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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="2" 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="3"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" 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="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Date of
  Report: October 7, 2002 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Date of earliest event reported) </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="6" COLOR="#000000"><B>RIVERSTONE NETWORKS, INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></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="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>0-32269</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>95-4596178</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or other jurisdiction 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="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Commission 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="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>5200 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California 95054
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (408) 878-6500 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events. </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 16 and October 21, 2002, Riverstone Networks, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) announced that its board of directors elected
  William J. Weyand and Sylvia Summers, respectively, to the board of directors. Mr. Weyand and Ms. Summers will serve until the 2005 and 2003 annual meetings of stockholders, respectively, or until their successors have been duly elected and
  qualified. Attached hereto, and incorporated by reference herein, as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release dated October 16, 2002 announcing Mr. Weyand&#146;s appointment and as Exhibit 99.2 is the press release dated October 21, 2002 announcing Ms.
  Summers&#146; appointment. </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 7, 2002, the Company received notification from Nasdaq that for 30
  consecutive trading days, the Company&#146;s common stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq National Market. To return to compliance, the bid price of the Company&#146;s common stock must
  close at or above $1.00 per share for at least 10 consecutive trading days by January 6, 2003. If compliance with the requirement cannot be demonstrated by January 6, 2003, Nasdaq will provide written notification that the Company&#146;s common
  stock will be delisted from the Nasdaq National Market, at which time the Company may appeal Nasdaq&#146;s determination. Failure to achieve compliance may result in the Company&#146;s common stock ceasing to be listed on the Nasdaq National Market.
  </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;Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press release dated October 16, 2002 announcing the election of William J. Weyand to the board of
  directors.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.2</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:5%; text-indent:-5%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press&nbsp;&nbsp;release dated October 21, 2002 announcing the election of Sylvia Summers to the board of
  directors.</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>SIGNATURE </B></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, the registrant 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><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Dated: October 22, 2002 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="right">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">RIVERSTONE NETWORKS, 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" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/<SMALL>S</SMALL>/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;R<SMALL>OBERT</SMALL> S<SMALL>TANTON</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: Robert Stanton</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: EVP, Chief Financial Officer</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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   <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 ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Exhibit Number</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="48" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%" 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="right" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press release dated October 16, 2002 announcing the election of William J. Weyand to the board of
  directors.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.2</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press release dated October 21, 2002 announcing the election of Sylvia Summers to the board of
  directors.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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text: 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 7, 2002
  (Date of earliest event reported)
  RIVERSTONE NETWORKS, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  0-32269
  95-4596178
  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  5200 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California 95054
  (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 878-6500
  Item 5.    Other Events.
  On October 16 and October 21, 2002, Riverstone Networks, Inc. (the "Company") announced that its board of directors elected
  William J. Weyand and Sylvia Summers, respectively, to the board of directors. Mr. Weyand and Ms. Summers will serve until the 2005 and 2003 annual meetings of stockholders, respectively, or until their successors have been duly elected and
  qualified. Attached hereto, and incorporated by reference herein, as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release dated October 16, 2002 announcing Mr. Weyand's appointment and as Exhibit 99.2 is the press release dated October 21, 2002 announcing Ms.
  Summers' appointment.
  On October 7, 2002, the Company received notification from Nasdaq that for 30
  consecutive trading days, the Company's common stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq National Market. To return to compliance, the bid price of the Company's common stock must
  close at or above $1.00 per share for at least 10 consecutive trading days by January 6, 2003. If compliance with the requirement cannot be demonstrated by January 6, 2003, Nasdaq will provide written notification that the Company's common
  stock will be delisted from the Nasdaq National Market, at which time the Company may appeal Nasdaq's determination. Failure to achieve compliance may result in the Company's common stock ceasing to be listed on the Nasdaq National Market.
  Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (c)  Exhibits
  99.1
  Press release dated October 16, 2002 announcing the election of William J. Weyand to the board of
  directors.
  99.2
  Press  release dated October 21, 2002 announcing the election of Sylvia Summers to the board of
  directors.
  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.
  Dated: October 22, 2002
  RIVERSTONE NETWORKS, INC.
  By
  /
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  /    R
  OBERT
  S
  TANTON
  Name: Robert Stanton
  Title: EVP, Chief Financial Officer
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit Number
  Description
  99.1
  Press release dated October 16, 2002 announcing the election of William J. Weyand to the board of
  directors.
  99.2
  Press release dated October 21, 2002 announcing the election of Sylvia Summers to the board of
  directors.