UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): May 12, 2003

                               ION NETWORKS, INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


         Delaware                   000-13117                22-2413505
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(State or Other Jurisdiction  (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
        of Incorporation)                                  Identification No.)


         1551 South Washington Avenue
         Piscataway, New Jersey                                       08854
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                          (Zip Code)


 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code):   (732) 529-0100



                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

         (a)      Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

                  Not applicable.

         (b)      Pro Forma Financial Information.

                  Not applicable.

         (c)      Exhibits.

                    EXHIBIT NO.           DESCRIPTION


                       99.1         Press release of the Company dated May 12,
                                    2003, announcing its financial results for
                                    the three month period ended March 31, 2003.

                       99.2         Transcript of the conference call hosted by
                                    the Company on May 12, 2003, discussing the
                                    Company's financial results for the three
                                    month period ended March 31, 2003.


ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE (THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS FURNISHED UNDER
"ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION")

         In accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216, the following  information,
required to be furnished  under "Item 12.  Results of  Operations  and Financial
Condition," is furnished under "Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure."

         On May 12, 2003,  ION  Networks,  Inc. (the  "Company")  issued a press
release and hosted a conference  call  regarding its  financial  results for the
three month period ended March 31, 2003. A copy of the  Company's  press release
and a transcript of the conference call are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and
99.2, respectively.  This Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto are provided
under  Item 12 of Form  8-K  and are  furnished  to,  but not  filed  with,  the
Securities and Exchange Commission.






                                   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.

Date:    May 16, 2003              ION NETWORKS, INC.


                                   By:  /s/  Cameron Saifi
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                                         Cameron Saifi
                                         Executive Vice President and
                                         Chief Operating Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


      EXHIBIT NO.                  DESCRIPTION
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          99.1    Press  release of the Company  dated May 12, 2003,  announcing
                  its  financial  results for the three month period ended March
                  31, 2003.

          99.2    Transcript of the conference call hosted by the Company on May
                  12, 2003,  discussing the Company's  financial results for the
                  three month period ended March 31, 2003.