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   <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="5"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the 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"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 17, 2002 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%"
  COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><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"><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"><B>000-25711</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>77-0430270</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="33%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="33%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Commission File Number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="33%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>3585
  Monroe Street </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Santa Clara, California 95051 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip
  Code) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number,
  including area code: (408) 579-2800 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Not Applicable </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="1"><B>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B><B><I>Other Matters</I></B><B>. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:27px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On April 17, 2002, Extreme Networks, Inc. (&#147;Extreme&#148;) issued a press release announcing its third quarter financial results for the period
  ending March 31, 2002, which press release included forward-looking statements relating to fiscal 2002. A copy of the press release issued by Extreme regarding the foregoing third quarter financial results, together with the forward-looking
  statements relating to fiscal 2002, is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item
  7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B><B><I>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</I></B><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:27px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Exhibits.</I>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="89%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Description</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="65" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="10%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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="89%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Press Release dated April 17, 2002 regarding financial information for Extreme for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 and forward-looking statements
  relating to fiscal 2002.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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   <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2 </FONT></DIV>
  
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SIGNATURES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  STYLE="text-indent:27px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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 ALIGN="right">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>E<SMALL>XTREME</SMALL> N<SMALL>ETWORKS</SMALL>, I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>.<B></B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;H<SMALL>AROLD</SMALL> L. C<SMALL>OVERT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Harold L. Covert</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Chief Financial Officer</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: April 29, 2002 </FONT></DIV> <P></P>
   <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3 </FONT></DIV>
  
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="89%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Description</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="65" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="10%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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="89%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Press Release dated April 17, 2002 regarding financial information for Extreme for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 and forward-looking statements
  relating to fiscal 2002.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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   <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4 </FONT></DIV>
  
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text: Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
  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): April 17, 2002
  EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as
  specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  000-25711
  77-0430270
  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  3585
  Monroe Street
  Santa Clara, California 95051
  (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip
  Code)
  Registrant's telephone number,
  including area code: (408) 579-2800
  Not Applicable
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Item 5.
  Other Matters
  .
  On April 17, 2002, Extreme Networks, Inc. ("Extreme") issued a press release announcing its third quarter financial results for the period
  ending March 31, 2002, which press release included forward-looking statements relating to fiscal 2002. A copy of the press release issued by Extreme regarding the foregoing third quarter financial results, together with the forward-looking
  statements relating to fiscal 2002, is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
  Item
  7.
  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (c)
  Exhibits.
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press Release dated April 17, 2002 regarding financial information for Extreme for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 and forward-looking statements
  relating to fiscal 2002.
  2
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
  authorized.
  E
  XTREME
  N
  ETWORKS
  , I
  NC
  .
  By:
  /s/    H
  AROLD
  L. C
  OVERT
  Harold L. Covert
  Chief Financial Officer
  Date: April 29, 2002
  3
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press Release dated April 17, 2002 regarding financial information for Extreme for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 and forward-looking statements
  relating to fiscal 2002.
  4