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 April 27, 1998
               (Date of earliest event reported) (April 22, 1998)


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


        Delaware                    0-6547            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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                                     PAGE 2



Item 5. Other Events.

         On April 22, 1998, the Company issued $500,000,000  aggregate principal
amount of 6.50%  Senior  Notes due April  15,  2010, and $700,000,000  aggregate
principal  amount of 6.125%  Callable/Redeemable  Notes due April 15,  2012 (the
"Callable/Redeemable  Notes").  The proceeds  from the issuance will be used for
general  corporate  purposes, including the  repayment of short-term  borrowings
under the Company's commercial paper program. In addition,  the Company assigned
its  option  to  call  the  Callable/Redeemable  Notes  on  April  15,  2002  to
NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC ("NationsBanc") pursuant to the Assignment
Agreement, dated April 22, 1998, by and between the Company and NationsBanc.



Item 7. Exhibits.


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

1    Underwriting  Agreement  Basic  Provisions  and  Terms  Agreement  attached
     thereto as Annex A.

4(a) Form of 6.50% Senior Note due April 15, 2010.

4(b) Form of 6.125% Callable/Redeemable Note due April 15, 2012.

8    Tax Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

23   Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

99(a)Assignment Agreement,  dated April 22, 1998, by and between the Company and
     NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC.

99(b)Calculation  Agent  Agreement,  dated  April 22,  1998,  by and between the
     Company and NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC.



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                                     PAGE 3


                                   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/ Edward G. Freitag
                                   ------------------------------
                                    Edward G. Freitag
                                    Assistant Secretary

Date: April 27, 1998











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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



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

1    Underwriting  Agreement  Basic  Provisions  and  Terms  Agreement  attached
     thereto as Annex A.

4(a) Form of 6.50% Senior Note due April 15, 2010.

4(b) Form of 6.125% Callable/Redeemable Note due April 15, 2012.

8    Tax Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

23   Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

99(a)Assignment Agreement,  dated April 22, 1998, by and between the Company and
     NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC.

99(b)Calculation  Agent  Agreement,  dated  April 22,  1998,  by and between the
     Company and NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC.
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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 April 27, 1998
               (Date of earliest event reported) (April 22, 1998)

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

        Delaware                    0-6547            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 5. Other Events.

         On April 22, 1998, the Company issued $500,000,000  aggregate principal
amount of 6.50%  Senior  Notes due April  15,  2010, and $700,000,000  aggregate
principal  amount of 6.125%  Callable/Redeemable  Notes due April 15,  2012 (the
"Callable/Redeemable  Notes").  The proceeds  from the issuance will be used for
general  corporate  purposes, including the  repayment of short-term  borrowings
under the Company's commercial paper program. In addition,  the Company assigned
its  option  to  call  the  Callable/Redeemable  Notes  on  April  15,  2002  to
NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC ("NationsBanc") pursuant to the Assignment
Agreement, dated April 22, 1998, by and between the Company and NationsBanc.

Item 7. Exhibits.

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

1    Underwriting  Agreement  Basic  Provisions  and  Terms  Agreement  attached
     thereto as Annex A.

4(a) Form of 6.50% Senior Note due April 15, 2010.

4(b) Form of 6.125% Callable/Redeemable Note due April 15, 2012.

8    Tax Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

23   Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

99(a)Assignment Agreement,  dated April 22, 1998, by and between the Company and
     NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC.

99(b)Calculation  Agent  Agreement,  dated  April 22,  1998,  by and between the
     Company and NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC.
PAGE 3

                                   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/ Edward G. Freitag
                                   ------------------------------
                                    Edward G. Freitag
                                    Assistant Secretary

Date: April 27, 1998
EXHIBIT INDEX

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

1    Underwriting  Agreement  Basic  Provisions  and  Terms  Agreement  attached
     thereto as Annex A.

4(a) Form of 6.50% Senior Note due April 15, 2010.

4(b) Form of 6.125% Callable/Redeemable Note due April 15, 2012.

8    Tax Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

23   Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

99(a)Assignment Agreement,  dated April 22, 1998, by and between the Company and
     NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC.

99(b)Calculation  Agent  Agreement,  dated  April 22,  1998,  by and between the
     Company and NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC.