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):

March 19, 2003

 

3COM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-12867

 

94-2605794

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

5500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA
95052

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 326-5000

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

 

Item 5.        Other Events

 

On March 19, 2003, 3Com Corporation issued a press release regarding its financial results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2003 ended February 28, 2003.  Also on March 19, 2003, 3Com Corporation issued a joint press release with Huawei Technologies Limited announcing an agreement to form a joint venture.  Both press releases are filed as exhibits to this current report and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.        Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)                             Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

99.1             Text of Press Release, dated March 19, 2003, titled “3Com Reports Fiscal Q3 Results”

 

99.2             Text of Press Release, dated March 19, 2003, titled “3Com and Huawei Form Joint Venture in China for Enterprise Networking Solutions”

 

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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.

 

 

3COM CORPORATION

 

 

Date:  March 20, 2003

By:

/s/ Mark D. Michael

 

 

 

Mark D. Michael

 

 

Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1             Text of Press Release, dated March 19, 2003, titled “3Com Reports Fiscal Q3 Results”

 

99.2             Text of Press Release, dated March 19, 2003, titled “3Com and Huawei Form Joint Venture in China for Enterprise Networking Solutions”

 

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