0000904454-01-500107.txt : 20011009 0000904454-01-500107.hdr.sgml : 20011009 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000904454-01-500107 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20011001 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20011001 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEXENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001105503 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT SYSTEMS [7385] IRS NUMBER: 133990223 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-31105 FILM NUMBER: 1749444 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 NEW YORK PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129810700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 NEW YORK PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 8-K 1 f8k_3q-2001.txt CURRENT REPORT 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) October 1, 2001 --------------- LEXENT INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 000-31105 13-3990223 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) Three New York Plaza, New York, New York 10004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212)981-0700 ------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events. ------------- On October 1, 2001, the Company announced that Kathleen Perone has been named to the Board of Directors of the Company effective October 1, 2001. The press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Perone is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. ------------------------------------------------------------------ (c) Exhibits. No. Description --- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated October 1, 2001. 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. LEXENT INC. By: /s/ SIDNEY A. SAYOVITZ ------------------------ Sidney A. Sayovitz Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel Date: October 1, 2001 EX-99 3 e99_3q-2001.txt Exhibit 99.1 [LEXENT LOGO] 3 New York Plaza T 212 981 0700 New York, NY 10004 F 212 981 2491 www.lexent.net Lexent Appoints Telecom Industry Veteran Kathleen Perone to Board of Directors NEW YORK, N.Y. Oct. 1, 2001 - LEXENT INC. (NASDAQ: LXNT), an expert telecommunications solutions provider delivering a full spectrum of consulting, design, management and deployment services in local metropolitan markets, today announced the addition of Kathleen Perone to the company's Board of Directors. For her new Lexent board position, Ms. Perone draws from a wealth of telecommunications-focused experience gained throughout her years in the telecom and satellite communications industries. Ms. Perone has held various senior level positions at Level 3 Communications, WorldCom, Inc., MFS Communications and Cable and Wireless. Ms. Perone is the founding partner and Managing Director of Acappella Ventures, LLC, a venture capital firm focusing on early stage telecom and technology infrastructure companies, and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of LighTrade, Inc., Director of Focal Communications (FCOM) and Infocrossing (IFOX), and an advisory board member of Tellium, Inc. (TELM). "We are pleased that Kathy has agreed to share her vast industry expertise," said Kevin O'Kane, CEO of Lexent. "Ms. Perone's contributed knowledge strengthens our current executive team and her guidance will assist Lexent in its focus on developing long-term relationships with well-funded, well-established players in the industry." Most recently, Ms. Perone headed Level 3 Communications' North American operations, the largest division within the company. Level 3 is a global communications and information services company offering a wide selection of services, including IP services, broadband transport, colocation services and the industry's first Softswitch based services. Lexent has worked on several projects with Level 3, including Boston's Little Big Dig. ABOUT LEXENT INC. Lexent offers a complete turnkey service solution, which includes the design, deployment, maintenance, and upgrade of telecommunications networks for its clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Company's principal focus is to provide the expertise and resources its customers need to build and connect their networks to other local and long distance carriers and to individual end users. Lexent has operations in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Long Island, Los Angeles, Miami, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and White Plains. Lexent was recently ranked 196th on The Crain 300, a listing of the largest publicly held companies in the New York area, by CRAIN's NEW YORK BUSINESS. Lexent's top customers include AT&T Local Services, WorldCom, Level 3 Communications, Global Crossing and Qwest Communications. For additional information on the Company, see Lexent's web site at www.lexent.net. -------------- # # # CONTACTS: Susan DeWitt Heather Ailara Lexent, Inc. PepperCom Inc. 212-981-0725 212-931-6137 sdewitt@lexent.net hailara@peppercom.com