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                                    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)
  
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             Delaware                                    000-25711                             77-0430270
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  (State or other jurisdiction of                (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer Identification No.)
           incorporation)
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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.
  
           On November 29, 2001, Extreme Networks, Inc. ("Extreme") announced the
  offering of up to $175 million of convertible subordinated notes due 2006 in a
  private placement. Attached as an exhibit is a press release announcing the
  offering.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
           (c) Exhibits.
  
  Exhibit No.     Description
  -----------     -----------
  
     99.1         Press Release dated November 29, 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:  November 30, 2001                        By: /s/ Harold L. Covert
                                                     ---------------------
                                                     Harold L. Covert
                                                     Chief Financial Officer
  
  
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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.        Description
  -----------        -----------
  
     99.1            Press Release dated November 29, 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 of                (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer Identification No.)
           incorporation)
  ------------------------------
  
                                 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 November 29, 2001, Extreme Networks, Inc. ("Extreme") announced the
  offering of up to $175 million of convertible subordinated notes due 2006 in a
  private placement. Attached as an exhibit is a press release announcing the
  offering.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
           (c) Exhibits.
  
  Exhibit No.     Description
  -----------     -----------
  
     99.1         Press Release dated November 29, 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:  November 30, 2001                        By: /s/ Harold L. Covert
                                                     ---------------------
                                                     Harold L. Covert
                                                     Chief Financial Officer
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.        Description
  -----------        -----------
  
     99.1            Press Release dated November 29, 2001 regarding pricing of
                     convertible subordinated notes due 2006.