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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): October 31, 2001
  
  
                                 AT HOME CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of the Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
                                      Delaware
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                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
  
           000-22697                                            77-0408542
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          (Commission                                        (IRS Employer
          File Number)                                       Identification No.)
  
  
               450 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA               94063
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               (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip code)
  
  
                               (650) 556-5000
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                         (The Registrant's telephone number)
  
  
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            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
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  ITEM 5:  OTHER EVENTS.
  
       On November 2, 2001, At Home Corporation (the "Registrant") announced that
  William R. Hearst III had resigned his position as a member of the company's
  board of directors effective October 31, 2001. A copy of the press release is
  filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated into this report by
  reference.
  
  
  ITEM 7:  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
  
       (c)   Exhibits.
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             Exhibit No.    Description of Exhibit
                99.1        Press Release issued by the Registrant on November 2,
                            2001.
  
  
  
                                      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.
  
  
  Date: November 1, 2001                      AT HOME CORPORATION
  
  
                                              By: /s/ DAN BRUSH
                                                 ---------------------------------
                                                 Dan Brush
                                                 Vice President and
                                                 Acting General Counsel
  
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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibit
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      99.1      Press Release issued by the Registrant on November 2, 2001.
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text: 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): October 31, 2001
  
                                 AT HOME CORPORATION
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of the Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                      Delaware
                 ---------------------------------------------------
                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
           000-22697                                            77-0408542
  ----------------------------                         --------------------------
          (Commission                                        (IRS Employer
          File Number)                                       Identification No.)
  
               450 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA               94063
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip code)
  
                               (650) 556-5000
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (The Registrant's telephone number)
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  ITEM 5:  OTHER EVENTS.
  
       On November 2, 2001, At Home Corporation (the "Registrant") announced that
  William R. Hearst III had resigned his position as a member of the company's
  board of directors effective October 31, 2001. A copy of the press release is
  filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated into this report by
  reference.
  
  ITEM 7:  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
  
       (c)   Exhibits.
             --------
  
             Exhibit No.    Description of Exhibit
                99.1        Press Release issued by the Registrant on November 2,
                            2001.
  
                                      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.
  
  Date: November 1, 2001                      AT HOME CORPORATION
  
                                              By: /s/ DAN BRUSH
                                                 ---------------------------------
                                                 Dan Brush
                                                 Vice President and
                                                 Acting General Counsel
  
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibit
  -----------   ----------------------
  
      99.1      Press Release issued by the Registrant on November 2, 2001.