UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 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): September 30, 2004

                              BellSouth Corporation
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                     Georgia
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

              1-8607                                58-1533433
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      (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer Identification No.)


Room 15G03, 1155 Peachtree Street, N. E., Atlanta, Georgia           30309-3610
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         (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                    (Zip Code)

                                 (404) 249-2000
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 Item 8.01  Other Events

         BellSouth Corporation grants various awards to its directors and
executive officers under the BellSouth Corporation Stock and Incentive
Compensation Plan. Forms of terms and conditions and forms of award grant
agreements are attached hereto as exhibits and are hereby incorporated by
reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 (c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.

10-qq    Non-Employee Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Terms and Conditions

10-rr    2004 Non-Qualified Stock Option Terms and Conditions

10-ss    Form of BellSouth Corporation Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan
         Restricted Stock Award Agreement

10-tt    Form of BellSouth Corporation Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan
         Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Non-Retirement Eligible, Change In
         Control)

10-uu    Form of BellSouth Corporation Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan
         Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Retirement Eligible, No Change In
         Control)

10-vv    Form of BellSouth Corporation Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan
         Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Non-Retirement Eligible)

10-ww    Form of 2004 BellSouth Corporation Stock and Incentive Compensation
         Plan Performance Shares Award Agreement








                                    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.




BELLSOUTH CORPORATION


By:   /s/ W. Patrick Shannon
      W. Patrick Shannon
      Vice President - Finance
      September 30, 2004