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 7, 2002


                               DTI HOLDINGS, INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


         MISSOURI                     333-50049                43-1828147
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(State or other jurisdiction  (Commission file number)        (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                   Identification Number)


            8112 MARYLAND AVE., 4TH FLOOR, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63105
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               (Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

                COMPANY'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:
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                                 (314) 880-1800

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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          (Former name or former address if changed since last report)




ITEM 3.           BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP
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     On January 7, 2002, the U.S.  Bankruptcy  Court for the Eastern District of
Missouri  in St.  Louis  approved  the  request of  Digital  Teleport,  Inc.,  a
wholly-owned  subsidiary  of DTI  Holdings,  Inc.,  for initial  lending under a
debtor-in-possession  lending  arrangement  and other "first day motions"  filed
with the Court.

     Information about these actions is contained in the news release,  attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.


ITEM 7.           EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT NO.       DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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99                 News Release dated January 7, 2002





SIGNATURE
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     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: /s/ Paul Pierron
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                                       Paul Pierron, President and
                                       Chief Executive Officer

Date:  January 17, 2002