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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="2"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" 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>August 1, 2002
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" 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="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact
  name of Registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>000-31003</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <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="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Commission File)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(IRS Employer 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="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="44%" COLOR="#000000"><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"><P></P>
  
  
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>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 August 1, 2002, Corio, Inc. announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets relating to the enterprise
  application service provider (ASP) business of Qwest Cyber.Solutions LLC, a subsidiary of Qwest Communications International Inc., for $15 million in cash and to assume certain liabilities relating to the business. This purchase price is subject to
  adjustment. As part of this acquisition, Corio also agreed to purchase from Qwest certain ongoing network services including data center services, dedicated Internet access and storage solutions that relate to the ASP business. </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The business being acquired by Corio is comprised of certain assets including customer contracts, internally used and developed
  software, certain tangible assets such as servers, routers and other equipment, certain intellectual property (including a transfer of all know how and copyrights owned by Qwest Cyber.Solutions LCC and used in the ASP business), accounts receivable
  and prepaid expenses. Corio has also agreed to assume certain liabilities in connection with the acquisition of the business including certain performance obligations under existing ASP contracts and accounts payable and deferred service revenue
  related to the ASP business. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Completion of the asset purchase is subject to customary closing conditions. If any
  of the conditions to the asset purchase are not satisfied or, if waiver is permissible, not waived, the asset purchase will not be completed. In addition, under certain circumstances specified in the asset purchase agreement, Corio or Qwest may
  terminate the asset purchase agreement. As a result, Corio may not complete this asset purchase. </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>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><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 August 1, 2002 of Corio, Inc.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <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>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="53%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">CORIO, INC.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="53%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">August 5, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="53%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;G<SMALL>EORGE</SMALL>
  K<SMALL>ADIFA&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" WIDTH="53%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">George Kadifa</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="6%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><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 August 1, 2002 of Corio, Inc.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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text: Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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
  August 1, 2002
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
  CORIO, INC.
  (Exact
  name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  (State of other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  000-31003
  77-0492528
  (Commission File)
  (IRS Employer 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 5:    OTHER EVENTS
  On August 1, 2002, Corio, Inc. announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets relating to the enterprise
  application service provider (ASP) business of Qwest Cyber.Solutions LLC, a subsidiary of Qwest Communications International Inc., for $15 million in cash and to assume certain liabilities relating to the business. This purchase price is subject to
  adjustment. As part of this acquisition, Corio also agreed to purchase from Qwest certain ongoing network services including data center services, dedicated Internet access and storage solutions that relate to the ASP business.
  The business being acquired by Corio is comprised of certain assets including customer contracts, internally used and developed
  software, certain tangible assets such as servers, routers and other equipment, certain intellectual property (including a transfer of all know how and copyrights owned by Qwest Cyber.Solutions LCC and used in the ASP business), accounts receivable
  and prepaid expenses. Corio has also agreed to assume certain liabilities in connection with the acquisition of the business including certain performance obligations under existing ASP contracts and accounts payable and deferred service revenue
  related to the ASP business.
  Completion of the asset purchase is subject to customary closing conditions. If any
  of the conditions to the asset purchase are not satisfied or, if waiver is permissible, not waived, the asset purchase will not be completed. In addition, under certain circumstances specified in the asset purchase agreement, Corio or Qwest may
  terminate the asset purchase agreement. As a result, Corio may not complete this asset purchase.
  The following
  exhibits are filed with this report:
  Exhibit Number
  Description
  99.1
  Press Release dated August 1, 2002 of Corio, Inc.
  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.
  CORIO, INC.
  Date:
  August 5, 2002
  By:
  /s/    G
  EORGE
  K
  ADIFA
  George Kadifa
  Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  Exhibit Number
  Description
  99.1
  Press Release dated August 1, 2002 of Corio, Inc.