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: ~~January~~August 2030, 2005

(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

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 58.~~02(b).~~01 ~~Departure~~Other ofEvents ~~Directors or Principal Officers~~

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AtThe ~~such~~terms ~~time~~of asthe settlement aare ~~new~~confidential; ~~Principal~~however, ~~Accounting~~the ~~Officer~~Company ~~for~~reported ~~Registrant~~that isthe ~~appointed,~~settlement ~~that~~will ~~event~~not ~~will~~have bea ~~disclosed~~material inimpact ~~accordance~~on ~~with~~its ~~Item~~cash 5position or on-going operations.~~02(c).~~

The settlement was announced in a press release issued on August 30, 2005.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(b)

Exhibits

99.1

Press release dated August 30, 2005.

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: ~~January~~August 2630, 2005

RIVERSTONE NETWORKS, INC. /sS/ ~~Roger~~ROGER A. ~~Barnes~~BARNES Name: Roger A. Barnes Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press release dated August 30, 2005.

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