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

                                 May 16, 2001
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)



                          CARRIER 1 INTERNATIONAL S.A.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                   LUXEMBOURG
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

       001-15693                                         98-0199626
(Commission File Number)                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)


                                 ROUTE D'ARLON 3
                           L-8009 STRASSEN, LUXEMBOURG
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


                              (011) (41-1) 297 2600
               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




         In this report "Carrier1 International" refers to Carrier 1
International S.A., a societe anonyme organized under the laws of the Grand-
Duchy of Luxembourg, and "Carrier1," "we," "our" and "us" refers to Carrier1
International and its subsidiaries and their predecessors, except where the
context otherwise requires.

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         In accordance with General Instructions B.2. of Form 8-K, the
following information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18
of Exchange Act, nor shall such information and exhibit be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the
Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in
such a filing.

         On May 16, 2001 Carrier 1 issued a press release announcing the
appointment of Victor Pelson as Chairman of the Board of the Company and other
data as more fully described in the press release, a copy of which is filed
as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.



ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(a)      Financial Statements of business acquired. Not applicable

(b)      Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.

(c)      Exhibits

         99.1  Press Release dated May 16, 2001




                                   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.

                                 CARRIER 1 INTERNATIONAL S.A.

                                 By: /s/ KEES VAN OPHEM
                                     --------------------------------
                                     Name: Kees van Ophem
                                     Title: Executive Vice President,
                                            Corporate Services and
                                            General Counsel

Dated: May 16, 2001




                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS




EXHIBIT
NUMBER         DESCRIPTION
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99.1           Press Release dated May 16, 2001.