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 21, 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 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On December 21, 2005, 3Com Corporation issued a press release regarding its financial results for its fiscal quarter ended December 2, 2005.  The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

 


 

ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)

Exhibits

 

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

 

99.1

Text of Press Release, dated December 21, 2005, titled “3Com Reports Q2 Fiscal 2006 Results.”

 

 

 


 

 

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 21, 2005

By:

/s/ Donald M. Halsted, III

 

 

 

Donald M. Halsted, III

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

99.1

Text of Press Release, dated December 21, 2005, titled “3Com Reports Q2 Fiscal 2006 Results.”