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):

January 4, 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)

 

ý 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 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On Tuesday, January 4, 2005, 3Com Corporation (“3Com”) provided a set of materials to several institutional investors that included information about industry trends, 3Com’s enterprise execution strategy and 3Com’s financial position.  A copy of those materials is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

 (c)

Exhibits

 

 

 

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

 

 

 

99.1

Investor Presentation

 

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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:  January 4, 2005

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                           Investor Presentation

 

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