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

Date of report (date of earliest event reported):
September 10, 2009

Finisar Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-27999	94-3038428
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification
incorporation)		No.)

1389 Moffett Park Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(408) 548-1000

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On September 10, 2009, Finisar Corporation issued a press release announcing a 1-for-8 reverse stock split of its common stock, to be effective on September 25, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Finisar Corporation dated September 10, 2009

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 10, 2009

Finisar Corporation
By:	/s/ Stephen K. Workman
	Stephen K. Workman
	Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

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