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) October 4, 1996
                                                 (October 4, 1996)


                       MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
            ----------------------------------------------------
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                0-6457         52-0886267
     --------------       ----------------     -------------
     (State or other         (Commission       (IRS Employer
     jurisdiction of           File Number)   Identification No.)
     incorporation)



           1801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006
           ------------------------------------------------------
                  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

     Registrant's telephone number, including area code (202) 872-1600.



















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Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     Exhibit No.               Description
     -----------   -------------------------------------


       4 (a)        Form of Senior Fixed Rate Medium-Term Note.


        4 (b)        Form of Senior Floating Rate Medium-Term Note.






                           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.



                                   MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

                                    /s/ David M. Case
                                   ------------------------------
                                    David M. Case
                                    Vice President and Controller

Date: October 4, 1996















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                         EXHIBIT INDEX


     Exhibit No.              Description
     -----------   -------------------------------------

       4 (a)       Form of Senior Fixed Rate Medium-Term Note.


       4 (b)       Form of Senior Floating Rate Medium-Term Note.
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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) October 4, 1996
                                                 (October 4, 1996)

                       MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
            ----------------------------------------------------
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Delaware                0-6457         52-0886267
     --------------       ----------------     -------------
     (State or other         (Commission       (IRS Employer
     jurisdiction of           File Number)   Identification No.)
     incorporation)

           1801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006
           ------------------------------------------------------
                  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

     Registrant's telephone number, including area code (202) 872-1600.
PAGE 2

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     Exhibit No.               Description
     -----------   -------------------------------------

       4 (a)        Form of Senior Fixed Rate Medium-Term Note.

        4 (b)        Form of Senior Floating Rate Medium-Term Note.

                           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.

                                   MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

                                    /s/ David M. Case
                                   ------------------------------
                                    David M. Case
                                    Vice President and Controller

Date: October 4, 1996
EXHIBIT INDEX

     Exhibit No.              Description
     -----------   -------------------------------------

       4 (a)       Form of Senior Fixed Rate Medium-Term Note.

       4 (b)       Form of Senior Floating Rate Medium-Term Note.