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Prospectus Supplement filed under Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-9661
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED SEPTEMBER 17, 1996)
BROADBAND TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
$115,000,000
5% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE MAY 15, 2001
(INTEREST PAYABLE MAY 15 AND NOVEMBER 15)
AND
2,772,420 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE, ISSUABLE UPON
CONVERSION OF SUCH 5% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES
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The Prospectus, dated September 17, 1996 (the "Prospectus"), relating to
the offering for resale of up to $115,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
outstanding 5% Convertible Subordinated Notes, due May 15, 2001 (the "Notes") of
BroadBand Technologies, Inc. ("BroadBand"), and the 2,772,420 shares of Common
Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of BroadBand that are issuable upon conversion
of the Notes, as supplemented by Prospectus Supplements dated October 31, 1996,
December 3, 1996, January 7, 1997, February 3, 1997, March 3, 1997, and March
31, 1997, is hereby supplemented as set forth below.
1) "Public Employees' Retirement Association of Colorado" is added to the
table of Selling Holders on page 30 of the Prospectus, together with the
following information as of a recent date prior to the date of this
Prospectus Supplement: (i) Principal Amount of Notes Owned and Principal
Amount of Notes Offered Hereby of $1,000,000, (ii) Common Stock Owned
Prior to Offering of 27,308 and (iii) Common Stock Offered Hereby of
24,108.
2) "The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company" is added to the table
of Selling Holders on page 30 of the Prospectus, together with the
following information as of a recent date prior to the date of this
Prospectus Supplement: (i) Principal Amount of Notes Owned and Principal
Amount of Notes Offered Hereby of $6,000,000 and (ii) Common Stock Owned
Prior to Offering and Common Stock Offered Hereby of 144,648.
3) "Bear Stearns Securities Corp." is added to the table of Selling Holders
on page 30 of the Prospectus, together with the following information as
of a recent date prior to the date of this Prospectus Supplement: (i)
Principal Amount of Notes Owned and Principal Amount of Notes Offered
Hereby of $300,000 and (ii) Common Stock Owned Prior to Offering and
Common Stock Offered Hereby of 7,232.
4) "Lazard Freres & Co. LLC" is added to the table of Selling Holders on
page 30 of the Prospectus, together with the following information as of
a recent date prior to the date of this Prospectus Supplement: (i)
Principal Amount of Notes Owned and Principal Amount of Notes Offered
Hereby of $600,000 and (ii) Common Stock Owned Prior to Offering and
Common Stock Offered Hereby of 14,465.
5) "Goldman, Sachs & Co." is added to the table of Selling Holders on page
30 of the Prospectus, together with the following information as of a
recent date prior to the date of this Prospectus Supplement: (i)
Principal Amount of Notes Owned and Principal Amount of Notes Offered
Hereby of $1,000,000 and (ii) Common Stock Owned Prior to Offering and
Common Stock Offered Hereby of 24,108.
The date of this Prospectus Supplement is May 5, 1997.
