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):
January 27, 2005
ESCHELON TELECOM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-50706 | | 41-1843131 |
(Commission File No.) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
730 Second Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(612) 376-4400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On January 27, 2005, Eschelon Telecom, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the Company has entered into a three-year agreement with Qwest Corporation to purchase Qwest’s Platform Plus product. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) | | Exhibits. |
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| | 99.1 Press Release dated January 27, 2005. |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: January 27, 2005 | | Eschelon Telecom, Inc. |
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| | /s/ Geoffrey M. Boyd | |
| | Name: | Geoffrey M. Boyd |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. | | |
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99.1 | | Press Release issued by the Company on January 27, 2005. |
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