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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="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, DC 20549 </B></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 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 ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Date of Report: May 22, 2002 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>REDBACK NETWORKS INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="96%" COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>of Incorporation)</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>000-25853</B></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="93%" COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Commission File Number)</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> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="96%" COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Identification Number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>300 Holger Way </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>San Jose, CA 95134 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(408) 750&#150;5000 </B></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Addresses, including zip code, and telephone numbers, including area code, of principal executive offices) </B></FONT></DIV> <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 STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On May 22,
  2002, Redback Networks Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;Redback&#148;), announced that Nokia Networks, the infrastructure arm of Nokia Corporation (&#147;Nokia&#148;) and Redback Networks Inc. had entered into a strategic relationship including
  an expanded distribution agreement and an agreement to cooperate on technology development and product solutions. Furthermore, Nokia purchased a 10 percent stake of unregistered common stock in Redback with an option to purchase an additional amount
  from Redback to increase its ownership of Redback&#146;s outstanding common stock to less than 20 percent. A Nokia representative, Ari Lehtoranta, Senior Vice President, Nokia Broadband Systems, has been elected to the Redback Board of Directors.
  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><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 </FONT></DIV>
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">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, 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> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EXHIBITS. </FONT></DIV> <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 May 22, 2002 </FONT></DIV>
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>SIGNATURES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  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
  authorized. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">DATE:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;May 22, 2001</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="46%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dennis P. Wolf</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="46%"> <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
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text: Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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: May 22, 2002
  REDBACK NETWORKS INC.
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  Delaware
  (State or Other Jurisdiction
  of Incorporation)
  000-25853
  (Commission File Number)
  77-0438443
  (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 May 22,
  2002, Redback Networks Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Redback"), announced that Nokia Networks, the infrastructure arm of Nokia Corporation ("Nokia") and Redback Networks Inc. had entered into a strategic relationship including
  an expanded distribution agreement and an agreement to cooperate on technology development and product solutions. Furthermore, Nokia purchased a 10 percent stake of unregistered common stock in Redback with an option to purchase an additional amount
  from Redback to increase its ownership of Redback's outstanding common stock to less than 20 percent. A Nokia representative, Ari Lehtoranta, Senior Vice President, Nokia Broadband Systems, has been elected to the Redback Board of Directors.
  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, 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 May 22, 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:    May 22, 2001
  By:
  /s/    Dennis P. Wolf
  Dennis P. Wolf
  Senior Vice President of Finance and
  Administration, Chief Financial Officer