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                         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):
                                   July 28, 2000
  
  
                                  3COM CORPORATION
                                   ______________
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
          Delaware                      0-12867                   94-2605794
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  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission              (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)                   File Number)            Identification No.)
  
  
                                5400 Bayfront Plaza
                                  Santa Clara, CA
                                       95052
  
                      (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
                                     (Zip Code)
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 326-5000
  
  
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           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events
  
            On July 28, 2000, 3Com Corporation announced that it has completed the
  separation of Palm, Inc. from 3com through the distribution of 3Com's
  532,000,00 shares of Palm, Inc. common stock. On July 27, 2000, 1.4832 shares
  of Palm common stock were distributed to the holders of each share of 3Com
  common stock that was issued and outstanding as of the record date, July 11,
  2000, and held as of 5:00p.m. Eastern time on July 27, 2000.
  
  
  Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
       (c)   Exhibits
  
             The following exhibits are filed herewith:
  
             99.1 Text of Press Release, dated July 28, 2000, titled "3Com
                  Completes Separation of Palm, Inc."
  
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                                     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.
  
  
                                      3COM CORPORATION
  
  
  Date:  July 28, 2000                By: /s/ Mark D. Michael
                                          _____________________________________
                                          Mark D. Michael
                                          Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                          and Secretary
  
  
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                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
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           99.1     Text of Press Release, dated July 28, 2000, titled "3Com
                    Completes Separation of Palm, Inc."
  
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                         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):
                                   July 28, 2000
  
                                  3COM CORPORATION
                                   ______________
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
          Delaware                      0-12867                   94-2605794
  -----------------------------      -------------            -------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission              (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)                   File Number)            Identification No.)
  
                                5400 Bayfront Plaza
                                  Santa Clara, CA
                                       95052
  
                      (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
                                     (Zip Code)
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 326-5000
  
                  ----------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Item 5.  Other Events
  
            On July 28, 2000, 3Com Corporation announced that it has completed the
  separation of Palm, Inc. from 3com through the distribution of 3Com's
  532,000,00 shares of Palm, Inc. common stock. On July 27, 2000, 1.4832 shares
  of Palm common stock were distributed to the holders of each share of 3Com
  common stock that was issued and outstanding as of the record date, July 11,
  2000, and held as of 5:00p.m. Eastern time on July 27, 2000.
  
  Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
       (c)   Exhibits
  
             The following exhibits are filed herewith:
  
             99.1 Text of Press Release, dated July 28, 2000, titled "3Com
                  Completes Separation of Palm, Inc."
  
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  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.
  
                                      3COM CORPORATION
  
  Date:  July 28, 2000                By: /s/ Mark D. Michael
                                          _____________________________________
                                          Mark D. Michael
                                          Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                          and Secretary
  
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
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           99.1     Text of Press Release, dated July 28, 2000, titled "3Com
                    Completes Separation of Palm, Inc."
  
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