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):

July 18, 2005

 

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.)

 

350 Campus Drive

Marlborough, Massachusetts

01752

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 323-5000

 

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

 


 

ITEM 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On July 18, 2005, 3Com Corporation (“3Com”) entered into a Third Amendment to Lease by and between 3Com and Marlborough Campus Limited Partnership extending the term of the lease for its corporate headquarters for three years, through November 30, 2009. The additional three year term of the lease increases 3Com aggregate commitment under the terms of the lease by $12,008,255.

 

The foregoing description of the lease amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of the Third Amendment to Lease, dated July 18, 2005, by and between 3Com and Marlborough Campus Limited Partnership attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

 


ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

Incorporated by Reference

 

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit Description

 

Form

 

File No.

 

Exhibit

 

Filing Date

Filed Herewith

 

10.1

 

Third Amendment to Lease, dated July 18, 2005, by and between 3Com and Marlborough Campus Limited Partnership

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 


 

 

 

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:  July 22, 2005

By:

/s/ Donald M. Halsted, III

 

 

 

Donald M. Halsted, III

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 


 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

 

Incorporated by Reference

 

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit Description

 

Form

 

File No.

 

Exhibit

 

Filing Date

Filed Herewith

 

10.1

 

Third Amendment to Lease, dated July 18, 2005, by and between 3Com and Marlborough Campus Limited Partnership

 

 

 

 

 

X