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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 27, 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 27, 2001, Excite@Home announced that it had received a written
  notice from two of the holders of its Convertible Notes demanding payment of $50
  million of those notes on or before Friday, August 31, 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
                                 August 27, 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:  August 28, 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 August 27, 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 27, 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 27, 2001, Excite@Home announced that it had received a written
  notice from two of the holders of its Convertible Notes demanding payment of $50
  million of those notes on or before Friday, August 31, 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
                                 August 27, 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:  August 28, 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 27, 2001.