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) AUGUST 28, 2002 --------------- ATX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 000-49899 13-4078506 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 110 East 59th Street, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10022 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code (212) 906-8485 -------------- CORECOMM HOLDCO, INC. --------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events. ATX Communications, Inc. issued a press release anouncing that it has entered into a binding agreement with Verizon that satisfies its alleged obligations regarding Verizon's pending and threatened litigation in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The agreement resolves all of Verizon's embargo and service termination threats and deposit demands in substantially all of ATX's footprint, as well as allows both parties to pursue various claims in appropriate regulatory and civil forums. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS Exhibits 99.1 Press release, issued August 28, 2002 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. ATX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Michael A. Peterson --------------------------------------- Name: Michael A. Peterson Title: Executive Vice President - Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Dated: August 30, 2002 EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit 99.1 Press release, issued August 28, 2002