SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) SEPTEMBER 2, 2003

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-25356

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                                   P-COM, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

            DELAWARE                                 77-0289371
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF           (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
 INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)


                          3175 S. WINCHESTER BOULEVARD
                               CAMPBELL, CA 95008
                                 (408) 866-3666



       (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA
               CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)



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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

On September 2, 2003, P-Com issued a press release announcing the appointment of
Sam Smookler as President  and Chief  Executive  Officer of P-Com,  Inc. and the
resignation of George P. Roberts,  as Chief Executive Officer of P-Com, Inc. The
press  release  is  attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  99.1 and is  incorporated  by
reference herein in its entirety.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)  Exhibits.  The  following  materials  are filed as exhibits to this Current
Report on Form 8-K:

         Exhibit 99.1      News Release of P-Com,  Inc. dated  September 2, 2003
                           to announce the  appointment  of Sam Smookler as
                           President  and Chief  Executive  Officer of P-Com,
                           Inc.

                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of  Section  13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  and
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                                                P-COM, INC.


                                                By: /s/ Sam Smookler
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                                                    Sam Smookler
                                                    President and Chief
                                                    Executive Officer

Date: September 5, 2003