UNITED STATES

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): January 13, 2005

TIPPINGPOINT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-15715

74-2902814

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

7501B North Capital of Texas Highway

Austin, Texas 78731

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(512) 681-8000

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):

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 13, 2005, TippingPoint Technologies, Inc. and 3Com Corporation issued a joint press release in which they announced that the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 applicable to the proposed merger of TippingPoint Technologies, Inc. with a wholly owned subsidiary of 3Com Corporation. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)

Exhibits

99.1

Joint Press Release of TippingPoint Technologies, Inc. and 3Com Corporation.

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.


	TIPPINGPOINT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

January 14, 2005	By:	/s/ Adam Chibib
		Adam Chibib
		Chief Financial Officer

TIPPINGPOINT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1		Joint Press Release of TippingPoint Technologies, Inc. and 3Com Corporation.

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