8-K

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): December 15, 2003

JDS Uniphase Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 0-22874

 

Delaware	94-2579683
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1768 Automation Parkway
San Jose, California    95131

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(408) 546-5000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

Item 5.  Other Events.

On December 15, 2003, JDS Uniphase Corporation (the "Company") announced that the resale registration statement covering its zero coupon senior convertible notes due 2010 was declared effective on December 12, 2002. The Company has issued a press release regarding this announcement, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press release dated December 15, 2003.

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 therunto duly authorized.

JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION

By:  /s/ Christopher S. Dewees

Christopher S. Dewees

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Dated: December 15, 2003

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press release dated December 15, 2003.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION ANNOUNCES RESALE REGISTRATION STATEMENT COVERING ITS ZERO COUPON SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTES DUE 2010 DECLARED EFFECTIVE

SAN JOSE, California, December 15, 2003, JDS Uniphase Corporation (Nasdaq: JDSU; TSX: JDU) today announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission has declared effective on December 12th, 2003, its resale registration statement on Form S-3, which was originally filed with the SEC on November 14, 2003, covering $475 million in aggregate principal amount of Zero Coupon Senior Convertible Notes due 2010 and the shares of common stock into which the Notes are convertible. The Convertible Notes were originally placed in a private placement on October 31, 2003.

The registration statement was filed on behalf of the selling securityholders and JDS Uniphase Corporation will not receive any proceeds from the resale of the Notes or the underlying common stock.

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State.

JDS Uniphase Corporation, a worldwide leader in optical technology, designs and manufactures products for fiberoptic communications, as well as for markets where its core optics technologies provide innovative solutions for industrial, commercial and consumer applications. The Company's fiberoptic components and modules are deployed by system manufacturers for the data communications, telecommunications and cable television industries. The Company also offers products for display, security, medical/environmental instrumentation, decorative, aerospace and defense applications. More information on the Company is available at www.jdsu.com.

Contact Information:

Investors: Ronald C. Foster, Chief Financial Officer, 408-546-5000
Press: Gerald Gottheil, Director of Corporate Communications, 408-546-4400

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