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): April 25, 2007 (April 19, 2007)
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-25601 | | 77-0409517 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K/A filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Effective as of the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 19, 2007, Article III, Section 3.2 of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws was amended to decrease the authorized number of directors of the Company from ten to nine. A copy of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Number | | Exhibit Description |
| 3.1 | | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., effective as of April 19, 2007. |
SIGNATURE
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.
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| Dated: April 25, 2007 | By: | /s/ Tyler Wall | |
| | | Tyler Wall | |
| | | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Number | | Exhibit Description |
| 3.1 | | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., effective as of April 19, 2007. |
