UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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)
October 28, 2005
AVANEX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-29175 | | 94-3285348 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
40919 Encyclopedia Circle
Fremont, California 94538
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(510) 897-4188
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Definitive Material Agreement
First Addendum to the Transitional Service Agreement
On October 28, 2005, Avanex Corporation (the “Company”) and Alcatel and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, “Alcatel”) entered into a First Addendum to the Transitional Service Agreement, which is an addendum to the Transitional Service Agreement between Alcatel and the Company dated as of July 31, 2003. Pursuant to this addendum, the Company has agreed to consolidate its operations in Nozay, France from four buildings, each of which is currently leased from Alcatel, into one building to be leased from Alcatel (and in certain circumstances, into one other building to be leased from Alcatel in Marcoussis, France). Alcatel has agreed to pay all costs associated with the relocation. In connection with the relocation, the Company and Alcatel have agreed to amend their currently existing lease agreement for the Nozay, France facilities (and in certain circumstances, to enter into a lease agreement for the Marcoussis, France facility). In addition, Alcatel has agreed to apply a credit to the Company of 4,800,000€ against rent and associated facilities costs for a period of 12 months from August 1, 2005, and to apply a credit to the Company of 800,000€ against rent for an additional 12 months from August 1, 2006.
Material Relationship Between Alcatel and the Company
The following is a brief description of the material relationship between the Company and Alcatel other than in respect of the agreements discussed above. In July 2003, in connection with the Company’s acquisition of the optical components business of Alcatel, the Company issued 35,369,834 shares of its Common Stock to Alcatel, and the Company entered into an intellectual property licensing agreement, supply agreement, frame purchase agreement and transition services agreement with Alcatel. As of September 30, 2005, Alcatel beneficially owned approximately 19.45% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock. Pursuant to the supply agreement and frame purchase agreement, among other things, Alcatel agreed to purchase 70% of its requirements for certain qualified products from the Company for a period of three years, provided that the Company remains competitive with respect to these products. Products sold to Alcatel accounted for $54.77 million, or 34% of the Company’s net revenue during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005. In addition, the Company purchased $4.96 million of raw materials and components from Alcatel during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005. Pursuant to the transition services agreement, Alcatel agreed to provide certain services to the Company, and the Company paid Alcatel $5.13 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 for such services.
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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.
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| AVANEX CORPORATION |
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| By: | | /s/ JO S. MAJOR, JR.
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| | | Jo S. Major, Jr. President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Date: October 28, 2005
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