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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): JANUARY 26, 1997
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ASCEND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-23774 94-3092033
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer)
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1701 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA 94502
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (510) 769-6001
This Form 8-K consists of 3 pages of which this is page 1.
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
For the 30-day period ended January 26, 1997, Ascend Communications, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation, had consolidated net income of approximately $12.9
million and consolidated sales of approximately $59.6 million.
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SIGNATURES
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.
Ascend Communications, Inc.
/s/ Michael Johnson
January 31, 1997 By: ___________________________________
Michael Johnson,
Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer
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