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<B><FONT SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES </P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </P>


</FONT><P ALIGN="CENTER">Washington, DC 20549 </P>


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<B><FONT SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K </P>


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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT </P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the </P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </P>


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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 8, 2005 </P>


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<B><FONT SIZE=6><P ALIGN="CENTER">REDBACK NETWORKS INC. </P>


</FONT><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </P>


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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Delaware</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">000-25853</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">77-0438443</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(State or Other Jurisdiction<BR>


of Incorporation)</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Commission File Number)</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(I.R.S. Employer</P>


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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">300 Holger Way</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">San Jose, CA 95134 </P>


</FONT><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)</P>


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</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(408) 750-5000 </P>


</FONT><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) </P>


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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Not Applicable </P>


</FONT><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) </P>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<I>see</I> General Instruction A.2. below): </P>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13d-4(c))</FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P>Section 7 -- Regulation FD </P>


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<P>Item 7.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation FD Disclosure. </P>





</B><I><P>&#9;The information in this Item 7.01 and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.</P>


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</B><P>On February 8, 2005 Redback Networks Inc., a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing that BellSouth Corporation has selected its SmartEdge Service Gateway platform for BellSouth's IP network.  A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report as an exhibit.</P>


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</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=2><P>Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits. </P>


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</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=2><P>Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits </P>





</B><I><P>&#9;The information in this Item 9.01 and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act  or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.</P>


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</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=2><P>(c) Exhibits. </P>


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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Exhibit</P>


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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P>Description</P>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P>99.1</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Press Release issued by Redback Networks Inc. dated February 8, 2005.</FONT></TD>


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<P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURES </P>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P>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. </P>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P>R</FONT><FONT SIZE=1>EDBACK</FONT><FONT SIZE=2> N</FONT><FONT SIZE=1>ETWORKS</FONT><FONT SIZE=2> I</FONT><FONT SIZE=1>NC</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>.</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P>DATE: February 8, 2005</FONT></TD>


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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">/s/  Thomas L. Cronan III</U></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Thomas L. Cronan III<BR>


Senior&nbsp;Vice&nbsp;President&nbsp;of&nbsp;Finance&nbsp;and<BR>


Administration, Chief Financial Officer</B></FONT></TD>


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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 (Date of earliest event reported): February 8, 2005
REDBACK NETWORKS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
000-25853
77-0438443
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
300 Holger Way
San Jose, CA 95134
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(408) 750-5000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
__
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
__
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
__
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
__
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13d-4(c))
Section 7 -- Regulation FD
Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information in this Item 7.01 and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
On February 8, 2005 Redback Networks Inc., a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing that BellSouth Corporation has selected its SmartEdge Service Gateway platform for BellSouth's IP network.  A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report as an exhibit.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
The information in this Item 9.01 and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act  or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Description
99.1
Press Release issued by Redback Networks Inc. dated February 8, 2005.
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.
R
EDBACK
N
ETWORKS
I
NC
.
DATE: February 8, 2005
By:
/s/  Thomas L. Cronan III
Thomas L. Cronan III
Senior Vice President of Finance and
Administration, Chief Financial Officer