITE 390 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 BUSINESS PHONE: 3036722700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1801 CALIFORNIA STREET STREET 2: SUITE 390 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: USW-C INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980204 8-K 1 PRESS RELEASE ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 29, 2000 U S WEST, Inc. (Formerly "USW-C, Inc.") (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
A Delaware Corporation Commission File IRS Employer Identification (State of Incorporation) Number 1-14087 No. 84-0953188
1801 California Street, Denver, Colorado 80202 (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code) Telephone Number (303) 672-2700 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (The Exhibits Index is located on page 2 of this report.) ================================================================================ Item 5. Other Events On February 29, 2000, U S WEST issued a press release which is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Item 7. Exhibits (c) Exhibits Index Exhibit 99 - Press Release issued by the Company on February 29, 2000 entitled "Trujillo Will Not Join the New Qwest; Will Remain as Head of U S WEST Until Merger Closes" SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. U S WEST, Inc. (Formerly "USW-C, Inc.") By: /s/ Thomas O. McGimpsey --------------------------------------------------- Thomas O. McGimpsey Assistant Secretary Dated: February 29, 2000 EX-99 2 PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99 U S WEST, Inc. [U S WEST LOGO] 1801 California Street Denver, CO 80202 News Release Release Date: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 Contact: Dana Smith Jeremy Story (o) 303-896-5528 (o) 303-965-3235 (pager) 1-800-700-2425, pin #1475905 (pager) 303-509-6577 dksmit3@uswest.com jxstory@uswest.com TRUJILLO WILL NOT JOIN THE NEW QWEST; WILL REMAIN AS HEAD OF U S WEST UNTIL MERGER CLOSES NEW ORLEANS -- Following his remarks to the Wireless 2000 conference here today, Solomon D. Trujillo, chairman, president and CEO, U S WEST (NYSE: USW), said he will not be joining the new Qwest when the merger with U S WEST closes later this year. Until then, he will remain chief executive of U S WEST to complete the merger and continue to deploy the company's new cutting-edge broadband and wireless products and services. In a letter to employees today, Trujillo said, "When I initiated the merger negotiations last year -- first with Qwest, then with Global Crossing and back again to Qwest -- my vision was to create an end-to-end broadband network that provides customers advanced, integrated services with local touch and global reach. That vision has now been tested and validated in the marketplace. Despite early skepticism, nearly everyone now agrees that the 'vertical' merger of U S WEST and Qwest makes great sense. "During recent months, we have made notable progress in completing the merger -- including timely regulatory approvals and cost-saving synergies. However, we are now at a critical point in the merger. Even though we have agreed on a wide range of issues, we have not found agreement on key strategic issues, including leadership appointments, the structure of the organization and the role of the Office of the Chair. "For this merger to work for customers and shareholders alike, it is essential for the leadership to be in full alignment on all these key issues. Accordingly, I have decided to accommodate the views of my counterpart so that he can shape the people selection, organization and governance of the new Qwest by his values and priorities. "When the merger of U S WEST and Qwest closes later this year, I will be stepping down from my leadership position. I will not be joining the new Qwest. "In the meantime, I will remain as chief executive of U S WEST until the merger closes, hopefully sometime this summer. During this period I want to continue to work to ensure that we reach this year's financial and service objectives, that we complete the merger and that we continue to deploy the new products and services that are transforming U S WEST from a traditional local exchange carrier into the nation's premier local broadband provider." About U S WEST U S WEST (NYSE: USW) is a leading broadband and communications service provider, with more than $13 billion in annual revenues. U S WEST leads the industry in deploying next-generation broadband ADSL and VDSL Internet access and data/video services; offers the nation's first and only 'one-number' advanced wireless service that integrates customers' home or business phones with their wireless PCS; and provides multimedia advertising services, including Internet and print directories. The company has nearly 2 million miles of deployed fiber in the U.S., provides local exchange services to more than 25 million customers in 14 states, and provides wireless services to more than 500,000 customers and data services to more than 800,000 customers nationally. U S WEST is merging with Qwest Communications International Inc. The combination, to be named Qwest Communications International Inc., will create a communications powerhouse with a market capitalization of more than $70 billion, headquartered in Denver and employing about 64,000 people worldwide. U S WEST and Qwest will unite the nation's most innovative local, wireless and broadband communications firm with one of the world's most advanced fiber-optic networks and broadband Internet providers. Together, the two firms will have more than 3 million miles of deployed fiber in the U.S. and worldwide, 29 million customers and a local network that is 99.2 percent digitally switched. For more information about U S WEST, go to http://www.uswest.com. ### -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----