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                                    UNITED STATES
                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 20549
  
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                                      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): November 30, 2001
  
  
                               EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
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              Delaware                  000-25711                77-0430270
   (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
         of incorporation)                                    Identification No.)
  
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                                 3585 Monroe Street
                            Santa Clara, California 95051
                 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  
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         Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 579-2800
  
  
                                   Not Applicable
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
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  Item 5.  Other Matters.
  
           The information set forth in our press release dated November 30, 2001,
  which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, is
  incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
           (c) Exhibits.
  
  Exhibit No.         Description
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     99.1             Press Release dated November 30, 2001 regarding pricing of
                      convertible subordinated notes due 2006.
  
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                                     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.
  
                                       EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
  
  Date:  December 13, 2001             By: /s/ Harold L. Covert
                                           ---------------------------------------
                                           Harold L. Covert
                                           Chief Financial Officer
  
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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX
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  Exhibit No.         Description
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     99.1             Press Release dated November 30, 2001 regarding pricing of
                      convertible subordinated notes due 2006.
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text: 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): November 30, 2001
  
                               EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                  ----------------
  
              Delaware                  000-25711                77-0430270
   (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
         of incorporation)                                    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.
  
           The information set forth in our press release dated November 30, 2001,
  which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, is
  incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
           (c) Exhibits.
  
  Exhibit No.         Description
  -----------         -----------
     99.1             Press Release dated November 30, 2001 regarding pricing of
                      convertible subordinated notes due 2006.
  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.
  
                                       EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
  
  Date:  December 13, 2001             By: /s/ Harold L. Covert
                                           ---------------------------------------
                                           Harold L. Covert
                                           Chief Financial Officer
  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                    -------------
  
  Exhibit No.         Description
  -----------         -----------
     99.1             Press Release dated November 30, 2001 regarding pricing of
                      convertible subordinated notes due 2006.