-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LTKtNDAbGlU+xrqlRbU2FI/6/9ZjOJpXWE6NjmcRX9/a6sX5kSlCRy0KnDapOZ5V FQsZcOqKdXVq7+1dUx3QHA== 0001341004-07-002727.txt : 20071004 0001341004-07-002727.hdr.sgml : 20071004 20071004172943 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001341004-07-002727 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071003 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20071004 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071004 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYCAMORE NETWORKS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001092367 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661] IRS NUMBER: 043410558 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-27273 FILM NUMBER: 071157515 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 220 MILL ROAD CITY: CHELMSFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01824 BUSINESS PHONE: 9782502900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 220 MILL ROAD CITY: CHELMSFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01824 8-K 1 form8k.htm FORM 8-K form8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

October 4, 2007
(October 3, 2007)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

SYCAMORE NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
  
000-27273
  
04-3410558
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  
(Commission file number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

220 Mill Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (978) 250-2900

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.


The Registrant today announced that Daniel E. Smith, 58, the President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Registrant, has been appointed by the Board of Directors  to serve as acting principal financial officer effective October 3, 2007 replacing Mr. Richard J. Gaynor who resigned on September 27, 2007.  Mr. Smith will perform these duties in addition to his current duties as President and CEO and will not receive any additional compensation for performing his duties as acting principal financial officer.

Mr. Smith has served as the Registrant’s President, CEO and as a member of its Board of Directors since October 1998. From June 1997 to July 1998, Mr. Smith was Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Core Switching Division of Ascend Communications, Inc., a provider of wide area network switches and access data networking equipment. Mr. Smith was also a member of the board of directors of Ascend Communications, Inc. during that time. From April 1992 to June 1997, Mr. Smith served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Cascade Communications Corp.




 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
 
 
Sycamore Networks, Inc.

 
By:        /s/ Alan R. Cormier
Alan R. Cormier
General Counsel and Secretary
(Duly Authorized Officer)
 
Dated: October 4, 2007
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