UNIPHASE CORP /CA/
10-K/A, 1997-12-10
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                  FORM 10-K/A
(MARK ONE)
 
[X]   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
                    FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
                                       OR
 
[ ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
           FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM             TO
 
                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-22874
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                              UNIPHASE CORPORATION
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
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        DELAWARE             163 BAYPOINTE PKWY SAN JOSE, CA        95134          94-2579683
     (STATE OR OTHER              (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL          (ZIP CODE)     (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
     JURISDICTION OF                EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                           IDENTIFICATION
    INCORPORATION OR                                                                  NO.)
      ORGANIZATION)
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       Registrant's telephone number, including area code (408) 434-1800
 
          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
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                     None                                          None
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          SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
 
                    COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE
                                (TITLE OF CLASS)
 
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  [X]     No  [ ]
 
     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained to the
best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K.  [ ]
 
     As of September 15, 1997, the aggregate market value of the voting stock
held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $793,456,741 based
upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock as reported on
The Nasdaq National Market on such date. Shares of Common Stock held by
officers, directors and holders of more than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock
have been excluded from this calculation because such persons may be deemed to
be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a
conclusive determination for other purposes.
 
     As of September 15, 1997, the Registrant had 17,181,518 shares of Common
Stock.
 
      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (To the Extent Indicated Herein)
      Portions of registrants 1997 Annual Report to Stockholders (Part II)
    Portions of registrant's Proxy Statement for its 1997 Annual Meeting of
                            Stockholders (Part III)
 
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                                EXPLANATORY NOTE

                         The Undersigned Registrant hereby amends
               "Item 14 - Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, 
               and Reports on Form 8-K" of its Annual Report on 
               Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997
               filed on September 25, 1997 pursuant to Section 13
               or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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                                    PART IV
 
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
 
     (a)(1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
     The financial statements listed in the accompanying index to financial
statements and financial statement schedules are filed or incorporated by
reference as part of this annual report.
 
     (a)(2) FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
 
     The financial statements listed in the accompanying index to financial
statements and financial statement schedules are filed or incorporated by
reference as part of this annual report.
 
     (a)(3) EXHIBITS
 
     The exhibits listed in the accompanying index to exhibits are filed or
incorporated by reference as a part of this annual report.
 
     (b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
 
     The Company filed reports on form 8-K/A Amendment 1 and Amendment 2 on May
23, 1997 and June 10, 1997, respectively, reporting the purchase of ULE and
including the audited financial statements of Laser Enterprise, a division of
International Business Machines in accordance with Rule 3.05 of Regulation S-X
and the pro forma financial information required by Article 11 of Regulation
S-X.
 
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        INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
 
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                                                                                   1997 ANNUAL
                                                                FORM 10-K     REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS
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Consolidated Statements of Operations -- Years ended June 30,
  1997, 1996 and 1995.........................................      --                    22
Consolidated Balance Sheets -- June 30, 1997 and 1996.........      --                    23
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity -- Years ended
  June 30, 1997, 1996 and 1995................................      --                    24
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -- Years ended June 30,
  1997, 1996 and 1995.........................................      --                    25
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements....................      --                    25
Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors.............      --                 26-40
Schedule II -- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts -- June 30,
  1997, 1996 and 1995.........................................      26                    --
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     All other financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are
not applicable or are not required or the information required to be set forth
therein is included in the Company's consolidated financial statements set forth
in Item 8 of this Form 10-K and the notes thereto.
 
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                              UNIPHASE CORPORATION
 
                SCHEDULE II -- VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 
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                                                                  ADDITIONS
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                                              BALANCE AT   CHARGED TO   CHARGED TO                BALANCE AT
                                              BEGINNING     COST AND       OTHER      DEDUCTION     END OF
                DESCRIPTIONS                  OF PERIOD     EXPENSES    ACCOUNTS(2)      (1)        PERIOD
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Year ended June 30, 1997
  Allowance for doubtful accounts...........     $285         $582        $ 1,083        $73        $1,877
Year ended June 30, 1996
  Allowance for doubtful accounts...........     $164         $139        $    --        $18        $  285
Year ended June 30, 1995
  Allowance for doubtful accounts...........     $100         $ 59        $    --        $ 5        $  164
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(1) Charges for uncollectible accounts, net of recoveries.
 
(2) Allowance assumed through the acquisition of ULE.
 
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                                   SIGNATURES
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
   
Date: December 10, 1997                   UNIPHASE CORPORATION
    
 
                                          By:    /s/ KEVIN N. KALKHOVEN
 
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                                                     Kevin N. Kalkhoven
                                            Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


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                              UNIPHASE CORPORATION
 
                           ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
                    FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
 
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     EXHIBIT
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   3(i)(b)(2)     Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
   3(ii)(c)(7)    Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended.
  10.1(2)         Superseding Patent License Agreement, dated June 21, 1989, between Patlex
  10.2(2)         Corporation and the Registrant. Agreement, dated December 2, 1991, between
                  Crosfield Electronics Limited and the Registrant.
  10.3(2)         License Agreement, dated December 18, 1991, between The Regents of
                  University of California and the Registrant.
  10.4(2)         License Agreement, dated August 2, 1993, between Research Corporation
                  Technologies, Inc., and the Registrant.
  10.5(3)         1984 Amended and Restated Stock Plan.
  10.6(3)         1993 Flexible Stock Incentive Plan.
  10.7(3)         1993 Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  10.8(2)         Patent License Agreement, dated October 29, 1993, by and between the
                  Registrant and Molecular Dynamics, Inc.
  10.9(4)         License Agreement, May 9, 1994, between I.E. Optomech Ltd. and the
                  Registrant.
  10.10(5)        Loan and Security Agreement, dated January 28, 1997 between Bank of the West
                  and the Registrant.
  10.11(6)        Distributor Agreement, dated October 1, 1994, between Innotech Corporation
                  and the Registrant.
  10.12(6)        Joint Venture Agreement, dated July 24, 1995, between Daniel Guillot and the
                  Registrant.
  10.13(6)        Amendment, dated July 14, 1995, to Lease, dated November 6, 1984, between
                  Alexander/Dorothy Scheflo and the Registrant.
  10.14(6)        Laser Technology Sublicense Agreement, dated October 13, 1994, between The
                  University Court of The University of St. Andrews through I.E. Optomech and
                  theRegistrant.
  10.15(6)        Nonexclusive Sublicense Agreement, dated July 14, 1995, between Coherent,
                  Inc. and the Registrant.
  10.16(6)        Sublicense Agreement, dated May 26, 1995, between Stanford University and
                  the Registrant.
  10.17(6)        License Agreement, dated June 8, 1995, between ISOA, Inc. and the
                  Registrant.
  10.18(6)        Research and Development Contract, dated January 18, 1995, between the
                  National Institute of Standards and Technology to the Registrant.
  10.19(8)        Purchase and Sale Agreement between Registrant and Tasman-Sterling
                  Associates, a California general partnership, dated January 30, 1996.
  10.20(9)        Form of Stock Purchase Agreement between Registrant, Fiberoptic Alignment
                  Solutions, Inc., an Illinois corporation ("FAS"), Uniphase
                  Telecommunications Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and the
                  shareholders of FAS named therein, and Amendment No. 1 thereto datedas of
                  May 31, 1996.
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     EXHIBIT
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  10.21(10)       Form of Agreement between Registrant and GCA Fibreoptics Limited for the
                  Sale and Purchase of the entire issued shares capital of GCA Fibreoptics
                  Limited as of May 24, 1996.
  10.22(7)        Joint Venture agreement, dated July 24, 1995, between Daniel Guillot and the
                  Registrant, as amended October 6, 1995.
  10.23(7)        OEM Agreement, dated November 20, 1995, between the Registrant and Tencor
                  Instruments.
  10.24(7)        License Agreement, dated November 20, 1995, between the Registrant and
                  Tencor Instruments.
  10.25(11)       Amended and Restated 1993 Flexible Stock Incentive Plan.
  10.26(12)       OEM Agreement dated July 24, 1997 by and between KLA-Tencor Corporation and
                  the Registrant.
  10.28(1)        Purchase Agreement among Uniphase Corporation, International Business
                  Machines Corporation, and Uniphase Laser Enterprise AG
  10.29(1)        Technology License Agreement
  10.30(1)        Patent License Agreement
  10.31(1)        The Agreement for Exchange of Confidential Information
  13              Portions of the 1997 Annual Report to Stockholders expressly incorporated by
                  reference herein.
  21.1            Subsidiaries of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to
                  the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1997.)
  23.1            Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors (incorporated by reference 
                  to Exhibit 23.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 
                  June 30, 1997.)
  24.1            Powers of Attorney (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 24.1 to the Company's 
                  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1997.) 
  27              Financial Data Schedule (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 27 to the Company's 
                  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1997.)
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 (1) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit to the Company's current Report on
     Form 8-K filed March 25, 1997.
 
 (2) Incorporated by reference to the exhibits filed with the Registrant's
     registration statement on Form S-1, file number 33-68790, which was
     declared effective November 17, 1993.
 
 (3) Incorporated by reference to the exhibits filed with the Registrant's
     registration statement on Form S-8, file number 33-74716 filed with the
     Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1, 1994.
 
 (4) Incorporated by reference to the exhibits filed with the Registrant's
     annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 1994.
 
 (5) Incorporated by reference to the exhibits filed with the Registrant's
     quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 1996 as
     filed on February 14, 1997.
 
 (6) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit filed with the Registrant's annual
     report on form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 1995.
 
 (7) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with the Registrant's quarterly
     report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 1995.
 
 (8) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit to the Company's current Report on
     Form 8-K filed February 22, 1996.
 
 (9) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit to the Company's form S-3/A filed
     June 7, 1996.
 
(10) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit to the Company's Post-Effective
     Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed June 20, 1996.
 
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(11) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with the Registrant's
     registration statement on form S-8, file number 33-31722 filed with the
     Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 1996.
 
(12) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with Registrant's registration
     statement on form S-3A, Amendment No. 2, file number 333-27931 filed with
     the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 1997. Confidential
     treatment has been requested with respect to certain portions.
 
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