SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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): August 14, 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 14, 2002 regarding the notification to its shareholders of a delay in its 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 14, 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 -------------------- Martin S. Smiley Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel Date: August 14, 2002 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release, dated August 14, 2002, of mPhase Technologies, Inc.