8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 20, 2004

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WorldCom, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-11258	58-1521612
(State of Incorporation)	Commission File Number	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
22001 Loudoun County Parkway, Ashburn, Virginia		20147
(Address of principal executive offices)		Zip Code

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (703) 886-5600

Item 5. Other Events.

Item 5. Other Events.

On April 19, 2004, WorldCom, Inc., d/b/a MCI (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the holders of claims in classes 5, 11 and 13 of the Company’s plan of reorganization elected to receive notes of the reorganized Company in excess of the total amount of notes authorized for issuance under the plan. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(a)	Financial Statements.
	Not applicable.
(b)	Pro Forma Financial Information.
	Not applicable.
(c)	Exhibits.
	Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
	99.1	Press Release dated April 19, 2004

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SIGNATURES

     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.

WORLDCOM, INC.
By:	/s/ Robert T. Blakely
	Name:  Robert T. Blakely
	Title:   Chief Financial Officer

Dated: April 20, 2004

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1	Press Release dated April 19, 2004

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:	Media	Investors
	Peter Lucht	Gregory Pettit
	(800) 644-NEWS	(877) 624-9266

MCI REPORTS ALLOCATION OF NOTES

ASHBURN, Va., April 19, 2004 – MCI (WCOEQ, MCWEQ) today announced that the holders of claims in classes 5, 11 and 13 of the Company’s plan of reorganization elected to receive notes of the reorganized Company in excess of the total amount of notes authorized for issuance under the plan. As a result of this oversubscription, the holders of such claims will receive approximately 46.85 percent of the amount of new notes they had elected to receive. For the balance of the amounts to be received by these holders, the Company will issue shares of common stock. The notes and common stock will be distributed by the Company upon its emergence from Chapter 11 protection.

About WorldCom, Inc.

WorldCom, Inc. (WCOEQ, MCWEQ), which, together with its subsidiaries, currently conducts business under the MCI brand name, is a leading global communications provider, delivering innovative, cost-effective, advanced communications connectivity to businesses, governments and consumers. With the industry's most expansive global IP backbone, based on the number of company-owned points of presence (POPs), and wholly-owned data networks, WorldCom develops the converged communications products and services that are the foundation for commerce and communications in today's market. For more information, go to http://www.mci.com

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