Finisar (FNSR) Form 4 FINISAR / Todd Swanson ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Swanson Todd

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1389 MOFFETT PARK DRIVE

(Street)

SUNNYVALE CA 94089-1134

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FINISAR CORP [ FNSR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Exec.VP Sales & Marketing

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/23/2015

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	06/23/2015		F(1)		7,198	D	$19.78	169,619	D
Common Stock	06/23/2015		A(2)		37,918	A	$0	207,537	D
Common Stock	06/24/2015		F(3)		4,397	D	$19.75	203,140	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. On June 23, 2015, the Reporting Person vested in 19,152 restricted stock units ("RSUs") and as a result acquired 19,152 shares of common stock of the Issuer pursuant to the Reporting Person's June 17, 2014 grant of RSUs. This Form 4 reports shares withheld by the Issuer pursuant to the RSUs' grant agreement in order to satisfy the Reporting Person's withholding obligations for various taxes due upon the vesting of the RSUs. No shares were sold by the Reporting Person. The Issuer will pay the taxes on behalf of the Reporting Person.

2. These shares represent restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person and shall vest in four equal annual installments beginning on June 21, 2016.

3. On June 24, 2015, the Reporting Person vested in 8,883 restricted stock units ("RSUs") and as a result acquired 8,883 shares of common stock of the Issuer pursuant to the Reporting Person's June 24, 2013 grant of RSUs. This Form 4 reports shares withheld by the Issuer pursuant to the RSUs' grant agreement in order to satisfy the Reporting Person's withholding obligations for various taxes due upon the vesting of the RSUs. No shares were sold by the Reporting Person. The Issuer will pay the taxes on behalf of the Reporting Person.

Remarks:

	/s/ Christopher Brown as Attorney-in-fact for	06/25/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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