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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) January 9, 2001
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CORVIS CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-30989 52-2041343
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
7015 Albert Einstein Drive, Columbia, Maryland 21046-9400
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(443) 259-4000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
A list of exhibits filed herewith is contained on the Index to Exhibits
which immediately precedes such exhibits, and is hereby incorporated by
reference.
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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.
CORVIS CORPORATION
Dated: January 16, 2001 /s/ Timothy C. Dec
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By: Timothy C. Dec
Its: Chief Accounting Officer and
Corporate Controller
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
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10.1* Amendment No. 3 to Procurement Agreement between Williams
Communications, LLC and Corvis Corporation dated January 9, 2001
99.1 Press release issued on January 16, 2001
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*Confidential treatment requested for portions of this exhibit. The information
with respect to which confidential treatment has been requested has been
separately filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
