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 6, 2005
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | 000-25601 (Commission File Number) | | 77-0409517 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
1745 Technology Drive
San Jose, CA 95110
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
(408) 333-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On December 6, 2005, Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended on October 29, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1, and the information in Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference.
The attached press release provides sell-through information which includes sell-through associated with OEM activity. Sell-through provides a measure of OEM and channel partner sales to end-users. The Company does not record revenue based upon OEM sell-through information and this measure is not intended to be viewed as a substitute for reported revenue. Sell-through is a measure of demand, but is not a GAAP measurement of revenue and therefore is not subject to the same level of internal controls as reported GAAP revenue.
The information in Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c) | | Exhibits |
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99.1 | | Press release, dated December 6, 2005, announcing financial results of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended on October 29, 2005. |
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.
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| BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. | |
Dated: December 6, 2005 | By: | /s/ Antonio Canova | |
| | Antonio Canova | |
| | Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Administration | |
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Press release, dated December 6, 2005, announcing financial results of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended on October 29, 2005. |