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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, DC 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Current Report Pursuant </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>to Section 13 or 15(d) of the </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>Date of Report:&nbsp;&nbsp;October 9, 2002 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>REDBACK
  NETWORKS INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="53%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>000-25853</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" COLOR="#000000"><B>77-0438443</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(State or Other Jurisdiction</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">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" COLOR="#000000">(I.R.S. Employer</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Identification
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  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">San Jose, CA 95134 </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(408) 750-5000 </FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="53%"
  COLOR="#000000"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Addresses, including zip code, and telephone numbers, including </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">area
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><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" COLOR="#000000">On October 9, 2002, Redback Networks Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;Redback&#148;), announced its financial results for the fiscal third quarter of 2002. A
  portion of Redback&#146;s press release announcing these financial results is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000">The press release filed as an exhibit to this report includes &#147;safe harbor&#148; language pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, indicating that certain statements about the Company&#146;s
  business contained in the press release are &#147;forward-looking&#148; rather than &#147;historic.&#148; The press release also states that these and other risks relating to Redback&#146;s business are set forth in the documents filed by Redback
  with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the most recent report on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and the other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>ITEM 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">EXHIBITS. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press Release dated October 9, 2002 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
  
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  STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">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
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">DATE:&nbsp;&nbsp;October 17, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/<SMALL>S</SMALL>/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D<SMALL>ENNIS</SMALL>
  W<SMALL>OLF&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Dennis P. Wolf</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Senior Vice President of Finance and</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Administration, Chief Financial Officer</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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text: 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:  October 9, 2002
  REDBACK
  NETWORKS INC.
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  Delaware
  000-25853
  77-0438443
  (State or Other Jurisdiction
  of
  Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)
  (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.
  On October 9, 2002, Redback Networks Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Redback"), announced its financial results for the fiscal third quarter of 2002. A
  portion of Redback's press release announcing these financial results is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
  The press release filed as an exhibit to this report includes "safe harbor" language pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, indicating that certain statements about the Company's
  business contained in the press release are "forward-looking" rather than "historic." The press release also states that these and other risks relating to Redback's business are set forth in the documents filed by Redback
  with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the most recent report on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and the other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
  (c)
  EXHIBITS.
  99.1    Press Release dated October 9, 2002
  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.
  REDBACK NETWORKS INC.
  DATE:  October 17, 2002
  By:
  /
  S
  /    D
  ENNIS
  W
  OLF
  Dennis P. Wolf
  Senior Vice President of Finance and
  Administration, Chief Financial Officer