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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="2"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Washington, DC 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <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><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Current Report Pursuant </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>to Section 13 or 15(d) of the </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><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"><B>Date of Report:&nbsp;&nbsp;March 6, 2002 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>REDBACK NETWORKS INC.
  </B></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="47%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </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> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="94%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">(State or Other
  Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</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>000-25853</B></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="59%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">(Commission File
  Number)</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>77-0438443</B></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="86%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">(I.R.S. Employer
  Identification Number)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>300 Holger Way </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="2"><B>San Jose, CA 95134 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(408) 750&#150;5000 </B></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="39%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="1">(Addresses, including zip code, and telephone numbers, </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">including area code, of principal executive offices) </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ITEM 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OTHER EVENTS. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The United States District Court for the Southern
  District of New York has entered an order approving the joint request of the plaintiffs and Redback Networks Inc to dismiss without prejudice the claims against the Company and its former officers in the shareholder class action lawsuit filed in
  July 2001. The class action lawsuit, among other claims, asserts violations of the federal securities laws relating to how the underwriters of the Company&#146;s initial public offering allegedly allocated the Company&#146;s IPO shares to the
  underwriters&#146; customers. </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, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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  <TD WIDTH="97%"><DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">DATE:&nbsp;&nbsp;March 6, 2002 </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:340px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">REDBACK
  NETWORKS INC. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D<SMALL>ENNIS</SMALL> P.
  W<SMALL>OLF&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL> </U></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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  <TD WIDTH="002%" VALIGN="top"><DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">De</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">nnis P. Wolf </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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text: Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, DC 20549
  FORM 8-K
  Current Report Pursuant
  to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  Date of Report:  March 6, 2002
  REDBACK NETWORKS INC.
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  Delaware
  (State or Other
  Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  000-25853
  (Commission File
  Number)
  77-0438443
  (I.R.S. Employer
  Identification Number)
  300 Holger Way
  San Jose, CA 95134
  (408) 750–5000
  (Addresses, including zip code, and telephone numbers,
  including area code, of principal executive offices)
  ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS.
  The United States District Court for the Southern
  District of New York has entered an order approving the joint request of the plaintiffs and Redback Networks Inc to dismiss without prejudice the claims against the Company and its former officers in the shareholder class action lawsuit filed in
  July 2001. The class action lawsuit, among other claims, asserts violations of the federal securities laws relating to how the underwriters of the Company's initial public offering allegedly allocated the Company's IPO shares to the
  underwriters' customers.
  SIGNATURES
  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.
  DATE:  March 6, 2002
  REDBACK
  NETWORKS INC.
  By
  :
  /s/    D
  ENNIS
  P.
  W
  OLF
  De
  nnis P. Wolf
  Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer