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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-03-026465.txt : 20031022
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031022200648
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-026465
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030506
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031022

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COSINE COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001060824
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		IRS NUMBER:				943280301
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3200 BRIDGE PKWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94065
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6506374777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3200 BRIDGE PARKWAY
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94065

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPRENG R DAVID
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001038255

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30715
		FILM NUMBER:		03952892

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 BRIDGE PARKWAY
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94065
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6506374777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3800 FIRST BANK PL
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 357
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402
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rsary thereafter.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ Marc Bocci for R. David Spreng</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-10-22</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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