                       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): July 1923, 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

By order docketed On July 19 23, 2001, upon the Joint Motion of NortelPathnet Networks
Telecommunications, Inc. and Cisco SystemsPathnet Capital CorporationInc., United States Bankruptcy Judge
Stephendebtors-in-possession, S. Mitchell ofin the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia ordered the conversion of the pending Chapter 11 cases with
respectNo. toBK-01-12264, debtors and debtors in possession (and subsidiaries of theBK-01-12265,
Registrant) Pathnet Operatingrespectively, Inc.,filed Pathnetmonthly Realoperating Estatereports LLC,for and Pathnet Fiber
Equipment LLC from cases under Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code
(the "Stipulation and Consent Order"). Onmonth Julyended 24,June 200130, upon the Motion of2001
debtorwith in possession (and affiliate of the Registrant), Pathnet Operating of
Virginia, Inc. ("POVI"), the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia ordered the conversion of the bankruptcy case with respect,
tocopies POVI from proceedings under Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 of thewhich Bankruptcyare Code.
Thefiled Trusteeherewith appointedas byexhibits the Court in these cases was Gordon Peyton99.

A1 copy of the Stipulation and Consent Order is filed herewith as exhibit
99.1.2, respectively. The
Company is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K, together with the
aforementioned exhibitexhibits with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

99.1 Stipulation Monthly andOperating ConsentReport Orderof datedPathnet Telecommunications, Inc. Julyfor 19the
month ended June 30, 2001.

99.2 Monthly Operating Report of Pathnet Inc. for the month ended June 30,
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: JulyAugust 2722, 2001                                    By: /s/ MaryJames McDermottM.Craig
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                                       Name:  MaryJames McDermottM.Craig
                                       Title: SeniorChief Vice-President
                                               GeneralFinancial Counsel and SecretaryOfficer

                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

                        PATHNET TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                           Current Report on Form 8-K

 EXHIBIT         DESCRIPTION
 NUMBER

  99.1   Stipulation         Monthly andOperating ConsentReport Orderof datedPathnet JulyTelecommunications,  Inc. 19for
               the month ended June 30, 2001.

  99.2         Monthly Operating Report of Pathnet Inc. for the month ended June
               30, 2001.

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