SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): October 24, 2000
VIATEL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 000-21261 13-3787366
(State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.)
of Incorporation)
Viatel, Inc.
685 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-350-9200
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
Today, Viatel, Inc. announced that it has secured a [EURO]170.6 million
vendor facility with Nortel Networks PLC. Viatel plans to use the funds
primarily for success-based capital expenditures that support its network
expansion and broaden its advanced services offerings. Specifically, Viatel
intends to purchase Nortel Networks' OPTera kit, enabling it to offer 2.5 Gbps
wavelengths over its trans-Atlantic and Pan-European Network, optronics to light
its metropolitan networks, and servers to provide Internet access services.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
Not Applicable
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Not Applicable
(c) Exhibits.
Not Applicable
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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.
VIATEL, INC.
Date: October 24, 2000. By: /S/ JAMES P. PRENETTA
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Name: James P. Prenetta
Title: Senior Vice President and General
Counsel