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 23, 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 the decision of the United States District Court in Cleveland, Ohio which ruled in ATX's favor, dismissing approximately $4.0 million of the total amount of approximately $5.1 million sought by Easton Telecom Services, LLC. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS Exhibits 99.1 Press release, issued August 23, 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 26, 2002 EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit 99.1 Press release, issued August 23, 2002