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): August 13, 2010 (August 11, 2010)

AVAYA INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (908) 953-6000

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

On August 11, 2010, Avaya Inc. (“Avaya” or the “Company”) announced that Joachim (Joe) Heel has been appointed as Senior Vice President and President of Avaya Global Services and Christopher Formant as Senior Vice President and President, Avaya Government Solutions, both reporting directly to Kevin J. Kennedy, Avaya President and CEO. Both appointments are effective August 23, 2010.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release containing the announcement.

Certain statements contained and incorporated by reference herein are forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by the use of forward looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “should” or “will” or other similar terminology. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While Avaya believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. These and other important factors may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. For a list and description of such risks and uncertainties, please refer to the Company’s most recent Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 and its other filings with the SEC that are available at www.sec.gov. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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.