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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549-1004

 

 

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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): January 20, 2004

 

 

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WorldCom, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

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

 

 

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Item 5.    Other Events.

 

On January 20, 2004, WorldCom, Inc., d/b/a MCI (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Glenn Hutchins, a founder and managing member of investment firm Silver Lake Partners, and Mark Neporent, chief operating officer, general counsel and senior managing director of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., to its board of directors, which appointments will become effective upon the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy. 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.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

Dated: January 20, 2004

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

 

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