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                         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: November 15, 2001
                          (Date of earliest event reported)
  
  
                              RIVERSTONE NETWORKS, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
            Delaware                     0-32269                  95-4596178
  (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission               (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)             File Number)            Identification No.)
  
  
              5200 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California 95054
                 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 878-6500
  
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events.
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           Attached hereto, and incorporated by reference herein, as Exhibit 99.1
  is the press release dated November 15, 2001 announcing the Company's intended
  offer to sell $150 million of convertible subordinated notes (the "Notes") and
  as Exhibit 99.2 is the press release dated November 15, 2001 announcing the
  agreement to issue the Notes.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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           (c)   Exhibits
  
                 99.1 Press release dated November 15, 2001 announcing the
                      Company's intended offer to sell $150 million of convertible
                      subordinated notes.
  
                 99.2 Press release dated November 15, 2001 announcing the
                      agreement to issue $150 million of convertible subordinated
                      notes.
  
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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.
  
          Dated:  December 26, 2001
  
  
                                 RIVERSTONE NETWORKS, INC.
  
  
  
                                 By       /s/ Romulus Pereira
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                                 Name:    Romulus Pereira
                                 Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
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text: 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: November 15, 2001
                          (Date of earliest event reported)
  
                              RIVERSTONE NETWORKS, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
            Delaware                     0-32269                  95-4596178
  (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission               (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)             File Number)            Identification No.)
  
              5200 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California 95054
                 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 878-6500
  Item 5.  Other Events.
           ------------
  
           Attached hereto, and incorporated by reference herein, as Exhibit 99.1
  is the press release dated November 15, 2001 announcing the Company's intended
  offer to sell $150 million of convertible subordinated notes (the "Notes") and
  as Exhibit 99.2 is the press release dated November 15, 2001 announcing the
  agreement to issue the Notes.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
           ---------------------------------
  
           (c)   Exhibits
  
                 99.1 Press release dated November 15, 2001 announcing the
                      Company's intended offer to sell $150 million of convertible
                      subordinated notes.
  
                 99.2 Press release dated November 15, 2001 announcing the
                      agreement to issue $150 million of convertible subordinated
                      notes.
  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.
  
          Dated:  December 26, 2001
  
                                 RIVERSTONE NETWORKS, INC.
  
                                 By       /s/ Romulus Pereira
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                                 Name:    Romulus Pereira
                                 Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer