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): October 16, 2003

                                TIME WARNER INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                     1-15062                13-4099534
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     (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)               File Number)          Identification No.)


                 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10019
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              (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)


                                  212 484-8000
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                              AOL Time Warner Inc.
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




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Item. 5. Other Events.

On October 16, 2003, the  registrant  changed its name from AOL Time Warner Inc.
to Time  Warner  Inc.  The change was  effected  pursuant  to Section 253 of the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware by the merger of a wholly owned
subsidiary  into the  registrant.  The registrant was the surviving  corporation
and,  pursuant  to the merger,  its name was  changed to Time  Warner  Inc.  The
registrant's  common stock now trades on the New York Stock  Exchange  under the
symbol "TWX" and has been assigned the CUSIP number 887317 10 5.

In addition,  effective on October 16, 2003, the Delaware  corporation  formerly
named Time Warner Inc. (SEC File No.  1-12259),  a subsidiary of the registrant,
changed its name to Historic TW Inc.

Item 7. Exhibits.

Exhibit           Description
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3.1               Certificate of Ownership and Merger merging a wholly owned
                  subsidiary into AOL Time Warner Inc. pursuant to Section 253
                  of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.








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                                   SIGNATURE

     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.


                                            TIME WARNER INC.


                                            By: /s/ Wayne H. Pace
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                                             Name:  Wayne H. Pace
                                             Title: Executive Vice President and
                                                    Chief Financial Officer



Date: October 16, 2003





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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit           Description
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3.1               Certificate of Ownership and Merger merging a wholly owned
                  subsidiary into AOL Time Warner Inc. pursuant to Section 253
                  of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.