UNITED STATES

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): ~~April~~May 183, 2012

AboveNet, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-23269

11-3168327

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

360 Hamilton Avenue
White Plains, New York		10601
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 421-6700

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

On ~~April 18~~May 3, 2012, AboveNet, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the ~~expiration~~establishment of ~~the~~a ~~30-day~~record ~~“go-shop” period,~~date ~~during~~and ~~which~~meeting date for the ~~Company~~special ~~solicited~~meeting ~~alternative~~of ~~acquisition~~its ~~proposals~~stockholders ~~pursuant~~to consider and vote upon, among other things, the proposal to adopt the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, Zayo Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”), and Voila Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent~~, and the absence of any alternative acquisition proposals for the Company~~. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements made in this Form 8-K and the ~~exhibit~~exhibits furnished herewith that are not historical in nature constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company cannot assure you that the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements will be achieved. Such statements are based on the current expectations and beliefs of the management of the Company and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement;, the inability to obtain the Company’s ~~stockholder~~shareholder approval or the failure to satisfy other conditions to completion of the merger, including receipt of regulatory approvals, industry competition, pricing and macro-economic conditions and the Company’s financial and operating prospects. The Company’s business could be materially adversely affected and the trading price of the Company’s common stock could decline if these risks and uncertainties develop into actual events. The Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their respective dates. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. A more detailed discussion of factors that may affect the Company’s business and future financial results is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including, but not limited to, those described in “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed merger, the Company has filed a ~~preliminary~~definitive proxy statement with the SEC. The definitive proxy statement, ~~when~~contains ~~available, will contain~~ information about the Company, the proposed merger and related matters. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY ~~WHEN~~ ~~IT IS AVAILABLE,~~ AS IT ~~WILL CONTAIN~~ CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING A DECISION ABOUT THE MERGER. In addition to receiving the proxy statement from the Company by mail, stockholders ~~will~~can ~~be able to~~ obtain the proxy statement, as well as other filings containing information about the Company, without charge, from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or, without charge, from the Company’s website at www.above.net or by directing a request to AboveNet, Inc., 360 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, New York 10601.

The Company and its directors and executive officers and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed merger. Information regarding the Company’s directors and executive officers is available in the Company’s 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February 29, 2012. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, ~~will~~is be contained in the proxy statement ~~and~~ and other relevant materials tothe beCompany filed with the SEC ~~when they become available~~.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Exhibit Description
99.1		Press Release issued on ~~April~~May 183, 2012.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

		ABOVENET, INC.
Date: April 18, 2012	By:	/s/ Robert Sokota
Date: May 3, 2012	By:	/s/ Robert Sokota
		Robert Sokota
		Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Exhibit Description
99.1		Press Release issued on ~~April~~May 183, 2012.

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