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) February 10, 1997 (December 31,
1996)

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


Delaware                          0-6457                        52-0886267
(State or other           (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                                             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

   11                   Computation of Earnings Per Common Share.

   12                   Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

   13                   Specified portions of the Registrant's Annual Report to
                        Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 1996.

   23                   Consent of Independent Accountants.

   27                   Financial Data Schedule.

   99(a)                Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Schedule II).

   99(b)                Capitalization Schedule.

   99(c)                Accountant's Report on Financial Statement Schedules.



                                   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: February 10, 1997
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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) February 10, 1997 (December 31,
1996)

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

Delaware                          0-6457                        52-0886267
(State or other           (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                                             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
Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits

   Exhibit No.          Description

   11                   Computation of Earnings Per Common Share.

   12                   Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

   13                   Specified portions of the Registrant's Annual Report to
                        Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 1996.

   23                   Consent of Independent Accountants.

   27                   Financial Data Schedule.

   99(a)                Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Schedule II).

   99(b)                Capitalization Schedule.

   99(c)                Accountant's Report on Financial Statement Schedules.

                                   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: February 10, 1997