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   <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>September 20, 2002
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="17%"
  COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000"><B>CORIO, INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact
  name of Registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>000-31003</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>77-0492528</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State of other jurisdiction</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Commission File)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(IRS Employer</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>of incorporation)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Identification Number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>959 Skyway Road, Suite 100 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>San Carlos, CA 94070 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(650) 232-3000 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>(Former name of former address, if changed since last report) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>ITEM 2. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On September 20, 2002, Corio, Inc. (&#147;Corio&#148;) completed the purchase (the &#147;Purchase&#148;) of certain assets and the
  assumption of certain of the liabilities relating to the enterprise application service provider (ASP) business of Qwest Cyber.Solutions LLC (&#147;QCS&#148;), a subsidiary of Qwest Communications International Inc. The Purchase was made pursuant to
  the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of August 1, 2002 by and between Corio and QCS, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of September 20, 2002 (the &#147;Agreement&#148;). Under the terms of the Agreement, Corio
  paid $15 million in cash and assumed approximately $2.0 million in liabilities. $1.5 million of the purchase price was deposited into escrow, to be held as security for any losses incurred by Corio in the event, among other matters, of any breach by
  QCS of the agreements, covenants, representations and warranties it made under or in connection with the Agreement. The purchase price for the ASP business was determined through arms-length negotiations by the parties. Corio funded the Purchase
  from its immediately available cash. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, Corio acquired certain
  assets of QCS&#146;s ASP business, including customer contracts related to the ASP business, internally used and developed software, certain tangible assets such as computers, servers, routers, firewalls and related equipment, intellectual property
  and accounts receivable. Corio intends to integrate the acquired business into its existing business and will support the QCS customer relationships acquired as part of the acquisition. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>ITEM 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial statements of business acquired </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The Company
  will file the required financial statements of the business acquired under the cover of an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 60 days after the date on which this Current Report on Form
  8-K was required to have been filed. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;Pro forma financial information </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The Company will file the required pro forma financial information of the business acquired under the cover of an
  amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 60 days after the date on which this Current Report on Form 8-K was required to have been filed. </FONT></DIV> <P></P>
   <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2 </FONT></DIV>
  
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The following exhibits are filed with this report: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Description</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="65" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2.1&#134;(a)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Asset Purchase Agreement dated August 1, 2002 by and between Corio, Inc. and Qwest Cyber.Solutions LLC</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2.2&#134;(a)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Amendment No. 1 to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated September 20, 2002, by and between Corio, Inc. and Qwest
  Cyber.Solutions LLC</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD HEIGHT="10"> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press Release dated September 23, 2002 of Corio, Inc.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&#134;</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Confidential treatment requested for portions of this agreement. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(a)</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, the schedules to such agreement have been omitted. Corio agrees to supplementally furnish a copy of such schedules
  to the Commission upon request. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P></P>
   <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">3 </FONT></DIV>
  
  
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   <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>SIGNATURES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="right">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">C<SMALL>ORIO</SMALL>, I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B<SMALL>ARBARA</SMALL> J.
  P<SMALL>OSCH&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Barbara J. Posch</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Senior Vice
  President, Finance and</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Chief Financial Officer</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;September 27, 2002 </FONT></DIV>
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   <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>INDEX TO EXHIBITS </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The following exhibits are filed with this report: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>&nbsp;Exhibit</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Number</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="44" ALIGN="left"
  COLOR="#000000"></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Description</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="65" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2.1&#134;(a)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Asset Purchase Agreement dated August 1, 2002 by and between Corio, Inc. and Qwest Cyber.Solutions LLC</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2.2&#134;(a)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Amendment No. 1 to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated September 20, 2002, by and between Corio, Inc. and Qwest
  Cyber.Solutions LLC</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press Release dated September 23, 2002 of Corio, Inc.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&#134;</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Confidential treatment requested for portions of this agreement. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(a)</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, the schedules to such agreement have been omitted. Corio agrees to supplementally furnish a copy of such schedules
  to the Commission upon request. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P></P>
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text: Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Current Report on Form 8-K
  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
  September 20, 2002
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
  CORIO, INC.
  (Exact
  name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  000-31003
  77-0492528
  (State of other jurisdiction
  (Commission File)
  (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)
  Identification Number)
  959 Skyway Road, Suite 100
  San Carlos, CA 94070
  (650) 232-3000
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  (Former name of former address, if changed since last report)
  ITEM 2.     ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
  On September 20, 2002, Corio, Inc. ("Corio") completed the purchase (the "Purchase") of certain assets and the
  assumption of certain of the liabilities relating to the enterprise application service provider (ASP) business of Qwest Cyber.Solutions LLC ("QCS"), a subsidiary of Qwest Communications International Inc. The Purchase was made pursuant to
  the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of August 1, 2002 by and between Corio and QCS, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of September 20, 2002 (the "Agreement"). Under the terms of the Agreement, Corio
  paid $15 million in cash and assumed approximately $2.0 million in liabilities. $1.5 million of the purchase price was deposited into escrow, to be held as security for any losses incurred by Corio in the event, among other matters, of any breach by
  QCS of the agreements, covenants, representations and warranties it made under or in connection with the Agreement. The purchase price for the ASP business was determined through arms-length negotiations by the parties. Corio funded the Purchase
  from its immediately available cash.
  Under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, Corio acquired certain
  assets of QCS's ASP business, including customer contracts related to the ASP business, internally used and developed software, certain tangible assets such as computers, servers, routers, firewalls and related equipment, intellectual property
  and accounts receivable. Corio intends to integrate the acquired business into its existing business and will support the QCS customer relationships acquired as part of the acquisition.
  ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  (a)  Financial statements of business acquired
  The Company
  will file the required financial statements of the business acquired under the cover of an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 60 days after the date on which this Current Report on Form
  8-K was required to have been filed.
  (b)  Pro forma financial information
  The Company will file the required pro forma financial information of the business acquired under the cover of an
  amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 60 days after the date on which this Current Report on Form 8-K was required to have been filed.
  2
  (c)  Exhibits
  The following exhibits are filed with this report:
  Exhibit
  Number
  Description
  2.1†(a)
  Asset Purchase Agreement dated August 1, 2002 by and between Corio, Inc. and Qwest Cyber.Solutions LLC
  2.2†(a)
  Amendment No. 1 to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated September 20, 2002, by and between Corio, Inc. and Qwest
  Cyber.Solutions LLC
  99.1
  Press Release dated September 23, 2002 of Corio, Inc.
  †
  Confidential treatment requested for portions of this agreement.
  (a)
  Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, the schedules to such agreement have been omitted. Corio agrees to supplementally furnish a copy of such schedules
  to the Commission upon request.
  3
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  C
  ORIO
  , I
  NC
  .
  By:
  /s/    B
  ARBARA
  J.
  P
  OSCH
  Barbara J. Posch
  Senior Vice
  President, Finance and
  Chief Financial Officer
  Date:  September 27, 2002
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  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  The following exhibits are filed with this report:
  Exhibit
  Number
  Description
  2.1†(a)
  Asset Purchase Agreement dated August 1, 2002 by and between Corio, Inc. and Qwest Cyber.Solutions LLC
  2.2†(a)
  Amendment No. 1 to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated September 20, 2002, by and between Corio, Inc. and Qwest
  Cyber.Solutions LLC
  99.1
  Press Release dated September 23, 2002 of Corio, Inc.
  †
  Confidential treatment requested for portions of this agreement.
  (a)
  Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, the schedules to such agreement have been omitted. Corio agrees to supplementally furnish a copy of such schedules
  to the Commission upon request.
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