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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 previously supplemented, is hereby supplemented as set forth
below.
1) "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 $400,000, and (ii) Common Stock Owned Prior to Offering and
Common Stock Offered Hereby of 9,643.
The date of this Prospectus Supplement is December 1, 1997.
