Form 8-K

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: May 12, 2004

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

RIVERSTONE NETWORKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware    0-32269    95-4596178

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

5200 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California 95054

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 878-6500


Item 5. Other Events

 

On May 12, 2004, Riverstone Networks announced that it had reached an agreement in principle to settle pending derivative lawsuits against the company and certain of its former officers and current and former directors. The announcement was made in the press release issued by the Company attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


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.

 

Dated: May 12, 2004

 

RIVERSTONE NETWORKS, INC.
By         /s/ Roger A. Barnes
   
   

Name:

 

Roger A. Barnes

   

Title:

  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description


99.1    Press release dated May 12, 2004.