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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): August 28, 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 August 31, 2001, Excite@Home announced that (1) it had received formal
  notification from Comcast and Cox that they will exercise their rights under
  their existing distribution agreements with the company to terminate those
  agreements effective June 4, 2002, and (2) its board of directors has authorized
  it to retain an investment banking firm as a financial and restructuring
  advisor. 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 August 31, 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 5, 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 August 31, 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): August 28, 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 August 31, 2001, Excite@Home announced that (1) it had received formal
  notification from Comcast and Cox that they will exercise their rights under
  their existing distribution agreements with the company to terminate those
  agreements effective June 4, 2002, and (2) its board of directors has authorized
  it to retain an investment banking firm as a financial and restructuring
  advisor. 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 August 31, 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 5, 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 August 31, 2001.