-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PjhXQfNAV+lN4jMx3ePf71V8C86Rc7/wRL+jmvAk1w6K36MLAowHWC6lw3+12xM6 4QJAbTSWopiDmXym7bMNfA== 0000914317-02-000762.txt : 20020802 0000914317-02-000762.hdr.sgml : 20020802 20020802155057 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914317-02-000762 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020729 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20020802 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ELEC COMMUNICATIONS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000090721 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 132511270 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-04465 FILM NUMBER: 02718444 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 37 NORTH STREET CITY: NORWALK STATE: CT ZIP: 06851 BUSINESS PHONE: 2037501000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 37 NORTH STREET CITY: NORWALK STATE: CT ZIP: 06851 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SIRCO INTERNATIONAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 form8k-46332_80202.txt 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: July 29, 2002 (Date of earliest event reported) eLEC Communications Corp. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) New York (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-4465 13-2511270 (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 543 Main Street New Rochelle, New York 10801 (Address of principal executive offices; zip code) (914) 632-8005 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events. On July 29, 2002, Telecarrier Services, Inc. ("Telecarrier"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of eLEC Communications Corp. ("eLEC"), filed a voluntary petition for protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Telecarrier provides long distance telephone services to many of eLEC's customers. However, the filing is not expected to have a direct impact on any service to eLEC's existing customers. EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Exhibit Title Number ------------- ------ 99.1 Press Release, dated August 1, 2002. 2 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. Dated: August 1, 2002 eLEC COMMUNICATIONS CORP. (Registrant) By: /s/ Paul H. Riss --------------------------------- Paul H. Riss Chief Executive Officer EX-99 3 exhibit99-1.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 [LETTERHEAD ELEC] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Paul H. Riss, CEO phriss@elec-corp.com 914-633-6500 eLEC Reports Bankruptcy Filing of a Subsidiary NEW ROCHELLE, NY...August 1, 2002--- eLEC Communications Corp. (OTCBB:ELEC) announced today that one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Telecarrier Services, Inc., filed a voluntary petition for protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Telecarrier provides long distance phone services to many of eLEC's customers. It buys services from underlying carriers who had payment and contract disputes with Telecarrier. The filing is not expected to have a direct impact on any service to existing customers. eLEC Communications Corp. is a competitive local exchange carrier that is taking advantage of the convergence of the current and future competitive technological and regulatory developments in the telecommunications industry. eLEC offers small businesses and residential customers an integrated set of telecommunications products and services, including local exchange, local access, domestic and international long distance telephone, and a full suite of features including items such as three-way calling, call waiting and voice mail. ********* This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. eLEC's actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, among others, certain risks and uncertainties over which the company may have no control. For further discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see the discussions contained in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended November 30, 2001 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarters ended February 28, 2002 and May 31, 2002 and any subsequent SEC filings. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----