UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 16, 2008 (July 11, 2008)
JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-22874 | | 94-2579683 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
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| 430 North McCarthy Boulevard, Milpitas, CA | | 95035 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(408) 546-5000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Reporting)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On July 11, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had completed its stock repurchase program under which the Company could purchase shares of its common stock worth up to an aggregate purchase price of $200 million. Additional details regarding the program are contained in the press release, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K also shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press release entitled “JDSU Announces Completion of $200 Million Stock Repurchase Program” dated July 11, 2008. |
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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| JDS Uniphase Corporation |
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| By: | | /s/ Christopher S. Dewees |
| | Christopher S. Dewees Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, and Chief Legal Officer |
July 16, 2008
