1 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): October 2, 2000 AVAYA INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-15951 22-3713430 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No. 211 Mount Airy Road Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (908) 953-6000 2 Item 5. Other Events Avaya Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), has established plans to pay a dividend on shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share. The amount and timing of the dividend payment will be determined by the board of directors of the Company at a future date. 3 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. AVAYA INC. Date: October 2, 2000 By: /s/ Garry K. McGuire Sr. --------------------------------------- Name: Garry K. McGuire Sr. Title: Chief Financial Officer