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                       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 March 1, 2000
                (Date of earliest event reported: March 1, 2000)

                                   VERIO INC.

             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                                                          
     Delaware                            0-24219                84-1339720
(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     incorporation)


         8005 South Chester Street, Suite 200, Englewood, Colorado 80112
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (303) 645-1900
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not applicable.
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




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     ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

     On March 1, 2000, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99(a) and incorporated by reference herein.

     ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

     (c) Exhibits.

     99(a) Press Release issued by the Registrant dated March 1, 2000.




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                                   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.

                            VERIO INC.



                            By: /s/ Carla Hamre Donelson
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                                Carla Hamre Donelson
                                Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Dated:    March 1, 2000


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.         Description
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99(a)               Press Release issued by the Registrant dated March 1, 2000