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): May 18, 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 | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| incorporation or organization) | | | | 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 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 8.01. Other Events.
This Current Report on Form 8-K (including the documents included as exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3) is filed to be, and is hereby, incorporated by reference into our Registration Statement on Form S-3 which is being filed simultaneously herewith.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit | | Description |
| 23.1 | | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP |
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| 23.2 | | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
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| 23.3 | | Consent of KPMG LLP |
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| 99.1 | | Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of McDATA Corporation for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
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| 99.2 | | Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Computer Network Technology Corporation (“CNT”) for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005 and 2004 |
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| 99.3 | | Unaudited Financial Statements of CNT for the quarter ended April 30, 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.
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| Dated: May 18, 2007 | By: | /s/ Richard Deranleau | |
| | | Richard Deranleau | |
| | | Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit | | Description |
| 23.1 | | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP |
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| 23.2 | | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
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| 23.3 | | Consent of KPMG LLP |
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| 99.1 | | Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of McDATA Corporation for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
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| 99.2 | | Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Computer Network Technology Corporation (“CNT”) for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005 and 2004 |
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| 99.3 | | Unaudited Financial Statements of CNT for the quarter ended April 30, 2005 |
