UNITED STATES

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):

September 28, 2005

 

3COM CORPORATION

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-12867

 

94-2605794

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

350 Campus Drive

Marlborough, Massachusetts

01752

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 323-5000

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

 


 

ITEM 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

On September 28, 2005, our shareholders approved amendments to the 3Com Corporation 2003 Stock Plan (the “2003 Stock Plan”) which: (i) increased by 30.0 million the number of shares of common stock available for grant under the 2003 Stock Plan; (ii) increased the number of shares which may be issued pursuant to awards with an exercise or purchase price less than the fair market value of such shares (for example, restricted stock and restricted stock units) to 100% of the total authorized shares under the 2003 Stock Plan; (iii) changed the manner in which the number of shares eligible for issuance under the 2003 Stock Plan is determined; and (iv) prohibits us from purchasing previously issued awards without stockholder approval.

 

The 2003 Stock Plan, as amended, is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)

Exhibits

 

10.1

3Com Corporation 2003 Stock Plan, as amended

 

 

 


 

 

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:  October 3, 2005

By:

/s/ Neal D. Goldman

 

 

 

Neal D. Goldman

Senior Vice President, Management Services, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

10.1

3Com Corporation 2003 Stock Plan, as amended.