UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)*
JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $.001 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
466125 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
Not Applicable
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this page shall not be deemed to be
"filed" for the purpose of Section18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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Cusip No. 466125 10 1 Page 2 of 7 Pages
13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
The Furukawa Electric Co., Inc.
FEJ Holding Inc.
FEJ Sales Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) X
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(b) __
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.: Japan
FEJ Holding Inc.: Canada
FEJ Sales Inc.: Canada
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
-0-
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SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 144,734,080
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EACH
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
-0-
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PERSON
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
144,734,080
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
144,734,080
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10 CHECK THE BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES *
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Approximately 17.16%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*See Instructions Before Filing
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Cusip No. 466 125 10 1 Page 3 of 7 Pages
Schedule 13 G (Cont.)
Item 1(a)- Name of Issuer:
JDS Uniphase Corporation
Item 1(b)- Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
163 Baypointe Parkway
San Jose, California 95134
Item 2(a)- Name of Person Filing:
The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd
FEJ Holding Inc.
FEJ Sales Inc.
Item 2(b)- Address of Principal Business Office:
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8322
Japan
Item 2(c)- Citizenship (Place of Incorporation):
The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.: Japan
FEJ Holding Inc.: Canada
FEJ Sales Inc.: Canada
Item 2(d)- Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e)- Cusip Number:
466125 10 1
Item 3- This statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).
Item 4(a)- Amount beneficially owned: 144,734,080
JDS Uniphase Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of the Issuer, has issued
exchangeable shares (the "Exchangeable Shares"). The Exchangeable
Shares are exchangeable at any time into Common Stock on a
one-for-one basis, entitle their holders to dividend and other
rights economically equivalent to those of the Common Stock, and
through a voting trust, vote at meetings of stockholders of the
Issuer. The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. ("FEC"), through its
Canadian subsidiaries FEJ Holding Inc. ("FEJH") and FEJ Sales
Inc. ("FEJS"), owns 8,900,000 shares of Common Stock ("Common
Shares") and 135,834,080 Exchangeable Shares.
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Cusip No. 466 125 10 1 Page 4 of 7 Pages
Schedule 13 G (Cont.)
Item 4(b)- Percent of Class: 17.16%
FEC, through FEJH and FEJS, owns a total of 144,734,080 Common
Shares and Exchangeable Shares, which represents approximately
17.16% of the aggregate outstanding Common Shares and
Exchangeable Shares, taken together.
Item 4(c)- Number of Shares to which the reporting person has:
(i)--sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(ii)-shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 144,734,080
(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: -0-
(iv)-shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 144,734,080
Item 5 - Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not Applicable
Item 6 - Ownership of More than Five percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not Applicable
Item 7- Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
Not Applicable
Item 8- Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not Applicable
Item 9- Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable
Item 10- Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that
purpose or effect.
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Cusip No. 466 125 10 1 Page 5 of 7 Pages
Schedule 13 G (Cont.)
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: March 13, 2000
THE FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
/ s / Osamu Sato
By:
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Name: Osamu Sato
Title: General Manager/Finance and
Accounting Department
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Cusip No. 466 125 10 1 Page 6 of 7 Pages
Schedule 13 G (Cont.)
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: March 13, 2000
FEJ HOLDING INC.
/ s / Osamu Sato
By:
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Name: Osamu Sato
Title: Vice President
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Cusip No. 466 125 10 1 Page 7 of 7 Pages
Schedule 13 G (Cont.)
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: March 13, 2000
FEJ SALES INC.
/ s / Jo Kubota
By:
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Name: Jo Kubota
Title: Director
