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` UNITED STATES
` SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
` WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
`
` FORM 8‐K
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` CURRENT REPORT
` PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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`Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) DECEMBER 29, 2006
`
` AT&T INC.
` (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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`<TABLE>
`<S> <C> <C>
` DELAWARE 1‐8610 43‐1301883
`(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
` of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
`</TABLE>
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`<TABLE>
`<S> <C>
` 175 E. HOUSTON, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78205
`(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
`</TABLE>
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`Registrant's telephone number, including area code (210) 821‐4105
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`________________________________________________________________________________
` (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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`Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8‐K filing is intended to
`simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
`following provisions:
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`[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
` CFR 230.425)
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`[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a‐12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
` 240.14a‐12)
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`[ ] Pre‐commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d‐2(b) under the
` Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d‐2(b))
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`[ ] Pre‐commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e‐4(c) under the
` Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e‐4(c))
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`ITEM 2.01. COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
`
` On December 29, 2006, the merger of ABC Consolidation Corp. ("Merger Sub"),
`a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc. ("AT&T"), with and into BellSouth
`Corporation ("BellSouth") (the "Merger") was consummated in accordance with the
`Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 4, 2006, among BellSouth, AT&T
`and Merger Sub (the "Merger Agreement"). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger
`Agreement, each outstanding share of BellSouth common stock, par value $1.00 per
`share ("BellSouth Common Shares"), was converted into and became exchangeable
`for 1.325 shares of AT&T common stock, par value $1.00 per share ("AT&T Common
`Stock"), and cash in lieu of any fractional shares. AT&T issued approximately
`2.4 billion shares of AT&T Common Stock to former holders of BellSouth Common
`Shares, giving them an approximate 38% stake in AT&T. Based on the closing price
`of $35.75 per share of AT&T Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on
`December 29, 2006, the last trading day before the closing of the Merger, the
`aggregate value of the consideration paid to former holders of BellSouth Common
`Shares in connection with the Merger was approximately $85.8 billion. Upon the
`closing of the Merger, BellSouth became a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T and
`the BellSouth Common Shares, which traded under the symbol "BLS", have ceased
`trading on, and are being delisted from, the New York Stock Exchange.
`
` The closing of the Merger followed the approval of the Federal
`Communications Commission ("FCC") of the transfer of control to AT&T of licenses
`and authorizations held directly and indirectly by BellSouth. In connection
`with the FCC's approval, AT&T agreed to certain merger commitments in a letter
`filed with the FCC on December 28, 2006, which is incorporated by the reference
`herein and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
`
` Prior to the Merger, AT&T owned a 60% interest in Cingular Wireless LLC
`("Cingular Wireless") and shared control with BellSouth, which owned a 40%
`interest in Cingular Wireless. AT&T became the sole owner of Cingular Wireless
`as a result of the Merger, which also put sole control of Cingular Wireless in
`AT&T.
`
` The foregoing description of the Merger contained in this Item 2.01 does
`not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
`Merger Agreement, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 2.1 to this
`Current Report on Form 8‐K and is incorporated herein by reference.
`
`ITEM 2.03. CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN
`OFF‐BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT.
`
` On December 29, 2006, AT&T agreed to become a co‐obligor on the $750
`million principal amount 7.500% Senior Notes due May 1, 2007 and on the $2
`billion principal amount 8.125% Senior Notes due May 1, 2012 originally issued
`by AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. and on which Cingular Wireless is also a
`co‐obligor (the "Cingular Co‐obligation").
`
` On December 29, 2006, AT&T also agreed to unconditionally and irrevocably
`guarantee the payment of interest and principal for the $1.2 billion principal
`amount of floating rate notes of BellSouth due August 15, 2008 (the "BellSouth
`Guarantee"). AT&T has no current plans to materially change the corporate
`structures of BellSouth and Cingular.
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` The foregoing description of the Cingular Co‐obligation contained in this
`Item 2.03 does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
`reference to the Cingular Co‐obligation and the underlying indenture, which are
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`incorporated by reference as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, to this Current
`Report on Form 8‐K and are incorporated herein by reference.
`
` The foregoing description of the BellSouth Guarantee contained in this Item
`2.03 does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
`reference to the BellSouth Guarantee, which is incorporated by reference as
`Exhibit 4.3 to this Current Report on Form 8‐K and is incorporated herein by
`reference.
`
`ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
`APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
`
` On December 29, 2006, the Board of Directors of AT&T increased the size of
`the board from 17 to 20 members and appointed Reuben V. Anderson, James H.
`Blanchard and James P. Kelly, each of whom previously served as a Director of
`BellSouth, as Directors of AT&T, effective as of December 29, 2006. The Board
`took this action pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, which requires
`AT&T to appoint three members of the Board of Directors of BellSouth selected
`by mutual agreement of AT&T and BellSouth, to the Board of Directors of AT&T.
`
` As of the time of the filing of this Report, Messrs. Anderson, Blanchard
`and Kelly had not been appointed to any committees of the Board of Directors
`of AT&T and AT&T had not determined to which committees, if any, Messrs.
`Anderson, Blanchard and Kelly may be appointed. AT&T will provide this
`information by filing an amendment to this Report within four business days
`after the information is determined or becomes available.
`
` In addition, as of the time of the filing of this Report, AT&T had not yet
`determined whether any of Messrs. Anderson, Blanchard and Kelly, or any member
`of their respective immediate families, has or will have any material interest
`in any transaction with the Company or any of its subsidiaries that would
`require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S‐K. AT&T has begun
`procedures to determine this information, which AT&T will provide by filing an
`amendment to this Report within four business days after any information
`requiring disclosure under this Item is determined or becomes available.
`
`ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
`
`(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
`
` The audited consolidated balance sheets of BellSouth Corporation as of
`December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 and the consolidated statements of
`income, consolidated statements of cash flows and consolidated statements of
`shareholders' equity and comprehensive income of BellSouth Corporation for each
`of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, and the notes related
`thereto, are incorporated by reference to reference to AT&T Inc.'s Current
`Report on Form 8‐K filed May 11, 2006 and attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.
`
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` The Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, issued by
`PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Atlanta, Georgia), dated February 27, 2006, relating
`to the BellSouth financial statements, management's assessment of the
`effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness
`of internal control over financial reporting, is hereby incorporated by
`reference to Exhibit 99.2 of AT&T Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8‐K filed May
`11, 2006 and attached as Exhibit 99.3 hereto.
`
` The Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting
`Firm, dated February 24, 2006, with respect to the consolidated financial
`statements of Cingular Wireless LLC, is hereby incorporated by reference to
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`Exhibit 99.2 of AT&T Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8‐K filed May 11, 2006 and
`attached as Exhibit 99.4 hereto.
`
` The unaudited consolidated balance sheets of BellSouth Corporation as of
`September 30, 2006 and the consolidated statements of income, consolidated
`statements of cash flows and consolidated statements of shareholders' equity and
`comprehensive income of BellSouth Corporation for the period ended September 30,
`2006, and the notes related thereto, are incorporated by reference to AT&T
`Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8‐K filed November 17, 2006 and attached as
`Exhibit 99.5 hereto.
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`(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
`
` AT&T intends to file pro forma financial information under cover of Form
`8‐K/A not later than 71 calendar days after the date that this Report is
`required to be filed.
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`(d) Exhibits.
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`The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
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`EXHIBIT
` NUMBER DESCRIPTION
`‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
`<S> <C>
`2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 4, 2006, among
` BellSouth Corporation, AT&T Inc., and ABC Consolidation Corp.
` (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to AT&T Inc.'s Current
` Report on Form 8‐K filed on March 6, 2006)
`
`4.1 Third Supplemental Indenture by and among New Cingular Wireless
` Services, Inc. (f/k/a AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.), Cingular Wireless
` LLC, Cingular Wireless II, LLC (f/k/a Cingular Wireless II, Inc.),
` AT&T Inc, and U.S. Bank National Association, dated as of December 29,
` 2006, to the Indenture between AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. and U.S.
` Bank National Association (as successor Trustee), dated as of April
` 11, 2002.
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`4.2 Indenture between AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. and U.S. Bank National
` Association (as successor Trustee), dated as of April 11, 2002
` (incorporated
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` by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc.'s
` (f/k/a AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.) Form 10‐Q for the quarterly
` period ended March 31, 2002).
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`4.3 Guarantee of certain obligation of BellSouth Corporation
`
`23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Atlanta, Georgia), Independent
` Registered Public Accounting Firm for BellSouth Corporation
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`23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (Atlanta, Georgia), Independent
` Registered Public Accounting Firm for Cingular Wireless LLC
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`23.3 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Seattle, Washington),
` Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Omnipoint Facilities
` Network II, LLC
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`99.1 Letter from AT&T to the Federal Communications Commission, filed
` December 28, 2006 (FCC Docket No. 06‐74)
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`99.2 The audited consolidated balance sheets of BellSouth Corporation as of
` December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 and the consolidated
` statements of income, consolidated statements of cash flows and
` consolidated statements of shareholders' equity and comprehensive
` income of BellSouth Corporation for each of the three years in the
` period ended December 31, 2005, and the notes related thereto
` (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of AT&T Inc.'s Current
` Report on Form 8‐K filed May 11, 2006)
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`99.3 The Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, issued by
` PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Atlanta, Georgia), dated February 27,
` 2006, relating to the BellSouth financial statements, management's
` assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial
` reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial
` reporting (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of AT&T Inc.'s
` Current Report on Form 8‐K filed May 11, 2006)
`
`99.4 The Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public
` Accounting Firm, dated February 24, 2006, with respect to the
` consolidated financial statements of Cingular Wireless LLC
` (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of AT&T Inc.'s Current
` Report on Form 8‐K filed May 11, 2006)
`
`99.5 The unaudited consolidated balance sheets of BellSouth Corporation as
` of September 30, 2006 and the consolidated statements of income,
` consolidated statements of cash flows and consolidated statements of
` shareholders' equity and comprehensive income of BellSouth Corporation
` for the period ended September 30, 2006, and the notes related thereto
` (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of AT&T Inc.'s Current
` Report on Form 8‐K filed November 17, 2006)
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`</TABLE>
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` SIGNATURE
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` 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.
`
` AT&T INC.
`
` By: /s/ James S. Kahan
` ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
` Name: James S. Kahan
` Title: Senior Executive Vice President‐‐
` Corporate Development
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`Date: December 29, 2006
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` EXHIBIT INDEX
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` NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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`2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 4, 2006, among
` BellSouth Corporation, AT&T Inc., and ABC Consolidation Corp.
` (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to AT&T Inc.'s Current
` Report on Form 8‐K filed on March 6, 2006)
`
`4.1 Third Supplemental Indenture by and among New Cingular Wireless
` Services, Inc. (f/k/a AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.), Cingular Wireless
` LLC, Cingular Wireless II, LLC (f/k/a Cingular Wireless II, Inc.),
` AT&T Inc, and U.S. Bank National Association, dated as of December 29,
` 2006,to the Indenture between AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. and U.S.
` Bank National Association (as successor Trustee), dated as of April
` 11, 2002.
`
`4.2 Indenture between AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. and U.S. Bank National
` Association (as successor Trustee), dated as of April 11, 2002
` (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of New Cingular Wireless
` Services, Inc.'s (f/k/a AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.) Form 10‐Q for
` the quarterly period ended March 31, 2002).
`
`4.3 Guarantee of certain obligation of BellSouth Corporation
`
`23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Atlanta, Georgia), Independent
` Registered Public Accounting Firm for BellSouth Corporation
`
`23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (Atlanta, Georgia), Independent
` Registered Public Accounting Firm for Cingular Wireless LLC
`
`23.3 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Seattle, Washington),
` Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Omnipoint Facilities
` Network II, LLC
`
`99.1 Letter from AT&T to the Federal Communications Commission, filed
` December 28, 2006 (FCC Docket No. 06‐74)
`
`99.2 The audited consolidated balance sheets of BellSouth Corporation as of
` December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 and the consolidated
` statements of income, consolidated statements of cash flows and
` consolidated statements of shareholders' equity and comprehensive
` income of BellSouth Corporation for each of the three years in the
` period ended December 31, 2005, and the notes related thereto
` (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of AT&T Inc.'s Current
` Report on Form 8‐K filed May 11, 2006)
`
`99.3 The Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, issued by
` PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Atlanta, Georgia), dated February 27,
` 2006, relating to the BellSouth financial statements, management's
` assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial
` reporting and the
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` effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting
` (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of AT&T Inc.'s Current
` Report on Form 8‐K filed May 11, 2006)
`
`99.4 The Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public
` Accounting Firm, dated February 24, 2006, with respect to the
` consolidated financial statements of Cingular Wireless LLC
` (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of AT&T Inc.'s Current
` Report on Form 8‐K filed May 11, 2006)
`
`99.5 The unaudited consolidated balance sheets of BellSouth Corporation as
` of September 30, 2006 and the consolidated statements of income,
` consolidated statements of cash flows and consolidated statements of
` shareholders' equity and comprehensive income of BellSouth Corporation
` for the period ended September 30, 2006, and the notes related thereto
` (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of AT&T Inc.'s Current
` Report on Form 8‐K filed November 17, 2006)
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