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: March     03, 2010

(Date of earliest event reported)




Finisar Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)





Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction 
of incorporation)


000-27999

(Commission File Number)


94-3038428

(IRS Employer 
Identification Number)






1389 Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

94089

(Zip Code)




408-548-1000
(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 March 3, 2010, Finisar Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended January 31, 2010. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.



In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits





(a) Financial statements:

             None

(b) Pro forma financial information:

             None

(c) Shell company transactions:

             None

(d) Exhibits

             99.1       Press Release of Finisar Corporation dated March     03, 2010




SIGNATURE

      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.








Dated: March     03, 2010



FINISAR CORPORATION

By:  /s/ Steve Workman                      

     Steve Workman

     CFO







Exhibit Index



Exhibit No.
Description


99.1
Press Release of Finisar Corporation dated March     03, 2010