8-K

                       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): June 25, 2003

                                  LEXENT INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

   Delaware                        000-31105                    13-3990223
(State Or Other                   (Commission                  (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction Of                   File Number)               Identification No.)
Incorporation)

                              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

Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 25, 2003, Lexent Inc. announced the delisting of Lexent's common stock
from The Nasdaq National Market effective with the open of business on Thursday,
June 26, 2003, as a result of Lexent's failure to regain compliance with the
independent directors and audit committee composition requirements for continued
listing. A copy of Lexent's press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

On June 27, 2003, Lexent Inc. announced that Norman G. Fornella, Lexent's
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer has resigned from Lexent,
effective June 30, 2003, in order to pursue other business opportunities. A copy
of Lexent's press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (c) Exhibits

      99.1 Press release dated June 25, 2003.

      99.2 Press release dated June 27, 2003.


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                                   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.

                                    LEXENT INC.

                                    By: /s/ Noah Franzblau
                                        -------------------
                                        Noah Franzblau
                                        Secretary and General Counsel

Date: June 30, 2003


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EX-99.1

                                                                   Exhibit 99.1

CONTACT:
Susan Burns
Citigate Sard Verbinnen
212-687-8080
sburns@sardverb.com

                      LEXENT NOTIFIED OF NASDAQ DELISTING

NEW YORK, JUNE 25, 2003 - Lexent Inc. (Nasdaq: LXNT), an infrastructure services
provider delivering a full spectrum of design, program management and deployment
services in the nation's largest metropolitan markets, announced today that
Nasdaq will delist Lexent's common stock from The Nasdaq National Market
effective with the open of business on Thursday June 26, 2003. As previously
announced, Lexent was initially notified by Nasdaq by letter dated March 3,
2003, that Lexent no loner satisfied the independent directors and audit
committee composition requirements for continued listing on The Nasdaq National
Market. As Lexent has not been able to regain compliance with the independent
directors and audit committee composition requirements for continued listing,
the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel made a determination to delist Lexent's
common stock.

Lexent expects that its common stock will trade on the OTC Bulletin Board under
the same symbol, "LXNT", immediately following its delisting from Nasdaq and
effective with the open of business on Thursday, June 26, 2003.

ABOUT LEXENT INC.

Leveraging more than fifty years of experience, Lexent (Nasdaq: LXNT) is an
infrastructure services company that designs, deploys and maintains fiber optic,
electrical and life safety systems for telecommunications carriers and
enterprise organizations in some of the largest national metropolitan markets.
Supporting the above offerings, Lexent provides a full spectrum of project
management and specialized maintenance services to utility, telecommunications,
real estate, government and large enterprise customers. Lexent has offices in
New York, Washington D.C., Long Island, and the states of New Jersey and
Florida. For additional information on Lexent, see Lexent's web site at
http://www.lexent.net.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in
this press release are "forward looking" statements (as defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These forward-looking statements may
be identified by the use of words such as "believes", "anticipates", "expects",
"intends", and other similar expressions. These statements are subject to risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those anticipated. These risks are more fully outlined in Lexent's registration
statement on Form S-1 and other SEC filings.

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EX-99.2

                                                                  Exhibit 99.2

CONTACT:
Susan Burns
Citigate Sard Verbinnen
212-687-8080
sburns@sardverb.com


            LEXENT ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER;
                    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER TO ASSUME DUTIES

NEW JUNE 27, 2003 - Lexent Inc. (OTCBB: LXNT), an infrastructure services
provider delivering a full spectrum of design, program management and deployment
services in the nation's largest metropolitan markets, announced today that
Norman G. Fornella, its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
has resigned from the Company in order to pursue other business opportunities.
Mr. Fornella's resignation will be effective on June 30, 2003.

Bruce Levy, the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer, will assume Mr.
Fornella's duties as the Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Levy held a variety of
senior management positions prior to joining the Company in September 2002,
including Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of GPU, Inc. and
President and Chief Executive Officer of GPU International Group.

ABOUT LEXENT INC.

Leveraging more than fifty years of experience, Lexent (OTCBB: LXNT) is an
infrastructure services company that designs, deploys and maintains fiber optic,
electrical and life safety systems for telecommunications carriers and
enterprise organizations in some of the largest national metropolitan markets.
Supporting the above offerings, Lexent provides a full spectrum of project
management and specialized maintenance services to utility, telecommunications,
real estate, government and large enterprise customers. Lexent has offices in
New York, Washington D.C., Long Island, and the states of New Jersey and
Florida. For additional information on Lexent, see Lexent's web site at
http://www.lexent.net.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in
this press release are "forward looking" statements (as defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These forward-looking statements may
be identified by the use of words such as "believes", "anticipates", "expects",
"intends", and other similar expressions. These statements are subject to risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those anticipated. These risks are more fully outlined in Lexent's registration
statement on Form S-1 and other SEC filings.

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