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 31, 2002 ARDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware ---------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 000-26103 52-2066769 --------------------- -------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 6861 Elm Street, 3rd Floor McLean, Virginia 22101 - ---------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (703) 276-4200 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On March 26, 2002, Ardent Communications, Inc.(the "Company"), and the subsidiaries of the Company (collectively, the "Companies") filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia their monthly operating report for the period of January 1, 2002 through January 31, 2002 which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits 99.1 Monthly Operating Report SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. Ardent Communications ,Inc. Date: April 1, 2002 By: /s/ Evans K. Anderson ----------------------------- Evans K. Anderson President