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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) February 17, 2000
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 000-25601 77-0409517
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
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1901 Guadalupe Parkway San Jose, CA 95131
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(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 408-487-8000
Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 8. Change in Fiscal Year
The Company currently operates on a fiscal year ending October 31. Fiscal
year 1999 ended October 31, 1999. On February 2, 2000, the Board of Directors of
the Company determined that the Company's fiscal year 2000 and subsequent fiscal
years shall end on the Saturday nearest to October 31. As a result, fiscal year
2000 commenced November 1, 1999 and will end October 28, 2000.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
Date: February 17, 2000 By: /s/ MICHAEL J. BYRD
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Michael J. Byrd
V.P. Finance
