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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 22, 2007
(October 18, 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.

(d)

Sycamore Networks, Inc. (the “Registrant”) today announced that effective as of October 18, 2007, Craig Benson was elected to its Board of Directors.

In connection with his election to the Board of Directors of the Registrant, Mr. Benson has been granted a stock option to purchase 90,000 shares of common stock of the Registrant pursuant to the Registrant’s 1999 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.

On October 22, 2007, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the election of Mr. Benson, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)   Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number
Description
   
   99.1
Press Release of Sycamore Networks, Inc., dated October 22, 2007.



 
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 22, 2007