content: 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):                 April 21, 2003
  
                                   NCT Group, Inc.
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                 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
  
  
    Delaware                            0-18267                    59-2501025
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  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission                (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)                   File Number)           Identification No.)
  
  
  20 Ketchum Street, Westport, Connecticut                              06880
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number including area code:                (203) 226-4447
  
  
  
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events.
  
  
       On April 21, 2003, our subsidiary,  Artera Group, Inc. ("Artera"),  entered
  into an  agreement  with Avaya Inc.  ("Avaya")  for the  distribution  of Artera
  services as part of network solutions provided to Avaya enterprise customers. In
  consideration for the use of Artera's technology, Avaya will pay Artera per unit
  royalties. Artera's technology optimizes information flow and manages traffic to
  create virtual capacity on both private and public networks.
  
  
  
  <PAGE>
  
  
  
                                     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 thereunto duly authorized.
  
  
                                               NCT GROUP, INC.
                                               Registrant
  
  
                                               By:  /s/  Cy E. Hammond
                                                    ------------------------------
                                                         Cy E. Hammond
                                                         Senior Vice President and
                                                         Chief Financial Officer
  
  
  Date:    May 5, 2003
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text: 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):                 April 21, 2003
  
                                   NCT Group, Inc.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
  
    Delaware                            0-18267                    59-2501025
  ------------------                 ---------------             --------------
  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission                (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)                   File Number)           Identification No.)
  
  20 Ketchum Street, Westport, Connecticut                              06880
  ----------------------------------------                          -------------
  (Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number including area code:                (203) 226-4447
  Item 5.  Other Events.
  
       On April 21, 2003, our subsidiary,  Artera Group, Inc. ("Artera"),  entered
  into an  agreement  with Avaya Inc.  ("Avaya")  for the  distribution  of Artera
  services as part of network solutions provided to Avaya enterprise customers. In
  consideration for the use of Artera's technology, Avaya will pay Artera per unit
  royalties. Artera's technology optimizes information flow and manages traffic to
  create virtual capacity on both private and public networks.
  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 thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                               NCT GROUP, INC.
                                               Registrant
  
                                               By:  /s/  Cy E. Hammond
                                                    ------------------------------
                                                         Cy E. Hammond
                                                         Senior Vice President and
                                                         Chief Financial Officer
  
  Date:    May 5, 2003