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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Current Report</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp;<B>
May 3, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>AboveNet,&nbsp;Inc.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Delaware</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">000-23269</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 36%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">11-3168327</TD></TR>
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    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">of incorporation)</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">360 Hamilton Avenue</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 51%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><B>White Plains, New Yor</B>k</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">10601</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
area code:&nbsp; <B>(914) 421-6700</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 30pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<I>see</I>&nbsp;General
Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 17.2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD><TD>Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 17.2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT></TD><TD>Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 17.2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD><TD>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.8in; text-align: left"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Other Events.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: black">On </FONT>May&nbsp;3,
2012, AboveNet, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing the establishment of a record date and meeting
date for the special meeting of its stockholders to consider and vote upon, among other things, the proposal to adopt the previously
announced <FONT STYLE="color: black">Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, Zayo Group, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (&ldquo;Parent&rdquo;), and Voila Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent</FONT>.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Forward Looking Statements</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Statements made in this Form 8-K and the
exhibits furnished herewith that are not historical in nature constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe
Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company cannot assure you that the future results
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements will be achieved. Such statements are based on the current expectations
and beliefs of the management of the Company and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination
of the merger agreement, the inability to obtain the Company&rsquo;s shareholder approval or the failure to satisfy other conditions
to completion of the merger, including receipt of regulatory approvals, industry competition, pricing and macro-economic conditions
and the Company&rsquo;s financial and operating prospects. The Company&rsquo;s business could be materially adversely affected
and the trading price of the Company&rsquo;s common stock could decline if these risks and uncertainties develop into actual events.
The Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their respective
dates. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances
after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. A more detailed discussion of factors
that may affect the Company&rsquo;s business and future financial results is included in the Company&rsquo;s filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;), including, but not limited to, those described in &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo; and
&ldquo;Management&rsquo;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations&rdquo; in the Company&rsquo;s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Additional Information and Where to Find It</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In connection with the proposed merger,
the Company has filed a definitive proxy statement with the SEC. The definitive proxy statement contains information about the
Company, the proposed merger and related matters. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY AS IT CONTAINS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING A DECISION ABOUT THE MERGER. In addition to receiving the
proxy statement from the Company by mail, stockholders can obtain the proxy statement, as well as other filings containing information
about the Company, without charge, from the SEC&rsquo;s website at <U>www.sec.gov</U> or, without charge, from the Company&rsquo;s
website at <U>www.above.net</U> or by directing a request to AboveNet, Inc., 360 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, New York 10601.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company and its directors and executive
officers and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed merger. Information
regarding the Company&rsquo;s directors and executive officers is available in the Company&rsquo;s 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K,
which was filed with the SEC on February 29, 2012. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a
description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the proxy statement and
other relevant materials the Company filed with the SEC.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(d)&#9;<U>Exhibits</U>.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 88%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.7pt; padding-left: 0.7pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Exhibit&nbsp;Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7pt; padding-left: 0.7pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7pt; padding-left: 0.7pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.7pt; padding-left: 0.7pt; text-align: center">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 0.7pt; padding-left: 0.7pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.7pt; padding-left: 7.5pt">Press Release issued on May 3, 2012.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; font-weight: bold">ABOVENET, INC.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp; May 3, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;/s/ Robert Sokota</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Robert Sokota</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Senior Vice President and General Counsel&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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Index</B></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 88%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.7pt; padding-left: 0.7pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Exhibit&nbsp;Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7pt; padding-left: 0.7pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.7pt; padding-left: 0.7pt; text-align: center">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 0.7pt; padding-left: 0.7pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.7pt; padding-left: 7.5pt">Press Release issued on May 3, 2012.</TD></TR>
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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):
May 3, 2012
AboveNet, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
000-23269
11-3168327
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
360 Hamilton Avenue
White Plains, New Yor
k
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):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
x
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01
Other Events.
On
May 3,
2012, AboveNet, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the establishment of a record date and meeting
date for the special meeting of its stockholders to consider and vote upon, among other things, the proposal to adopt the previously
announced
Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, Zayo Group, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ("Parent"), and Voila Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent
.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements made in this Form 8-K and the
exhibits furnished herewith that are not historical in nature constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe
Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company cannot assure you that the future results
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements will be achieved. Such statements are based on the current expectations
and beliefs of the management of the Company and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination
of the merger agreement, the inability to obtain the Company's shareholder approval or the failure to satisfy other conditions
to completion of the merger, including receipt of regulatory approvals, industry competition, pricing and macro-economic conditions
and the Company's financial and operating prospects. The Company's business could be materially adversely affected
and the trading price of the Company's common stock could decline if these risks and uncertainties develop into actual events.
The Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their respective
dates. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances
after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. A more detailed discussion of factors
that may affect the Company's business and future financial results is included in the Company's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including, but not limited to, those described in "Risk Factors" and
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed merger,
the Company has filed a definitive proxy statement with the SEC. The definitive proxy statement contains information about the
Company, the proposed merger and related matters. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY AS IT CONTAINS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING A DECISION ABOUT THE MERGER. In addition to receiving the
proxy statement from the Company by mail, stockholders can obtain the proxy statement, as well as other filings containing information
about the Company, without charge, from the SEC's website at
www.sec.gov
or, without charge, from the Company's
website at
www.above.net
or by directing a request to AboveNet, Inc., 360 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, New York 10601.
The Company and its directors and executive
officers and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed merger. Information
regarding the Company's directors and executive officers is available in the Company's 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K,
which was filed with the SEC on February 29, 2012. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a
description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the proxy statement and
other relevant materials the Company filed with the SEC.
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Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
.
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
99.1
Press Release issued on May 3, 2012.
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.
ABOVENET, INC.
Date:   May 3, 2012
By:
/s/ Robert Sokota
Robert Sokota
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
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Exhibit
Index
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
99.1
Press Release issued on May 3, 2012.