SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ~~Washington, D.C. 20549~~

~~FORM 8-K~~ Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the ~~Securities~~ ~~Exchange Act of 1934~~

~~Date~~Securities ofExchange ~~report~~Act ~~(Date~~ of ~~earliest event reported): January 10, 2003~~1934

~~GST~~Date ~~USA, INC. (Exact~~of ~~Name~~report (Date of ~~Registrant~~earliest asevent ~~Specified~~reported): inJuly ~~Charter)~~7, 2003

Canada (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		0000-911-522 (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)

GST USA, INC.

~~Registrant's telephone~~(Exact ~~number,~~Name ~~including~~of ~~area~~Registrant as ~~code:~~Specified ~~(360~~in Charter) ~~892-6660~~

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

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

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (360) 892-6660

Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

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~~ its subsidiaries GST ~~USA~~Telecommunications, ~~Inc.,~~ ~~GST Network Funding,~~ Inc., and GST ~~Equipment~~Network Funding, Inc. During the course of the proceeding, the Company has 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~~ 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.

The Company currently has approximately $~~118~~71,~~000~~600,000 in cash that is to be distributed to creditors of the Company in accordance with the Plan.

On or about ~~January~~ July 15, 2003, the Company, will make its ~~third~~ fourth distribution to unsecured creditors, in the amount of approximately $4722,~~200~~000,000.00, pursuant to the Plan. This distribution is 6 2.4099% of allowed unsecured claims, making the total distribution to date to unsecured creditors $~~303~~325,700,000 or 4144.2422% of their allowed claims. After this distribution the Company will have approximately $7049,~~800~~600,000 in cash, ~~which will be~~ held in various ~~claims~~reserves. These reserves ~~and~~are ~~will~~recalculated ~~be distributed~~ quarterly ~~depending~~to ondetermine the ~~resolution~~amount of ~~claims~~distribution allowable ~~during~~under ~~each~~the ~~quarter~~Plan.

The primary sources of the upcoming distribution are as follows:

Magnacom Wireless LLC and related parties filed unsecured claims against the estate for $56,059,180. These claims were settled for $2,000,000 and paid in January. This settlement released a net amount of $22,610,000 from the claims reserve for inclusion in the upcoming distribution.

As part of the 2001 sales agreement whereby certain assets of the Company were sold to Time Warner Telecom, Inc., certain revenues related to the completion of construction projects were placed in escrow, as received, to fund potential cost overruns. Based on construction costs to date $14,369,906 was released from escrow and became available for distribution.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	GST TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
		GST USA, INC.
Date: January 10, 2003	By:	/s/ ERICK STEINMAN Erick Steinman Chief Financial Officer
Date: July 7, 2003		By:	/s/ Erick Steinman
				Erick Steinman
				Chief Financial Officer

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