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 3, 1996
                                                      (September 26, 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,  on September 26, 1996, entered into a Revolving Credit
Agreement with Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association,  as agent
("Bank of America"), and the several financial institutions parties thereto (the
"Revolving  Credit  Agreement"),  under  which the  registrant  may borrow up to
$2,000,000,000.  The  Revolving  Credit  Agreement  replaces the  $2,000,000,000
revolving credit agreement, dated as of July 8, 1994, among the registrant, Bank
of America and the several financial institutions parties thereto.

         In addition, the registrant has registered an additional $1,000,000,000
aggregate principal amount of debt securities pursuant to Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (File No. 333-11193),  as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1,
filed by the  registrant  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (the
"Commission") on September 30, 1996 and declared  effective by the Commission on
October 2, 1996. The Registration  Statement covers fixed rate and floating rate
debt securities which the registrant may issue from time to time, including, but
not limited to, fixed and  floating  rate senior debt  securities,  the forms of
which are filed herewith.



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.



          10                     $2,000,000,000 Revolving Credit Agreement,
                                 dated as of September 26, 1996, among the
                                 registrant, Bank of America National Trust and
                                 Savings Association, as agent, and the several
                                 financial institutions parties thereto.











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

Date: October 3, 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.


          10                     $2,000,000,000 Revolving Credit Agreement,
                                 dated as of September 26, 1996, among the
                                 registrant, Bank of America National Trust and
                                 Savings Association, as agent, and the several
                                 financial institutions parties thereto.
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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 3, 1996
                                                      (September 26, 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,  on September 26, 1996, entered into a Revolving Credit
Agreement with Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association,  as agent
("Bank of America"), and the several financial institutions parties thereto (the
"Revolving  Credit  Agreement"),  under  which the  registrant  may borrow up to
$2,000,000,000.  The  Revolving  Credit  Agreement  replaces the  $2,000,000,000
revolving credit agreement, dated as of July 8, 1994, among the registrant, Bank
of America and the several financial institutions parties thereto.

         In addition, the registrant has registered an additional $1,000,000,000
aggregate principal amount of debt securities pursuant to Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (File No. 333-11193),  as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1,
filed by the  registrant  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (the
"Commission") on September 30, 1996 and declared  effective by the Commission on
October 2, 1996. The Registration  Statement covers fixed rate and floating rate
debt securities which the registrant may issue from time to time, including, but
not limited to, fixed and  floating  rate senior debt  securities,  the forms of
which are filed herewith.

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.

          10                     $2,000,000,000 Revolving Credit Agreement,
                                 dated as of September 26, 1996, among the
                                 registrant, Bank of America National Trust and
                                 Savings Association, as agent, and the several
                                 financial institutions parties thereto.
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/ Jonelle St. John
                                   ------------------------------
                                    Jonelle St. John
                                    Vice President and Treasurer

Date: October 3, 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.

          10                     $2,000,000,000 Revolving Credit Agreement,
                                 dated as of September 26, 1996, among the
                                 registrant, Bank of America National Trust and
                                 Savings Association, as agent, and the several
                                 financial institutions parties thereto.