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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): September 9, 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 September 10, 2001, Excite@Home announced that Mark McEachen had
  resigned his position as Chief Financial Officer of the company effective
  September 9, 2001. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.01 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
  
                       99.01          Press Release issued by Excite@Home dated
                                      September 10, 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:  September 10, 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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    99.01       Press Release issued by Excite@Home dated September 10, 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): September 9, 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 September 10, 2001, Excite@Home announced that Mark McEachen had
  resigned his position as Chief Financial Officer of the company effective
  September 9, 2001. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.01 to this
  report and is incorporated into this report by reference.
  
  ITEM 7:  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
  
           (c)      Exhibits.
                    --------
  
                    Exhibit No.       Description of Exhibit
  
                       99.01          Press Release issued by Excite@Home dated
                                      September 10, 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:  September 10, 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
  -----------   ----------------------
  
    99.01       Press Release issued by Excite@Home dated September 10, 2001.