Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 15, 2009, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of RCN Corporation (the "Company") appointed Messrs. Casimir S. Skrzypczak and Kurt M. Cellar to serve on the Board. The Company issued a press release on October 16, 2009 to announce such appointments, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
In addition, Mr. Skryzpczak was appointed to the Audit Committee and the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and Mr. Cellar was appointed to the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. Mr. Skryzpczak and Mr. Cellar will receive the standard compensation package for non-employee directors, which is described in the Company's proxy statement for its 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in the section entitled "Director Compensation." Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release dated October 16, 2009 issued by RCN Corporation.

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