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Abovenet Inc – ‘8-K’ for 12/15/06

On:  Wednesday, 12/20/06, at 3:15pm ET   ·   For:  12/15/06   ·   Accession #:  1104659-6-82831   ·   File #:  0-23269

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12/20/06  Abovenet Inc                      8-K:8      12/15/06    1:22K                                    Merrill Corp-MD/FA

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UNITED STATES
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): December 15, 2006

AboveNet, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

000-23269

 

11-3168327

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

360 Hamilton Avenue

 

 

White Plains, New York

 

10601

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   (914) 421-6700

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01.  Other Events

As previously disclosed, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) initiated a formal investigation of Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. (the pre-bankruptcy emergence predecessor to AboveNet, Inc. (the “Company”)) in June 2002.  On December 15, 2006, the Company received a “Wells” notice from the SEC staff in connection with such investigation indicating that the SEC staff is considering recommending that the SEC bring a civil injunctive action against the Company alleging that the Company violated various provisions of the federal securities laws.   In connection with the contemplated action, the SEC staff may seek a permanent injunction, disgorgement, and civil penalty.  The “Wells” notice offers the Company the opportunity to make a written submission setting forth reasons why a civil injunctive action should not be authorized by the SECThe Company cannot predict how or when the SEC investigation or any civil action that may be brought will be resolved.

SIGNATURE

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.

Date:  December 20, 2006

 

 

ABOVENET, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Robert Sokota

 

 

 

 

 

Robert Sokota,

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

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