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):

March 19, 2008

3COM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		0-12867 (Commission File Number)		94-2605794 (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) 323-1000

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

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ITEM 8.01 Other Events

     On March 19, 2008, 3Com Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company intends to proceed with the shareholders’ meeting currently scheduled for Friday, March 21, 2008 at 8:00 a.m., local time, at the Company’s headquarters located at 350 Campus Drive, Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752-3064, to enable the Company’s shareholders to vote on the pending merger transaction. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The press release is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 8.01.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Text of Press Release, dated March 19, 2008, titled “3Com to Proceed with Shareholder Meeting on March 21, 2008 to Vote on Existing Merger Agreement with Bain Capital Partners”

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: March 19, 2008		By:		/s/ Neal D. Goldman   Neal D. Goldman
				Executive Vice President,
				Chief Administrative and Legal Officer and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Text of Press Release, dated March 19, 2008, titled “3Com to Proceed with Shareholder Meeting on March 21, 2008 to Vote on Existing Merger Agreement with Bain Capital Partners”