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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
 
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CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
December 11, 2008 (December 5, 2008)
 
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            GRAPHIC
 
JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
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Delaware
  
000-22874
  
94-2579683
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
430 North McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, California 95035
(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)
 
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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.
 

(e) As reported in JDS Uniphase Corporation’s (the “Company”) Current Report filed on October 29, 2008, Kevin Kennedy notified the Company of his resignation as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, effective as of December 31, 2008.  On December 5, 2008, the Company and Mr. Kennedy entered into an agreement (the “Transition Agreement”), pursuant to which, within seven days of the termination of Mr. Kennedy’s service as Chief Executive Officer and President, the Company will provide Mr. Kennedy with a payment in the amount of $400,000.

Additionally, on December 5, 2008, the Company and Mr. Kennedy entered into a consulting agreement (the “Transitional Consulting Agreement”) which, pursuant to its terms, will commence on January 1, 2009 and terminate on December 31, 2009.  In exchange for certain transition and support services, Mr. Kennedy will be paid consulting fees of $800,000 pursuant to the terms of the Transitional Consulting Agreement, payable in equal monthly installments each calendar month of 2009.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)  
 
Exhibits.

         
Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
10.23
    
Transition Agreement between JDS Uniphase Corporation and Kevin Kennedy executed on December 5, 2008.
 
10.24
    
Transitional Consulting Agreement between JDS Uniphase Corporation and Kevin Kennedy executed on December 5, 2008.


 

 
 
 

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.
 
 
JDS Uniphase Corporation
  
       
December 11, 2008
By:
/s/ David Vellequette  
    David Vellequette  
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer