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): DECEMBER 31, 2001 DTI HOLDINGS, INC. ------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) MISSOURI 333-50049 43-1828147 ------------------ --------------------- ---------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission file number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification Number) 8112 MARYLAND AVE., 4TH FLOOR, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63105 -------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code) COMPANY'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: ----------------------------------------------- (314) 880-1800 NOT APPLICABLE (Former name or former address if changed since last report) ITEM 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP On December 31, 2001, DTI Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Digital Teleport, Inc., filed voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 reorganization with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Information about these filings is contained in the news release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein. ITEM 7. EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT 99 News Release dated December 31, 2001 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 hereunto duly authorized. DTI HOLDINGS, INC. By: --------------------------------------- Paul Pierron, President and Chief Executive Officer Date: January 4, 2002