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):  January 28, 2005

 

VIA NET.WORKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		0-29391		84-1412512
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
H. Walaardt Sacrestraat 401-403, 1117 BM Schiphol, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   +31 20 502 0000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

On January 28, 2005, Erik M. Torgerson submitted his resignation and stepped down from the Board of Directors of the Company.  In stepping down, Mr. Torgerson cited time constraints.  Prior to his resignation, Mr. Torgerson, who has served as a director of VIA since May 1999, was its longest serving director. Mr. Torgerson served as chairman of VIA’s audit committee from October 1999 until August 2003. Erik is a general partner of Norwest Equity Partners, a private equity firm, which has over $2 billion in capital under management.

 

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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.

 

 

	VIA NET.WORKS, INC.
	(Registrant)
	/s/ Matt S. Nydell
	Matt S. Nydell
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Date: February 3, 2005

 

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