UNITED STATES
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): November 21, 2016
 
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Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
000-25601
 
77-0409517
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
130 Holger Way
San Jose, CA 95134-1376
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
(408) 333-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 21, 2016 , Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended October 29, 2016 . A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and the information in Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 2.02 and in Exhibit 99.1 attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number
Description of Document
99.1
Press release, dated November 21, 2016 , regarding financial results of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended October 29, 2016 .





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.
 
 
 
 
 
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
November 21, 2016
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Daniel W. Fairfax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daniel W. Fairfax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



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