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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) "Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc." 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 $200,000, (ii) Common Stock Owned
Prior to Offering and Common Stock Offered Hereby of 4,821.
The date of this Prospectus Supplement is June 10, 1997.
