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0000950103-05-000464.txt : 20120618 0000950103-05-000464.hdr.sgml : 20120618 20050317145716 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-05-000464 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050317 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050317 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MCI INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000723527 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 581521612 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10415 FILM NUMBER: 05688536 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 CLINTON CENTER DRIVE CITY: CLINTON STATE: MS ZIP: 39056 BUSINESS PHONE: 6014605600 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MC INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040420 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WORLDCOM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000501 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MCI WORLDCOM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980914 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MCI INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000723527 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 581521612 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 CLINTON CENTER DRIVE CITY: CLINTON STATE: MS ZIP: 39056 BUSINESS PHONE: 6014605600 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MC INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040420 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WORLDCOM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000501 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MCI WORLDCOM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980914 425 1 mar1705_425.htm mar1705_425

Filed by MCI, Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act of 1933 and deemed
filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Subject Company: MCI, Inc.
Commission File No.: 001-10415

On March 17, 2005, MCI, Inc. issued the following press release:

MCI To Review Revised Qwest Proposal

ASHBURN, Va., March 17, 2005 - MCI, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCIP) today said it has received a revised merger offer of $10.50 in cash and 3.735 Qwest shares (subject to adjustment under a collar) per MCI share. MCI's Board of Directors will respond by close of business on March 28, 2005, after a thorough review of this revised offer.

On February 14, 2005, MCI and Verizon signed a joint merger agreement. On March 2, 2005, MCI announced its intention to engage with Qwest for a two week period to review its latest proposal. This engagement was conducted with the concurrence of Verizon. The two week window to exchange information between MCI and Qwest officially concludes at close of business today.

About MCI
MCI, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCIP) is a leading global communications provider, delivering innovative, cost-effective, advanced communications connectivity to businesses, governments and consumers. With the industry's most expansive global IP backbone, based on the number of company-owned points of presence, and wholly-owned data networks, MCI develops the converged communications products and services that are the foundation for commerce and communications in today's market. For more information, go to www.mci.com.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document contains statements about expected future events and financial results that are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties. For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The following important factors could affect future results and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements: a significant change in the timing of, or the imposition of any government conditions to, the closing of the transaction; actual and contingent

liabilities; and the extent and timing of our ability to obtain revenue enhancements and cost savings following the transaction. Additional factors that may affect the future results of MCI and Verizon are set forth in their respective filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at investor.verizon.com/SEC/ and www.mci.com/about/investor_relations/sec/.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the previously announced proposed transaction between MCI and Verizon, a registration statement, including a proxy statement of MCI, and other materials will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We urge investors to read these documents when they become available because they will contain important information. Investors will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement and proxy statement, as well as other filed documents containing information about MCI and Verizon, at www.sec.gov, the SEC’s website. Investors may also obtain free copies of these documents at www.verizon.com/investor, or by request to Verizon Communications Inc., Investor Relations, 1095 Avenue of the Americas, 36th Floor, New York, NY 10036. Free copies of MCI’s filings are available at www.mci.com/about/investor_relations, or by request to MCI, Inc., Investor Relations, 22001 Loudoun County Parkway, Ashburn, VA 20147.

Participants in the Solicitation

MCI, Verizon, and their respective directors, executive officers, and other employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from MCI shareowners with respect to the previously announced proposed transaction between MCI and Verizon. Information about MCI’s directors and executive officers is available in MCI’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. Information about Verizon’s directors and executive officers is available in Verizon’s proxy statement for its 2004 annual meeting of shareholders, dated March 15, 2004. Additional information about the interests of potential participants will be included in the registration statement and proxy statement and other materials filed with the SEC.