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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FINISAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
DELAWARE 94-3038428
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
1308 Moffett Park Drive 94089
Sunnyvale, CA
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
Not applicable None
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please
check the following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a
concurrent registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant
to General Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. [ ]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
(Title of class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The information contained in "Description of Capital Stock" in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, (Commission File No.
333-87017), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Form S-1
Registration Statement") is hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:
1. Certificate of Incorporation of Finisar Corporation, a
Delaware corporation, as amended to date, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant's Form S-1
Registration Statement.
2. Bylaws of Finisar Corporation, a Delaware corporation,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant's
Form S-1 Registration Statement.
3. Shareholders' Agreement dated November 6, 1998, by and among
the Registrant and the shareholders named therein, incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant's Form S-1
Registration Statement.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
FINISAR CORPORATION
Date: November 8, 1999
By: /s/ STEPHEN K. WORKMAN
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Stephen K. Workman
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
1 Certificate of Incorporation of Finisar Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, as amended to date, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement.
2 Bylaws of Finisar Corporation, a Delaware corporation, incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant's Form S-1
Registration Statement.
3 Shareholders' Agreement dated November 6, 1998, by and among the
Registrant and the shareholders named therein, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration
Statement.
