4/A
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NASD

  0001184980
  Officer


  3Com Corporation - Post Adjustment
  0000738076
  94-2605794

08/31/01
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
    Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(s)
   Michael, Mark D.
   5500 Great America Parkway
   Mail Stop 8103

   Santa Clara, CA 95052
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   3Com Corporation - Post Adjustment (COMS)
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Day/Year
   8/31/01
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
   08/20/01
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   [ ] Director                   [ ] 10% Owner
   [X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
   Sr VP and General Counsel
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   [X] Form filed by One Reporting Person
   [ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person



Table I   Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1)Title of Security                           2)Trans-    3.Trans- 4.Securities Acquired(A)      5)Amount of    6)  7)Nature of
                                              action      action   or Disposed of (D)            Securities         Indirect
                                              Date        Code                   A               Beneficially   D   Beneficial
                                              (Month/                            or              Owned at       or  Ownership
                                              Day/Year)   Code V   Amount        D  Price        End of Month   I
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Common Stock                                  08/03/01    M        13,999        A  $0.3884                     D  Direct
Common Stock                                  08/03/01    F        1,109         D  $4.9000                     D  Direct
Common Stock                                  08/03/01    F        4,569         D  $4.9000      76,773         D  Direct
Common Stock                                                                                     570            I  by Managed Accoun
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Common Stock                                                                                     20,978         I  by Spouse
Common Stock                                                                                     200            I  by Stepdaughter
Common Stock                                                                                     200            I  by Trust


Table II (PART 1)  Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned  (Columns 1 through 6)
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1)Title of Derivative          2)Conversion    3)Trans-       4)Trans-  5)Number of Derivative            6)Date Exercisable and
Security                       or Exercise     action         action    Securities Acquired (A)           Expiration Date
                               Price of        Date           Code      or Disposed of (D)
                               Derivative
                               Security                       Code  V   A                D                Exercisable  Expiration
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Non-Qualified Stock Option     $0.3884         08/03/01       M                          13,999                        08/05/01
(right to buy)


Table II (PART 2)  Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned  (Columns 1,3 and 7 through 11)
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1)Title of Derivative          3)Trans-  7)Title and Amount                           8)Price     9)Number of   10) 11)Nature of
Security                       action    of Underlying                                of Deri-    Derivative        Indirect
                               Date      Securities                                   vative      Securities    D   Beneficial
                                                                        Amount or     Security    Beneficially  or  Ownership
                                                                        Number of                 Owned at      I
                  -                      Title                          Shares                    End of Month
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Non-Qualified Stock Option     08/03/01  Common Stock                   13,999                    0             D   Direct
(right to buy)


Explanation of Responses:

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Disposition was reported in error on original form 4.  Shares are still owned by Mr. Michael.



SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ Michael, Mark D.
DATE 01/09/03