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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 21, 2008
3COM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  0-12867
(Commission
File Number)
  94-2605794
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
350 Campus Drive
Marlborough, Massachusetts
01752

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 323-1000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 8.01 Other Events
          On March 21, 2008, the Company held a Special Meeting of Stockholders to vote on (1) a proposal (“Proposal I”) to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of September 28, 2007, by and among the Company, Diamond II Holdings, Inc. and Diamond II Acquisition Corp. and (2) a proposal (“Proposal II”) to adjourn or postpone the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to adopt the Merger Agreement.
          There were 402,388,726 shares eligible to vote as of the record date.
          A quorum was present. Both proposals were approved.
          The following are the voting results of the proposals:
                         
Proposal I   For   Against   Abstain
Adoption of Merger Agreement:
    281,553,408       7,536,916       4,206,408  
                         
Proposal II   For   Against   Abstain
Adjournment or Postponement, if necessary:
    273,101,179       19,775,283       420,271  

 


 

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 21, 2008  By:   /s/ Neal D. Goldman    
    Neal D. Goldman   
    Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative and Legal Officer and Secretary