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): June 30, 2006

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)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On June 30, 2006, Redback Networks Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has received an informal request from the Securities and Exchange Commission and a subpoena from the United States Attorney for the Northern District of California for information on historical stock option grant practices. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release issued by Redback Networks Inc. dated June 30, 2006.

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.


	REDBACK NETWORKS INC.

DATE: June 30, 2006	By:	/S/ THOMAS L. CRONAN III
		Thomas L. Cronan III Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer

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