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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
  
  
                                   March 3, 2000
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                                   Date of Report
  
                              EFFICIENT NETWORKS, INC.
  ________________________________________________________________________________
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
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                      Delaware                                0-26473                             75-2486865
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   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)     (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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                                  4849 Alpha Road
                                Dallas, Texas 75244
                     (Address of principal executive offices)
  
  
                                  (972) 852-1000
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                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code
  
  
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  Item 5.   Other Events.
  
            On March 2, 2000, Efficient Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation and
  the registrant herein, announced that it agreed to privately place $350,000,000
  aggregate principal amount (excluding over-allotments) of 5% convertible
  subordinated notes due 2005. A copy of the press release containing the
  announcement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
  this reference.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
           (c)  Exhibits.
  
  Exhibit No.                            Description
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  99.1                                   Press release of Efficient Networks, Inc.
                                         dated March 2, 2000
  
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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.
  
  
                                      EFFICIENT NETWORKS, INC.
  
  Date:  March 3, 2000          By: /s/ Kenneth M. Siegel
                                    ____________________________________
  
                                Name:   Kenneth M. Siegel
  
                                Title:  Vice President
  
  
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                            INDEX TO EXHIBITS FILED WITH
                 THE CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K DATED MARCH 3, 2000
  
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     Exhibit                                              Description
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   99.1              Press Release of Efficient Networks, Inc. dated March 2, 2000
  
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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
  
                                   March 3, 2000
                                   -------------
                                   Date of Report
  
                              EFFICIENT NETWORKS, INC.
  ________________________________________________________________________________
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware                                0-26473                             75-2486865
  __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)     (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  4849 Alpha Road
                                Dallas, Texas 75244
                     (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                  (972) 852-1000
              --------------------------------------------------------
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code
  
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  Item 5.   Other Events.
  
            On March 2, 2000, Efficient Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation and
  the registrant herein, announced that it agreed to privately place $350,000,000
  aggregate principal amount (excluding over-allotments) of 5% convertible
  subordinated notes due 2005. A copy of the press release containing the
  announcement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
  this reference.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
           (c)  Exhibits.
  
  Exhibit No.                            Description
  -----------                            -----------
  99.1                                   Press release of Efficient Networks, Inc.
                                         dated March 2, 2000
  
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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.
  
                                      EFFICIENT NETWORKS, INC.
  
  Date:  March 3, 2000          By: /s/ Kenneth M. Siegel
                                    ____________________________________
  
                                Name:   Kenneth M. Siegel
  
                                Title:  Vice President
  
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  INDEX TO EXHIBITS FILED WITH
                 THE CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K DATED MARCH 3, 2000
  Exhibit                                              Description
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  99.1              Press Release of Efficient Networks, Inc. dated March 2, 2000
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