UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act November 1, 2002 Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) ePHONE Telecom, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 1145 Herndon Parkway Suite 100 Herndon, Virginia 20170 (Address of principal executive offices (zip code)) (703) 787-7000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Florida 0-27669 98-0204749 (State of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) Item 5. Other Events On September 9, 2002, Comdial Corporation (and its subsidiary Array Telecom Corporation) filed a motion in the Circuit Court for the County of Fairfax, Virginia, to confirm an arbitration award rendered in their favor by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"). The award is more fully described in the Company's Form 8-K dated September 6, 2002. On November 1, 2002, the Court issued an order confirming the award of the AAA and denied the Company's motion to vacate that award. The Company has 30 days from the date of the Court's order to file a Notice of Appeal. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. ePHONE TELECOM, INC., A Florida Corporation Date: November 8, 2002 By: /s/ Carmine Taglialatela, Jr. ----------------------------- Carmine Taglialatela, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer