SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 31, 2002 ------------ FASTNET CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter) Pennsylvania 000-29255 23-2767197 ------------ --------- ---------- (State or Other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer Jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) Incorporation) Two Courtney Place, Suite 130 3864 Courtney Street Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18017 -------------------------------------------- ------------------------ (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 266-6700 --------------- Not Applicable ---------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. ------------------------------------------------------------------ On June 17, 2002, FASTNET Corporation (the "Registrant") filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the Registrant's acquisition, through its wholly-owned subsidiary FASTNET Acquisition Corp., of certain assets of AppliedTheory Corporation ("AppliedTheory"). On its June 17, 2002 Form 8-K, the Registrant indicated that, if determined to be required, the Registrant would file the financial statements required by Item 7 with respect to the acquisition of the AppliedTheory assets within 75 days of the Closing Date (as such term was defined in the June 17, 2002 Form 8-K). The Registrant has since determined, however, that it is not required to file any financial statements with respect to such acquisition pursuant to Item 7. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. FASTNET CORPORATION Date: August 14, 2002 By: /s/ Ward Schultz ------------------------ Ward Schultz Chief Financial Officer