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 7, 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 7, 2003, 3Com Corporation issued a press release regarding updated revenue guidance for its fiscal third quarter ended February 28, 2003.  The press release is filed as an exhibit to this current report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)                                  Exhibits

 

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

 

99.1                           Text of Press Release, dated March 7, 2003, titled “3Com Lowers Third Quarter Revenue 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:  March 10, 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 7, 2003, titled “3Com Lowers Third Quarter Revenue Guidance.”

 

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