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     <!-- Filing Name:    RCN Corporation                                                          -->
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     <!-- Client Name:    RCN Corporation                                                       -->
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STATES<BR>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>FORM 8-K<BR>CURRENT REPORT  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
 Securities Exchange Act of 1934  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 12, 2003<BR>
(November 11, 2003) </FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">RCN Corporation</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<td Align=CENTER Width=33%><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2>Delaware</font></td>
<td Align=CENTER Width=34%><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2>0-22825  </font></td>
<td Align=CENTER Width=33%><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2> 22-3498533</font></td>
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<TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">105 Carnegie Center <BR> Princeton, NJ 08540-6215 </FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(609) 734-3700</FONT></TD></TR>
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     Press Release Dated November 11, 2003.</FONT></TD>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 12.&nbsp;Results of Operations and Financial Condition. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>

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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The
following information is furnished pursuant to Item 12, &#147;Results of Operations and
Financial Condition.&#148; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>

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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>On
November 11, 2003, RCN issued a press release announcing its financial results for the
third quarter of 2003. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit
99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>

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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Some
of the statements made by RCN in this Form 8-K (and press release) are forward-looking in
nature. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking
statements as a result of a number of factors. RCN believes that the primary factors
include, but are not limited to, availability of financing, ability to obtain regulatory
approvals, uncertainty relating to economic conditions, ability to attract and retain
qualified management and other personnel, changes in government and regulatory policies,
pricing and availability of equipment, materials, inventory and programming, our ability
to meet the requirements in our franchise agreements, the number of potential customers in
a target market, the completion of acquisitions or divestitures, acceptance of the
Company&#146;s services, development and implementation of business support systems for
provisioning and billing, the availability and success of strategic alliances or
relationships, ability to overcome significant operating losses, ability to reduce
overhead costs, ability to develop and penetrate existing and new markets, technological
developments and changes in the industry, changes in the competitive environment in which
RCN operates and ability to produce sufficient cash flow. Additional information
concerning these and other important factors can be found in RCN&#146;s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in these filings should be evaluated in
light of these important factors. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>

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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>These
and other risk factors are set forth in more detail in the Company&#146;s Form 10-K for
2002 which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>

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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The
information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall
not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The filing of this Current
Report on Form 8-K is not an admission as to the materiality of any information in this
report that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>

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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The
information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K is summary information that is
intended to be considered in the context of our SEC filings and other public announcements
that we may make, by press release or otherwise, from time to time. We undertake no duty
or obligation to publicly update or revise the information contained in this Current
Report on Form 8-K, although we may do so from time to time as we believe warranted. Any
such updating may be made through the filing of other reports or documents with the SEC,
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>EXHIBIT INDEX</U> </FONT></TD></TR>
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8K Form
UNITED
STATES
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): November 12, 2003
(November 11, 2003)
RCN Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-22825
22-3498533
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
105 Carnegie Center
Princeton, NJ 08540-6215
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(609) 734-3700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)
Exhibits
Exhibit  99.1
Press Release Dated November 11, 2003.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The
following information is furnished pursuant to Item 12, "Results of Operations and
Financial Condition."
On
November 11, 2003, RCN issued a press release announcing its financial results for the
third quarter of 2003. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit
99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Some
of the statements made by RCN in this Form 8-K (and press release) are forward-looking in
nature. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking
statements as a result of a number of factors. RCN believes that the primary factors
include, but are not limited to, availability of financing, ability to obtain regulatory
approvals, uncertainty relating to economic conditions, ability to attract and retain
qualified management and other personnel, changes in government and regulatory policies,
pricing and availability of equipment, materials, inventory and programming, our ability
to meet the requirements in our franchise agreements, the number of potential customers in
a target market, the completion of acquisitions or divestitures, acceptance of the
Company's services, development and implementation of business support systems for
provisioning and billing, the availability and success of strategic alliances or
relationships, ability to overcome significant operating losses, ability to reduce
overhead costs, ability to develop and penetrate existing and new markets, technological
developments and changes in the industry, changes in the competitive environment in which
RCN operates and ability to produce sufficient cash flow. Additional information
concerning these and other important factors can be found in RCN's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in these filings should be evaluated in
light of these important factors.
These
and other risk factors are set forth in more detail in the Company's Form 10-K for
2002 which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The
information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall
not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The filing of this Current
Report on Form 8-K is not an admission as to the materiality of any information in this
report that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD.
The
information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K is summary information that is
intended to be considered in the context of our SEC filings and other public announcements
that we may make, by press release or otherwise, from time to time. We undertake no duty
or obligation to publicly update or revise the information contained in this Current
Report on Form 8-K, although we may do so from time to time as we believe warranted. Any
such updating may be made through the filing of other reports or documents with the SEC,
through press releases or through other public disclosure.
SIGNATURES
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.
RCN Corporation
By:
/s/ W. Terrell Wingfield
Name:
W. Terrell Wingfield
Title:
General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
Date: 
 November 12, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release dated November 11, 2003