SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): February 14, 2002

                               ION NETWORKS, INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


        Delaware                        000-13117               22-2413505
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(State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
     of Incorporation)                                       Identification No.)


       1551 South Washington Avenue
         Piscataway, New Jersey                               08854
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                   (Zip Code)


 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code):   (732) 529-0100


                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



Item 5.   Other Events.
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          On February 14, 2002,  Ion Networks,  Inc. (the  "Company"),  issued a
press release  announcing the closing of a private placement of its common stock
and common stock purchase warrants.

          A copy of the press release, which is incorporated by reference herein
and made a part hereof, is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit
99.1.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a)      Not applicable.

(b)      Not applicable.

(c)      Exhibits.

         Exhibit No.           Description
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            99.1               Press Release of the Company, dated February 14,
                               2002, announcing the closing of a private
                               placement of its common stock and common stock
                               purchase warrants.


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                                   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.

Date:  February 14, 2002                ION NETWORKS, INC.


                                        By: /s/ Cameron Saifi
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                                            Cameron Saifi
                                            COO, EVP and Secretary


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


         Exhibit No.           Description
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            99.1               Press Release of the Company, dated February 14,
                               2002