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)  June  21, 1996 
                                                       (June 19, 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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                             PAGE 2


Item 5. Other Events.

         The  registrant  has  agreed  to issue on June  24,  1996  $500,000,000
aggregate  principal  amount  of  7-1/8%  Debentures  due  June  15,  2027 in an
underwritten  offering under a  Registration  Statement on Form S-3 filed by the
registrant  with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  on December 30, 1994
(File No.  33-57155).  The Debentures are not redeemable by the registrant prior
to maturity but are subject to  redemption on June 15, 2003 at the option of the
holders thereof,  which options must be exercised no earlier than April 16, 2003
and no later than May 15, 2003.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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

           1                      Form of Underwriting Agreement Basic
                                  Provisions and attached Terms Agreement.

           4 (a)                  Form of 7-1/8% Debenture due June 15, 2027.

           4 (b)                  Junior Subordinated Indenture between
                                  registrant and Wilmington Trust Company, as
                                  Debenture Trustee (incorporated herein by
                                  reference to Exhibit 4.01 to registrant's
                                  Registration Statement on Form S-3,
                                  Registration No. 333-02593).

           4 (c)                  Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement
                                  among registrant, as Depositor, Wilmington
                                  Trust Company, as Property Trustee and
                                  Delaware Trustee, and the Administrative
                                  Trustees named therein (incorporated herein by
                                  reference to Exhibit 4.10 to registrant's
                                  Registration Statement on Form S-3,
                                  Registration No. 333-02593).

          4 (d)                   Form of Guarantee Agreement between
                                  registrant, as Guarantor, and Wilmington Trust
                                  Company, as Trustee (incorporated herein by
                                  reference to Exhibit 4.12 to registrant's
                                  Registration Statement on Form S-3,
                                  Registration No. 333-02593).








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                             PAGE 3


           4(e)                            Form   of   Supplemental   Indenture
                                            between  registrant  and  Wilmington
                                            Trust Company,  as Debenture Trustee
                                            (incorporated herein by reference to
                                            Exhibit    4.13   to    registrant's
                                            Registration  Statement on Form S-3,
                                            Registration No. 333-02593).















































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                             PAGE 4

                           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/ Jonelle St. John
                                   ------------------------------
                                    Jonelle St. John
                                    Vice President and Treasurer

Date: June 21, 1996




































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                         EXHIBIT INDEX


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

           1                      Form of Underwriting Agreement Basic
                                  Provisions and attached Terms Agreement.

           4 (a)                  Form of 7-1/8% Debenture due June 15, 2027.

           4 (b)                  Junior Subordinated Indenture between
                                  registrant and Wilmington Trust Company, as
                                  Debenture Trustee (incorporated herein by
                                  reference to Exhibit 4.01 to registrant's
                                  Registration Statement on Form S-3,
                                  Registration No. 333-02593).

           4 (c)                  Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement
                                  among registrant, as Depositor, Wilmington
                                  Trust Company, as Property Trustee and
                                  Delaware Trustee, and the Administrative
                                  Trustees named therein (incorporated herein by
                                  reference to Exhibit 4.10 to registrant's
                                  Registration Statement on Form S-3,
                                  Registration No. 333-02593).

          4 (d)                   Form of Guarantee Agreement between
                                  registrant, as Guarantor, and Wilmington Trust
                                  Company, as Trustee (incorporated herein by
                                  reference to Exhibit 4.12 to registrant's
                                  Registration Statement on Form S-3,
                                  Registration No. 333-02593).

           4(e)                   Form   of   Supplemental   Indenture
                                  between  registrant  and  Wilmington
                                  Trust Company,  as Debenture Trustee
                                  (incorporated herein by reference to
                                  Exhibit    4.13   to    registrant's
                                  Registration  Statement on Form S-3,
                                  Registration No. 333-02593).
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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)  June  21, 1996 
                                                       (June 19, 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 5. Other Events.

         The  registrant  has  agreed  to issue on June  24,  1996  $500,000,000
aggregate  principal  amount  of  7-1/8%  Debentures  due  June  15,  2027 in an
underwritten  offering under a  Registration  Statement on Form S-3 filed by the
registrant  with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  on December 30, 1994
(File No.  33-57155).  The Debentures are not redeemable by the registrant prior
to maturity but are subject to  redemption on June 15, 2003 at the option of the
holders thereof,  which options must be exercised no earlier than April 16, 2003
and no later than May 15, 2003.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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

           1                      Form of Underwriting Agreement Basic
                                  Provisions and attached Terms Agreement.

           4 (a)                  Form of 7-1/8% Debenture due June 15, 2027.

           4 (b)                  Junior Subordinated Indenture between
                                  registrant and Wilmington Trust Company, as
                                  Debenture Trustee (incorporated herein by
                                  reference to Exhibit 4.01 to registrant's
                                  Registration Statement on Form S-3,
                                  Registration No. 333-02593).

           4 (c)                  Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement
                                  among registrant, as Depositor, Wilmington
                                  Trust Company, as Property Trustee and
                                  Delaware Trustee, and the Administrative
                                  Trustees named therein (incorporated herein by
                                  reference to Exhibit 4.10 to registrant's
                                  Registration Statement on Form S-3,
                                  Registration No. 333-02593).

          4 (d)                   Form of Guarantee Agreement between
                                  registrant, as Guarantor, and Wilmington Trust
                                  Company, as Trustee (incorporated herein by
                                  reference to Exhibit 4.12 to registrant's
                                  Registration Statement on Form S-3,
                                  Registration No. 333-02593).
PAGE 3

           4(e)                            Form   of   Supplemental   Indenture
                                            between  registrant  and  Wilmington
                                            Trust Company,  as Debenture Trustee
                                            (incorporated herein by reference to
                                            Exhibit    4.13   to    registrant's
                                            Registration  Statement on Form S-3,
                                            Registration No. 333-02593).
PAGE 4

                           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/ Jonelle St. John
                                   ------------------------------
                                    Jonelle St. John
                                    Vice President and Treasurer

Date: June 21, 1996
EXHIBIT INDEX

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

           1                      Form of Underwriting Agreement Basic
                                  Provisions and attached Terms Agreement.

           4 (a)                  Form of 7-1/8% Debenture due June 15, 2027.

           4 (b)                  Junior Subordinated Indenture between
                                  registrant and Wilmington Trust Company, as
                                  Debenture Trustee (incorporated herein by
                                  reference to Exhibit 4.01 to registrant's
                                  Registration Statement on Form S-3,
                                  Registration No. 333-02593).

           4 (c)                  Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement
                                  among registrant, as Depositor, Wilmington
                                  Trust Company, as Property Trustee and
                                  Delaware Trustee, and the Administrative
                                  Trustees named therein (incorporated herein by
                                  reference to Exhibit 4.10 to registrant's
                                  Registration Statement on Form S-3,
                                  Registration No. 333-02593).

          4 (d)                   Form of Guarantee Agreement between
                                  registrant, as Guarantor, and Wilmington Trust
                                  Company, as Trustee (incorporated herein by
                                  reference to Exhibit 4.12 to registrant's
                                  Registration Statement on Form S-3,
                                  Registration No. 333-02593).

           4(e)                   Form   of   Supplemental   Indenture
                                  between  registrant  and  Wilmington
                                  Trust Company,  as Debenture Trustee
                                  (incorporated herein by reference to
                                  Exhibit    4.13   to    registrant's
                                  Registration  Statement on Form S-3,
                                  Registration No. 333-02593).