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   <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" 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> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><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="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Current Report Pursuant </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>to Section 13 or 15(d)
  of the </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" 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: January 15, 2003 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000"><B>REDBACK NETWORKS INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact&nbsp;Name&nbsp;of&nbsp;Registrant&nbsp;as&nbsp;Specified&nbsp;in&nbsp;its&nbsp;Charter)
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" 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="bottom" 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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   </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&nbsp;</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) 750-5000 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Addresses, including zip code, and telephone numbers, including </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>area code, of principal executive offices) </B></FONT></DIV>
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">ITEM 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OTHER EVENTS. </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On January 15, 2003, Redback Networks Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;Redback&#148;), announced its financial results for the fiscal fourth
  quarter of 2002 and a restructure of the management team including the appointment of a new CFO. A portion of Redback&#146;s press release announcing this information 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 STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">ITEM 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FINANCIAL
  STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="98%"> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press Release dated January 15, 2003</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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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" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">DATE:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 15, 2003</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Thomas L. Cronan III</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Thomas L. Cronan III</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration, Chief
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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: January 15, 2003
  REDBACK NETWORKS INC.
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  Delaware
  000-25853
  77-0438443
  (State of 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 January 15, 2003, Redback Networks Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Redback"), announced its financial results for the fiscal fourth
  quarter of 2002 and a restructure of the management team including the appointment of a new CFO. A portion of Redback's press release announcing this information 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 January 15, 2003
  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:    January 15, 2003
  By:
  /s/ Thomas L. Cronan III
  Thomas L. Cronan III
  Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration, Chief
  Financial Officer