SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Moyen Luc

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1745 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE

(Street)

SAN JOSE

95110

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/16/2007

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC [ BRCD ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP, General Manager SES

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	91,084⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	05/21/2011	Common Stock	3,909	$5.84	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	03/08/2012	Common Stock	125,000	$6	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	11/28/2013	Common Stock	60,000	$8.98	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	08/12/2011	Common Stock	63,285	$4.82	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	08/15/2010	Common Stock	54,167	$5.64	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁷⁾	08/15/2010	Common Stock	60,000	$5.64	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁸⁾	09/16/2011	Common Stock	104,394	$5.64	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽¹⁰⁾	11/28/2008	Common Stock	15,000	⁽⁹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares subject to repurchase until the second anniversary of November 21, 2005 provided reporting person remains employed by the Company through such date (subject to certain exceptions). See also Form 4 filed November 26, 2007.

2. Option is fully vested and may be exercised at any time.

3. Option vests monthly over (4) years through 03/08/09.

4. Option vests monthly over (4) years through 11/28/10.

5. Option vests monthly over (4) years through 08/12/08.

6. Option is fully vested and may be exercised at any time.

7. Option is fully vested and may be exercised at any time.

8. Option vests at a rate of 1/48th per month through 09/16/08 at which time the option will be fully vested.

9. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Brocade common stock.

10. The restricted stock units fully vest on November 28, 2008.

	/s/ Richard Deranleau as attorney-in-fact for Luc Moyen	11/26/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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