SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): August 7, 2002
mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
New Jersey 000-24969 22-2287503
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation)
587 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk, CT 06854-0566
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 838-2741
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events.
mPhase Technologies, Inc. issued a press release on August 7, 2002
regarding the announcement of its intention to commence a rights offering, a
copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The press release is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(a) and (b) Not Applicable
(c) Exhibit. The following exhibit is filed with this report:
99.1 Press Release, dated August 7, 2002, of mPhase
Technologies, Inc.
[Signature on following page.]
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 hereunto duly authorized.
mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ MARTIN S. SMILEY
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Martin S. Smiley
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and
General Counsel
Date: August 7, 2002
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
99.1 Press Release, dated August 7, 2002, of mPhase
Technologies, Inc.