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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * LONG JAMES R   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 3COM CORP [COMS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 350 CAMPUS DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/12/2010 (Street) MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752-3064 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 04/12/2010   D   181,516 (1) D (2) 0 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 2.18	04/12/2010		D			50,000	(3)	09/24/2015	Common Stock	50,000	(4)	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 3.79	04/12/2010		D			39,750	(5)	09/20/2011	Common Stock	39,750	(4)	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 4.04	04/12/2010		D			39,750	(5)	09/28/2012	Common Stock	39,750	(4)	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 4.26	04/12/2010		D			39,750	(5)	09/24/2012	Common Stock	39,750	(4)	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 4.32	04/12/2010		D			39,750	(5)	09/22/2011	Common Stock	39,750	(4)	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 4.41	04/12/2010		D			50,000	(5)	09/20/2013	Common Stock	50,000	(4)	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 6.15	04/12/2010		D			39,750	(5)	09/23/2010	Common Stock	39,750	(4)	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 18	04/12/2010		D			34,600	(5)	12/13/2010	Common Stock	34,600	(6)	0	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LONG JAMES R 350 CAMPUS DRIVE MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752-3064	X

Signatures

/s/ James R. Long		04/14/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes 18,716 shares represented by restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Pursuant to the Issuer's 2003 Stock Plan (the "2003 Plan"), the RSUs vested in full immediately prior to the effectiveness of the merger.
(2)	Pursuant to the Merger Agreement between the Issuer and Hewlett-Packard Company ("HP") dated November 11, 2009 (the "Merger Agreement"), each share of COMS common stock will be exchanged for $7.90 in cash.
(3)	Pursuant to the 2003 Plan, the unvested options vested in full immediately prior to the effectiveness of the merger.
(4)	Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the option will be cancelled in exchange for a cash payment for each share subject to the option equal to the excess of $7.90 over the per share exercise price of the option.
(5)	The option is fully vested and immediately exercisable.
(6)	Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the option will be assumed by HP and converted into an option to purchase 5,101 shares of HP common stock at an exercise price of $122.09 per share.

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