SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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) AUGUST 28, 2002
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ATX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 000-49899 13-4078506
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
110 East 59th Street, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code (212) 906-8485
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CORECOMM HOLDCO, INC.
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events.
ATX Communications, Inc. issued a press release anouncing that it has entered
into a binding agreement with Verizon that satisfies its alleged obligations
regarding Verizon's pending and threatened litigation in Pennsylvania and New
Jersey. The agreement resolves all of Verizon's embargo and service termination
threats and deposit demands in substantially all of ATX's footprint, as well as
allows both parties to pursue various claims in appropriate regulatory and civil
forums.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibits
99.1 Press release, issued August 28, 2002
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.
ATX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Michael A. Peterson
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Name: Michael A. Peterson
Title: Executive Vice President -
Chief Operating Officer and
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: August 30, 2002
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
99.1 Press release, issued August 28, 2002