4 10/6/97 ULE8KA.doc UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ________________________________ FORM 8-K/A Amendment 4 CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 25, 1997 (March 10, 1997) Uniphase Corporation (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 0-22874 94-2579683 (State of Other (Commission File (IRS Employer Identification Jurisdiction No.) No.) of Incorporation) 163 Baypointe Parkway, San Jose, California 95134 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (408) 434-1800 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Page 1 of 18 Pages Exhibit Index Located on Page 4 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT This Form 8-K/A amends Item 7 of that certain Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 1997 by withdrawing the request for confidential treatment to exclude lease terms appearing in Section 3 of Exhibit D to the Purchase Agreement among Uniphase Corporation, International Business Machines Corporation, and Uniphase Laser Enterprise AG and filing an unredacted Exhibit D referred to below. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Information and Exhibits (a) Exhibits The Exhibit Index appearing on page 4 is incorporated herein by reference. 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. UNIPHASE CORPORATION By: /s/ Dan E. Pettit Dan E. Pettit Vice President of Finance and CFO Date: October 6, 1997 EXHIBIT INDEX Sequentially Exhibit Description Numbered Page 2.1* Exhibit D to Purchase Agreement among Uniphase Corporation, International Business Machines Corporation, and Uniphase Laser Enterprise AG (previously filed) ____________________ * The SEC has granted confidential treatment for certain portions of this exhibit.