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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 14, 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 14, 2000, 3Com Corporation announced that the final
  distribution ratio for the distribution of shares of Palm, Inc. common stock to
  3Com stockholders is 1.484 shares of Palm common stock for each share of 3Com
  common stock that was outstanding on the record date, July 11, 2000. The shares
  of Palm will be distributed to 3Com's stockholders of record as of 5:00 p.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 14, 2000, titled "3Com
  Announces Palm Distribution Ratio of 1.484."
  
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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 14, 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 14, 2000, titled "3Com
  Announces Palm Distribution Ratio of 1.484."
  
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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 14, 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 14, 2000, 3Com Corporation announced that the final
  distribution ratio for the distribution of shares of Palm, Inc. common stock to
  3Com stockholders is 1.484 shares of Palm common stock for each share of 3Com
  common stock that was outstanding on the record date, July 11, 2000. The shares
  of Palm will be distributed to 3Com's stockholders of record as of 5:00 p.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 14, 2000, titled "3Com
  Announces Palm Distribution Ratio of 1.484."
  
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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 14, 2000                By: /s/ Mark D. Michael
                                          _____________________________________
                                          Mark D. Michael
                                          Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                          and Secretary
  
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                   -------------
  
           99.1    Text of Press Release, dated July 14, 2000, titled "3Com
  Announces Palm Distribution Ratio of 1.484."
  
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