8-K 1 e8-k.txt FORM 8-K 1 =============================================================================== UNITED STATES 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: August 20, 2000 (Date of earliest event reported) BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION (D/B/A VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS) (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-8606 23-2259884 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer incorporation) Identification No.) 1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036 (Address of principal executive (Zip Code) offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 395-2121 Not applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ================================================================================ 2 Item 5. Other Events Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by Verizon Communications on August 21, 2000, announcing a tentative agreement on new three-year contracts with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Communications Workers of America in New York and New England. The proposed contracts cover more than 50,000 union-represented employees in New York and the New England states. Attached as Exhibit 99.2 is a press release issued by Verizon Communications on August 23, 2000, announcing a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract with the Communications Workers of America in the Mid-Atlantic region. The proposed contract covers more than 35,000 employees in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. Attached as Exhibit 99.3 is a press release issued by Verizon Wireless on August 20, 2000, announcing "neutrality and card check recognition" agreements with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Communications Workers of America applicable to Verizon Wireless employees in certain markets. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release, dated August 21, 2000, issued by Verizon Communications. 99.2 Press Release, dated August 23, 2000, issued by Verizon Communications. 99.3 Press Release, dated August 20, 2000, issued by Verizon Wireless. SIGNATURE 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, thereunto duly authorized. Bell Atlantic Corporation -------------------------------------- (Registrant) Date: August 28, 2000 /s/ Marianne Drost --------------- -------------------------------------- Marianne Drost Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary 3 EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION -------- ----------- 99.1 Press release, dated August 21, 2000, issued by Verizon Communications. 99.2 Press release, dated August 23, 2000, issued by Verizon Communications. 99.3 Press release, dated August 20, 2000, issued by Verizon Wireless.