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)  August 8,
                                                     1996 (August 6, 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  August  9, 1996  $300,000,000
aggregate principal amount of 6.95% Senior Notes due August 15, 2006 (the "6.95%
Senior Notes") 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  6.95%  Senior  Notes are not
redeemable by the registrant prior to maturity.



Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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

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

           4 (a)                 Form of 6.95% Senior Note due August 15, 2006.






                           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: August 8, 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 6.95% Senior Note due August 15, 2006.
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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)  August 8,
                                                     1996 (August 6, 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  August  9, 1996  $300,000,000
aggregate principal amount of 6.95% Senior Notes due August 15, 2006 (the "6.95%
Senior Notes") 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  6.95%  Senior  Notes are not
redeemable by the registrant prior to maturity.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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

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

           4 (a)                 Form of 6.95% Senior Note due August 15, 2006.

                           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: August 8, 1996
EXHIBIT INDEX

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

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

           4 (a)                 Form of 6.95% Senior Note due August 15, 2006.