FORM 6-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 September 30, 2001 INTERSHOP COMMUNICATIONS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (Name of Registrant) INTERSHOP COMMUNICATIONS STOCK CORPORATION (Translation of Registrant's Name into English) Amsinckstrasse 57 D-20097 Hamburg Federal Republic of Germany (011) 49-40-23708-2 (Address and Telephone Number of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: Form 20-F X Form 40-F _____ _____ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the SEC pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Yes No X _____ _____ If "Yes" is marked, indicate the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A PAGE 1 OF 4 PAGES EXHIBIT INDEX BEGINS ON PAGE 3 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, thereunto duly authorized. INTERSHOP COMMUNICATIONS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Date: October 1, 2001 By: /s/ STEPHAN SCHAMBACH ________________________________________ Stephan Schambach Chief Executive Officer (Vorstandsvorsitzender) 2 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT PAGE 99 Press Release 4 3 EXHIBIT 99 4