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^*

ANGI MICHAEL J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

105 CARNEGIE CENTER

(Street)

PRINCETON

08540

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2004

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RCN CORP /DE/ [ RCNC ]

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

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

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⁽²⁾	5,000	D

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)
Stock Options⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	09/30/2007	Common Stock	20,000	$0.51	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Stock options granted under the RCN Corporation 1997 Equity Incentive Plan on September 30, 2002. 6,667 options are vested as of September 30, 2003. The remaining options will vest in equal installments over the second and third anniversary of the grant date.

2. Restricted stock granted under the RCN Corportion 1997 Equity Incentive Plan on September 30,2002. These will vest 100% on September 30, 2005.

	/s/ Erin C. Lux Attorney in Fact for Michael J. Angi	06/23/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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