SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LORING IAN K

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

730 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH

(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS

55402

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/24/2004

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ESCHELON TELECOM INC [ ESCH ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	385,203	I	see footnote⁽¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	31,500,456	$0.5079	I	see footnote⁽²⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. Mr. Loring, a director, is a managing director of Bain Capital Fund VI, L.P. Mr. Loring shares voting and dispositive control over shares beneficially owned by Bain Capital Fund VI, L.P. and disclaims beneficial interest in those shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. Bain Capital Fund VI, L.P. beneficially owns 385,203 shares of the Company's common stock.

2. Mr. Loring, a director, is a managing director of Bain Capital Fund VI, L.P. Mr. Loring shares voting and dispositive control over shares beneficially owned by Bain Capital Fund VI, L.P. and disclaims beneficial interest in those shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. Bain Capital Fund VI, L.P. beneficially owns 31,500,456 shares of the Company's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock which is convertible into the same amount of common stock.

	Ian K Loring	06/24/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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