                       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 (Date of earliest event reported): JuneJuly 2019, 2001

                        Pathnet Telecommunications, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    DELAWARE
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         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)


            0-30155                                         52-2201331
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     (Commission File No.)                                (I.R.S. Employer
                                                        Identification No.)


  11720 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE
          RESTON, VA                                          20191
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(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

                                 (703) 390-1000
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Item 5.   Other Events

     OnBy Juneorder 20docketed July 19, 2001, Pathnet  Telecommunications,  Inc.,upon Pathnetthe Inc.,Joint Pathnet
OperatingMotion Inc.,  Pathnet  Operating of Virginia,Nortel  Networks
Inc.,  Pathnet Fiberand Equipment
LLC,Cisco  PathnetSystems  Real Estate LLC,Capital  debtors-in-possessionCorporation,  inUnited Chapter 11 cases No.States  Bankruptcy  Judge
BK-01-12264, BK-01-12265, BK-01-12266, BK-01-12267, BK-01-12268 and BK-01-12269,
respectively,Stephen  filed monthlyS.  operatingMitchell  of reports for the month ended May 31, 2001
with the United   States  Bankruptcy  Court for the Eastern  Eastern
District of Virginia,
copies ordered the conversion of whichthe arepending filedChapter herewith11 ascases exhibitswith
respect  to  debtors  and  debtors  in  possession  (and   subsidiaries  of  the
Registrant) 99.1Pathnet Operating,  99Inc.2, 99.3,Pathnet 99.4,Real 99.5Estate LLC, and Pathnet Fiber
99.6,Equipment  respectively.  The  CompanyLLC isfrom filing  this  Current  Reportcases onunder FormChapter 8-K,
together  with11 to Chapter 7 of the  aforementionedBankruptcy  exhibits  with Code
(the  Securities"Stipulation  and Exchange
CommissionConsent  Order").


Item  On 7.July Financial24, Statements2001,  upon Prothe FormaMotion Financialof
debtor Informationin possession  (and Exhibits

(c)       Exhibits:

99.1      Monthlyaffiliate Operating Report of the  Registrant),  Pathnet  TelecommunicationsOperating of
Virginia,  Inc.  ("POVI"),  the United States  Bankruptcy  Court for the Eastern
          monthDistrict endedof MayVirginia  ordered 31,the 2001.conversion of the bankruptcy case with respect

99.2      Monthlyto POVI from  Operatingproceedings  under ReportChapter 11 to Chapter 7 of Pathnetthe IncBankruptcy Code.for
The Trustee appointed by the monthCourt endedin Maythese 31,
          2001cases was Gordon Peyton.

99.3      Monthly  Operating     A Reportcopy of Pathnetthe  Stipulation  and OperatingConsent Inc.forOrder theis monthfiled  herewith ended
          Mayas 31, 2001.exhibit

99.4      Monthly1. OperatingThe ReportCompany ofis Pathnetfiling Operatingthis ofCurrent  Report Virginiaon Form 8-K,  together Inc.forwith the
          monthaforementioned endedexhibit Maywith 31,the 2001Securities and Exchange Commission.

99
Item 7.5      Monthly OperatingFinancial ReportStatements, ofPro PathnetForma FiberFinancial EquipmentInformation LLCand for the  monthExhibits
          ended May 31, 2001.
(c)      Exhibits:

99.6      Monthly  Operating  Report1     Stipulation ofand Pathnet  RealConsent EstateOrder LLC  fordated the  month
          endedJuly May 3119, 2001.

                                   SIGNATURES

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

                                      PATHNET TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.


Dated: JuneJuly 2927, 2001                   By: /s/ Mary McDermott
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                                       Name:  Mary McDermott
                                       Title: Senior Vice-President
                                               General Counsel and Secretary

                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

                        PATHNET TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                           Current Report on Form 8-K

 EXHIBIT         DESCRIPTION
 NUMBER

  99.1         Monthly   Stipulation Operatingand ReportConsent ofOrder Pathnetdated Telecommunications,  Inc.July for
               the month ended May 3119, 2001.

  99.2         Monthly Operating Report of Pathnet Inc.for the month ended May
               31, 2001.

  99.3         Monthly  Operating Report of Pathnet  Operating Inc.for the month
               ended May 31, 2001.

  99.4         Monthly  Operating  Report  of  Pathnet  Operating  of  Virginia,
               Inc.for the month ended May 31, 2001.

  99.5         Monthly  Operating  Report of Pathnet Fiber Equipment LLC for the
               month ended May 31, 2001.

  99.6         Monthly Operating Report of Pathnet Real Estate LLC for the month
               ended May 31, 2001.

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