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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 ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>of 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>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
  reported):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;September 18, 2002 </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>Covad Communications Group, Inc. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact name of the Registrant as specified in its charter) </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="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware </B></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="26%"
  COLOR="#000000"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  COLOR="#000000"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;000-25271&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="53%" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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  COLOR="#000000"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;77-0461529&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="53%" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Commission File Number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>3420 Central Expressway</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Santa Clara, California&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="53%" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>95051</B></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="53%" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(408) 616-6500 </B></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="26%"
  COLOR="#000000"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(The Registrant&#146;s telephone number) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE
  COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE
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  <A HREF="#tx470_1">ITEM 5:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OTHER EVENTS </A> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">
  <A HREF="#tx470_2">SIGNATURE </A> </FONT></DIV>
  
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  <A NAME="tx470_1"></A>ITEM 5:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OTHER EVENTS. </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 18, 2002, Covad
  Communications Group, Inc. entered into a Broadband Internet Access Services Agreement with AT&amp;T Corp. (&#147;AT&amp;T&#148;). The Agreement gives AT&amp;T the option to purchase certain of Covad&#146;s consumer-grade broadband Internet access
  services. The Agreement has a three year term. The Agreement is separate from but does not replace the Agreement between Covad and AT&amp;T dated January 1, 2002, as amended, for the purchase of Covad&#146;s DSL services. </FONT></DIV>
  
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  <A NAME="tx470_2"></A>SIGNATURE </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, 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>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="22%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">September 20, 2002</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="29%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D<SMALL>OUG</SMALL> C<SMALL>ARLEN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="29%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Assistant Secretary and</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Assistant
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text: Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
  Table of Contents
  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 18, 2002
  Covad Communications Group, Inc.
  (Exact name of the Registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  000-25271
  77-0461529
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  3420 Central Expressway
  Santa Clara, California
  95051
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip code)
  (408) 616-6500
  (The Registrant's telephone number)
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Table of Contents
  TABLE OF CONTENTS
  ITEM 5:    OTHER EVENTS
  SIGNATURE
  Table of Contents
  ITEM 5:    OTHER EVENTS.
  On September 18, 2002, Covad
  Communications Group, Inc. entered into a Broadband Internet Access Services Agreement with AT&T Corp. ("AT&T"). The Agreement gives AT&T the option to purchase certain of Covad's consumer-grade broadband Internet access
  services. The Agreement has a three year term. The Agreement is separate from but does not replace the Agreement between Covad and AT&T dated January 1, 2002, as amended, for the purchase of Covad's DSL services.
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  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 20, 2002
  By:
  /s/    D
  OUG
  C
  ARLEN
  Assistant Secretary and
  Assistant
  General Counsel