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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ~~WASHINGTON~~Washington, DCD.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT ~~PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934~~

Pursuant ~~Date~~to ofSection 13 ~~report~~or 15(~~Date~~d) of ~~earliest~~the Securities ~~event~~Exchange ~~reported)~~Act ~~July 12,~~of ~~2001~~1934

~~GST~~Date of ~~USA, INC.~~ report (~~Exact~~Date ~~name~~ of ~~Registrants~~earliest asevent ~~specified in their charters~~reported): October 4, 2002

~~Delaware~~GST USA, INC. (~~State~~Exact orName ~~other jurisdiction~~ of ~~incorporation~~Registrant oras ~~organization)~~Specified ~~4813~~in ~~(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number~~Charter) ~~Not Applicable 83-0310464 13-4001870 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)~~

9300 N.E. Oakview Dr., Suite A, Vancouver, Washington 98662 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	333-33601-02 (Commission File Number)	83-0310464 13-4001870 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

9300 NE Oakview Drive, Suite A Vancouver, Washington (Address of Principal Executive Offices)		98662 (Zip Code)

~~Registrants~~Registrant's telephone number, including area code : (360) 892-6660

Item 75. Other ~~Financial~~Events ~~Statements~~ and ~~Exhibits.~~ Regulation FD Disclosure

~~All~~On or ~~reports~~about ~~for~~October 7, 2002, GST Telecommunications, Inc. (~~Parent~~the "Company") and its subsidiaries will make their second distribution to unsecured creditors for approximately $13,000,000.00, pursuant to GST's Amended Joint Plan of Liquidation (as described below). This distribution is 1.74% of unsecured claims bringing the total distribution to unsecured creditors to 34.81% of their allowed claims. The Company had $129,680,030.00 in cash as of September 23, 2002. The cash is held in various claim reserves and is to be distributed quarterly depending on the resolution of claims during each quarter.

99.01		June 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 8-1-00 (Filed herewith).
99.02		July 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 9-1-00 (Filed herewith).
99.03		August 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 9-29-00 (Filed herewith).
99.04		September 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 10-31-00 (Filed herewith).
99.05		October 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 11-30-00 (Filed herewith).
99.06		November 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 12-26-00 (Filed herewith).
99.07		December 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 3-9-01 (Filed herewith)
99.08		January 2001 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 3-26-01 (Filed herewith).
99.09		February 2001 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 4-25-01 (Filed herewith).
99.10		March 2001 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 5-29-01 (Filed herewith).
99.11		April 2001 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 7-12-01 (Filed herewith)

As previously reported, on May 17, 2000, the Company and its subsidiaries filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, Case No. 00-1982 (GMS) in the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware located in Wilmington, Delaware (the "Court"). The Company also reports through its subsidiaries GST USA, Inc, GST Network Funding, Inc. and GST Equipment Funding, Inc. During the course of the proceeding, the Company operated its business and managed its properties and assets as a debtor in possession. On December 3, 2001, the Company filed its First Amended Joint Plan of Liquidation of GST Telecom Inc., et al. (as subsequently amended and modified, the "Plan"). At a hearing before the Court on February 16, 2002, the Company announced that the Plan had been accepted by all classes eligible to vote on the Plan.

On April 18, 2002, the Court entered an order confirming the Plan. On April 30, 2002, the Plan became effective and the Company is now in liquidation pursuant to the terms of the Plan.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the ~~registrant~~Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	GST TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
	GST Telecommunications, Inc.
Date: July 12, 2001	By:	/s/ ERICK STEINMAN
Date: October 4, 2002	By:
		Erick Steinman CFO
		/s/ ERICK STEINMAN Erick Steinman Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 8-K.

Exhibit Number		Description
99.01		June 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 8-1-00.
99.02		July 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 9-1-00.
99.03		August 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 9-29-00.
99.04		September 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 10-31-00.
99.05		October 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 11-30-00.
99.06		November 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 12-26-00.
99.07		December 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 3-9-01.
99.08		January 2001 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 3-26-01.
99.09		February 2001 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 4-25-01.
99.10		March 2001 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 5-29-01.
99.11		April 2001 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 7-12-01.

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Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

SIGNATURES

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