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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)   NOVEMBER 6, 2006
     
NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
CANADA
  001-07260   NOT APPLICABLE
 
       
(State or other jurisdiction
  (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)
  File Number)   Identification No.)
     
195 THE WEST MALL, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
  M9C 5K1
 
   
(Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   905-863-0000
     
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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 5.02(b)(d).   Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On November 6, 2006, the board of directors of the registrant appointed Dr. Kristina M. Johnson a director of the registrant effective immediately. On November 6, 2006, the board of directors of Nortel Networks Limited (NNL) appointed Dr. Kristina M. Johnson to the board of directors of NNL, effective immediately.
It will be determined at a later date which committees of the boards of directors of the registrant and NNL Dr. Kristina M. Johnson will be named.
On November 6, 2006, Susan E. Shepard, Chief Ethics Officer of the registrant and NNL, resigned from her current duties and responsibilities as Chief Ethics Officer of the registrant and NNL, effective at the close of business on December 1, 2006.
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)   Exhibits
          99.1     Press Release issued by the registrant on November 7, 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.
         
  NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION 

 		  
  By:   /s/  Dennis J. Carey    
    Dennis J. Carey   
    Executive Vice-President,
Corporate Operations 		  
 
     
  By:   /s/  Tracy S.J. Connelly McGilley    
    Tracy S.J. Connelly McGilley   
    Assistant Secretary   
 
Dated:  November 9, 2006

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release issued by the registrant on November 7, 2006.