SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
BRAUNEIS PAUL F

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SYCAMORE NETWORKS, INC.
220 MILL ROAD

(Street)
CHELMSFORD MA 01824

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYCAMORE NETWORKS INC [ SCMR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CFO, VP Finance & Admin, Treas
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/27/2011
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/27/2011 M 500 A $20.4595 500 D
Common Stock 06/27/2011 S(1) 500 D $22.5 0 D
Common Stock 06/28/2011 M 24,500 A $20.4595 24,500 D
Common Stock 06/28/2011 S(1) 24,500 D $22.5092(2) 0 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $20.4595(3) 06/27/2011 A 500(3) 11/12/2008(4) 11/12/2017 Common Stock 500 $0.00 133,960 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $20.4595(3) 06/28/2011 A 24,500(3) 11/12/2008(4) 11/12/2017 Common Stock 24,500 $0.00 109,460 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 16, 2011.
2. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $22.50 to $22.56 per share. The price reported represents the weighted average sale price of these trades. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the shares sold at each separate price.
3. Amount takes into account adjustments made to the exercise prices and option awards share numbers following the implementation of the previously announced 1-for-10 reverse stock split of the Company's Common Stock, which became effective at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on December 21, 2009 and the payment of cash distributions of $1.00 and $6.50 per share of Common Stock on December 15, 2009 and December 22, 2010, respectively. Under the terms of the reverse stock split, every ten shares of the Company's issued and outstanding Common Stock immediately prior to the effective time were combined into one share of Common Stock.
4. Options vested 20% on November 12, 2008 and 5% quarterly thereafter. Option will become fully vested on November 12, 2012.
Remarks:
By: /s/ Anthony Petrillo For: Paul F. Brauneis 06/29/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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