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):

December 6, 2004

 

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):

 

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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

 

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ITEM 8.01             Other Events

 

On December 6, 2004, 3Com Corporation issued a press release regarding updated financial guidance for its fiscal second quarter ended November 26, 2004.  The press release is filed as an exhibit to this current report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

ITEM 9.01             Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)           Exhibits

 

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

 

99.1                           Text of Press Release, dated December 6, 2004, titled “3Com Updates Q2 Fiscal Year 2005 Financial Guidance.”

 

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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:  December 6, 2004

By:

/s/ Donald M. Halsted, III

 

 

 

Donald M. Halsted, III
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1                           Text of Press Release, dated December 6, 2004, titled “3Com Updates Q2 Fiscal Year 2005 Financial Guidance.”

 

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