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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): August 16, 2000
FINISAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 000-27999 94-3038428
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
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1308 Moffett Park Drive
Sunnyvale, California 94089
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 548-1000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER MATTERS
On August 16, 2000, Finisar Corporation (the "Company") announced that
it had entered into an agreement to acquire Sensors Unlimited, Inc. ("Sensors"),
a privately-held company located in Princeton, New Jersey. Attached as an
exhibit is a press release announcing the transaction.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release dated August 16, 2000.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities 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.
FINISAR CORPORATION
Date: August 29, 2000 By: /s/ Stephen K. Workman
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Stephen K. Workman
Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release dated August 16, 2000.
