UNITED STATES 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 (Date of earliest event reported) November 12, 2003 000-27707 (Commission File Number) ______________________ AETHER SYSTEMS, INC. (Exact name of registrant) Delaware 52-2186634 (State of organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 11460 Cronridge Dr., Owings Mills, Maryland 21117 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) (410) 654-6400 (Registrant's telephone number) Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release of Aether Systems, Inc., dated November 12, 2003. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure On November 12, 2003, Aether Systems, Inc. issued a press release with respect to its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this report on Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to Item 12 under Item 9 of Form 8-K as directed by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Release No. 34-47583. 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. AETHER SYSTEMS, INC. By: /s/ DAVID C. REYMANN --------------------------- David C. Reymann Chief Financial Officer Dated: November 12, 2003