UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 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): December 13, 2002


                           TALK AMERICA HOLDINGS, INC.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


              DELAWARE                000-26728                23-2827736
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          (State or Other            (Commission              (IRS Employer
   Jurisdiction of Incorporation)    File Number)          Identification No.)


                           TALK AMERICA HOLDINGS, INC.
                           12020 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE
                             RESTON, VIRGINIA 20191
          (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

                                 (703) 391-7500
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
                                       ---
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


ITEM  5.     OTHER  EVENTS

     On  December  13,  2002,  Talk America Holdings, Inc. ("Company") and First
City  Transfer  Company  ("First City") amended the Rights Agreement dated as of
August  19,  1999, as amended ("Rights Agreement"), whereby the Company accepted
the  resignation  of  First  City as Rights Agent under the Rights Agreement and
discharged  First  City  of  all  of  its  duties under the Rights Agreement. In
addition, the Company appointed Stocktrans, Inc. ("Stocktrans") as the successor
Rights  Agent.  Stocktrans  accepted the appointment and is vested with the same
powers, rights, duties and responsibilities as if Stocktrans had originally been
named  Rights  Agent  under  the  Rights  Agreement.


ITEM  7.     FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AND  EXHIBITS

10.1 Second Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2002, to the
Rights  Agreement  dated  as  of  August  19,  1999, by and between Talk America
Holdings,  Inc.,  First  City  Transfer  Company  and  Stocktrans,  Inc.  (filed
herewith).

                                   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.

                                             TALK  AMERICA  HOLDINGS,  INC.

Date:   December 13,  2002                   By:  /s/  Aloysius  T.  Lawn,  IV
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                                             Name:  Aloysius  T.  Lawn,  IV
                                             Title: Executive Vice President -
                                             General  Counsel  and  Secretary



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit  Number          Description
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10.1 Second Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2002, to the
Rights  Agreement  dated  as  of  August  19,  1999, by and between Talk America
Holdings,  Inc.,  First  City  Transfer  Company  and  Stocktrans,  Inc.  (filed
herewith).