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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): January 21, 2000
COVAD COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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Delaware 000-25271 77-0461529
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
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2330 Central Expressway, Santa Clara, California 95050
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 844-7500
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ITEM 5 OTHER EVENTS.
On January 21, 2000, Covad Communications Group, Inc. issued a press
release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
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99.1 Press Release dated January 21, 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.
COVAD COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
Date: February 4, 2000 By: /s/ Timothy Laehy
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Timothy Laehy
Vice President Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 Press Release dated January 21, 2000.
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EXHIBIT 99.1
COVAD COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES $425
MILLION SENIOR NOTE OFFERING
Contact:
Timothy Laehy
VP Finance and CFO
(408) 844-7500
Nick Kormeluk
Covad VP Investor Relations
(408) 844-7457
[email protected]
SANTA CLARA, CALIF., JAN. 21, 2000 - Covad Communications Group, Inc. (Nadaq:
COVD) announces that it has agreed to sell 12% Senior Notes due 2010 (the
"Notes") in the aggregate principal amount of $425 million.
The Notes were sold in a private placement under Rule 144A and Regulation S
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy the securities. The securities will not be registered under the
Securities Act or applicable state securities laws, and may not be offered or
sold in the United States absent registration under the Securities Act and
applicable state securities laws or available exemptions from such registration
requirements.
