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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):
June 5, 2000
3COM CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-12867 94-2605794
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
5400 Bayfront Plaza
Santa Clara, CA
95052
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 326-5000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On June 6, 2000, 3Com Corporation ("3Com"), Accton Technology
Corporation ("Accton") and NatSteel Electronics ("NatSteel") announced they had
entered into an agreement whereby pursuant to an Asset Contribution Agreement,
dated June 5, between U.S. Robotics Corporation and 3Com (the "Asset
Contribution Agreement"), 3Com's analog-only modem product lines and business
will be contributed to a newly formed corporation, "U.S. Robotics Corporation."
U.S. Robotics Corporation is owned by 3Com, Accton and NatSteel.
A copy of the Asset Contribution Agreement, excluding the annexes,
schedules and exhibits thereto, is included herein as Exhibit 2.1 and a copy of
the press release with respect to this transaction is included herein as Exhibit
99.1. Such Asset Contribution Agreement and press release are incorporated by
reference into this Item 5.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
2.1 Asset Contribution Agreement, dated June 5, 2000, among
3Com and U.S. Robotics Corporation.
99.1 Text of Press Release, dated June 6, 2000, titled
"3Com, Accton and NatSteel Create Independent Analog
Modem Company."
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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: June 14, 2000 By: /s/ Eric A. Benhamou
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Eric A. Benhamou
Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
2.1 Asset Contribution Agreement, dated June 5, 2000, among 3Com
and U.S. Robotics Corporation.
99.1 Text of Press Release, dated June 6, 2000, titled "3Com,
Accton and NatSteel Create Independent Analog Modem Company."
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