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   <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Date of
  Report: October 29, 2002 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Date of earliest event reported) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000"><B>SYMMETRICOM, INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="53%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact name of registrant as
  specified in its charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="97%" COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>of Incorporation)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>0-02287</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="94%" COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Commission</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>File Number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>95-1906306</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="97%" COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Identification Number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>2300 Orchard Parkway, CA</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="96%" COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>95131-1017</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="93%" COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Zip Code)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  COLOR="#000000"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>including area code)
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.</U> </B></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On October 29, 2002, a wholly owned subsidiary of Symmetricom, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;Symmetricom&#148;), merged
  (the &#147;Merger&#148;) with and into Datum, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;Datum&#148;), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 22, 2002 (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;), by and among Symmetricom, Datum and Dublin
  Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;Dublin&#148;). As a result of the Merger, Datum became a wholly owned subsidiary of Symmetricom. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each outstanding share of Datum common stock was converted into the right to receive 2.7609 shares of Symmetricom common stock. Symmetricom stockholders continue to
  hold their existing stock after the Merger. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement is qualified in its
  entirety to the full text of the Merger Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item
  7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</U> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(a)</FONT></DIV></TD>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><U>Financial statements of businesses acquired.</U> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">In accordance with Item 7(a)(4), the financial statements required by Item 7(a) are not included in this report. Symmetricom expects that such financial statements will be filed within the 60&#151;day
  period provided by Item 7(a)(4). </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><U>Pro forma financial information.</U> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">In accordance with Item 7(a)(4), the financial statements required by Item 7(b) are not included in this report. Symmetricom expects that such financial statements will be filed within the 60&#151;day
  period provided by Item 7(a)(4). </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><U>Exhibits.</U> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="4%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="95%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 22, 2002, among Symmetricom, Inc., Dublin Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc. and Datum, Inc. (incorporated by
  reference to Annex A to the proxy statement/prospectus, dated September 18, 2002, that forms a part of Symmetricom, Inc.&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-4/A filed on September 13, 2002 (File No. 333-97781)).</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">SIGNATURE </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Symmetricom has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
  authorized. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;October 30, 2002 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">SYMMETRICOM, INC.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> /s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;T<SMALL>HOMAS</SMALL> W.
  S<SMALL>TEIPP&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Thomas W. Steipp</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">President and Chief
  Executive Officer</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="90%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Description</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="73" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="9%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 22, 2002, among Symmetricom, Inc., Dublin Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc. and Datum, Inc. (incorporated by
  reference to Annex A to the proxy statement/prospectus, dated September 18, 2002, that forms a part of Symmetricom, Inc.&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-4/A filed on September 13, 2002 (File No. 333-97781)).</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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text: Current Report on Form 8-K
  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: October 29, 2002
  (Date of earliest event reported)
  SYMMETRICOM, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as
  specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  (State or Other Jurisdiction
  of Incorporation)
  0-02287
  (Commission
  File Number)
  95-1906306
  (I.R.S. Employer
  Identification Number)
  2300 Orchard Parkway, CA
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  95131-1017
  (Zip Code)
  (408) 233-0910
  (Registrant's telephone number,
  including area code)
  Item 2.
  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
  On October 29, 2002, a wholly owned subsidiary of Symmetricom, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Symmetricom"), merged
  (the "Merger") with and into Datum, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Datum"), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 22, 2002 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Symmetricom, Datum and Dublin
  Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Dublin"). As a result of the Merger, Datum became a wholly owned subsidiary of Symmetricom.
  Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each outstanding share of Datum common stock was converted into the right to receive 2.7609 shares of Symmetricom common stock. Symmetricom stockholders continue to
  hold their existing stock after the Merger.
  The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement is qualified in its
  entirety to the full text of the Merger Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference.
  Item
  7.
  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (a)
  Financial statements of businesses acquired.
  In accordance with Item 7(a)(4), the financial statements required by Item 7(a) are not included in this report. Symmetricom expects that such financial statements will be filed within the 60—day
  period provided by Item 7(a)(4).
  (b)
  Pro forma financial information.
  In accordance with Item 7(a)(4), the financial statements required by Item 7(b) are not included in this report. Symmetricom expects that such financial statements will be filed within the 60—day
  period provided by Item 7(a)(4).
  (c)
  Exhibits.
  2.1
  Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 22, 2002, among Symmetricom, Inc., Dublin Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc. and Datum, Inc. (incorporated by
  reference to Annex A to the proxy statement/prospectus, dated September 18, 2002, that forms a part of Symmetricom, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-4/A filed on September 13, 2002 (File No. 333-97781)).
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  SIGNATURE
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Symmetricom has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
  authorized.
  Dated:    October 30, 2002
  SYMMETRICOM, INC.
  By
  /s/    T
  HOMAS
  W.
  S
  TEIPP
  Thomas W. Steipp
  President and Chief
  Executive Officer
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  2.1
  Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 22, 2002, among Symmetricom, Inc., Dublin Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc. and Datum, Inc. (incorporated by
  reference to Annex A to the proxy statement/prospectus, dated September 18, 2002, that forms a part of Symmetricom, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-4/A filed on September 13, 2002 (File No. 333-97781)).
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