UNITED
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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):
November 17, 2003
3COM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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94-2605794 |
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350 Campus Drive |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 323-5000 |
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Item 5. Other Events
On November 17, 2003, 3Com Corporation issued a press release announcing that all of the necessary government approvals for the formation of a joint venture with Huawei Technologies, Co., Ltd. have been secured and that all of the agreements establishing the joint venture have been signed by the parties. 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 November 17, 2003, titled “Huawei-3Com Joint Venture Begins Operations: Companies Secure Remaining Chinese Government Approvals for Joint Venture”
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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.
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Date: November 19, 2003 |
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/s/ Mark Slaven |
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Mark Slaven |
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Executive
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 |
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Text of Press Release, dated November 17, 2003, titled “Huawei-3Com Joint Venture Begins Operations: Companies Secure Remaining Chinese Government Approvals for Joint Venture” |
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