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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December&nbsp;22, 2008
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">Registration No.&nbsp;333- <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
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<DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</I></DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>77-0409517</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>1745 Technology Drive<BR>
San Jose, California 95110</B><BR>
(Address, including zip code of Registrant&#146;s principal executive offices)<BR>
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<DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Foundry Networks, Inc. 1996 Stock Plan<BR>
Foundry Networks, Inc. 1999 Directors&#146; Stock Option Plan<BR>
Foundry Networks, Inc. 2000 Non-Executive Stock Option Plan<BR>
Foundry Networks, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)<BR>
<BR>
<DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Tyler Wall, Esq.<BR>
Vice President, General Counsel<BR>
and Secretary<BR>
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.<BR>
1745 Technology Drive<BR>
San Jose, California 95110<BR>
(408)&nbsp;333-8000</B><BR>
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)<BR>
<BR>
<DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><I>Copy to:</I><BR>
<B>Nancy H. Wojtas, Esq.<BR>
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP<BR>
Five Palo Alto Square<BR>
3000 El Camino Real<BR>
Palo Alto, CA 94306-2155<BR>
(650)&nbsp;843-5000</B><BR>
<BR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of &#147;large
accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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    <TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">Large accelerated filer <FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">Accelerated filer <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">Non-accelerated filer <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">Smaller reporting company <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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 <DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Proposed Maximum</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Proposed Maximum</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount to be</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Offering</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Aggregate</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount of</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of Securities to be Registered</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Registered (1)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Price Per Share (2)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Offering Price (2)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff"><B>Registration Fee (2)</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock $0.001 par value per share</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">67,597,174</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">(3)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>

<TD nowrap align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">2.70 -
3.61</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>

<TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">231,095,622.60</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">9,082.06</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Registration Fee Offset (4)</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">17,139.39</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">0.00</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416(a), this Registration Statement shall also cover
any additional shares of Registrant&#146;s Common Stock that become
issuable under the plans as a result of an adjustment in the shares in
the event of a stock split, stock dividend or similar capital
adjustment effected without receipt of consideration that increases
the number of outstanding shares of Registrant&#146;s Common Stock.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the
registration fee pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h). The price per share and
aggregate offering price (a) for outstanding options are based upon the weighted average exercise
price of these outstanding options granted pursuant to the plans of Foundry
Networks, Inc. assumed by the Registrant and (b) for restricted stock units are based on the average
of the high and the low price of Registrant&#146;s Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ
Global Select Market on December&nbsp;22, 2008.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Represents Registrant&#146;s shares of Common Stock issuable under stock
options granted under the Foundry Networks, Inc. plans listed below,
as amended, and assumed by the Registrant on December&nbsp;18, 2008
pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger among the Registrant,
Falcon Acquisition Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Registrant, and Foundry Networks, Inc.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act of 1933, the
registration fee is offset by registration fees previously paid by
Foundry Networks, Inc., which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Registrant, with respect to unsold shares of Common Stock registered
under the following registration statements on Form S-8, which Foundry
Networks, Inc. will deregister by post-effective amendment:</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Proposed</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Number of</B></TD>

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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Total</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Shares</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Share Paid</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Aggregate</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Registration</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>on Shares</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Offering Price</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Shares</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Statement</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Registration</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Originally</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B> Over</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Carried</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>for Shares</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Carried</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Filed</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Statement</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Plans Under Which Shares Registered</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Registered</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>(A)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Over</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Carried Over</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Over</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="29" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">04/27/2005</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top" align="right">333-124382</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Foundry
Networks, Inc. 1996 Stock Plan
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">8.65</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">86,500,000.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,175.17</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>




<TR style="font-size: 3pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</tr>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">09/10/2004</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top" align="right">333-118905</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Foundry
Networks, Inc. 1996 Stock Plan</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,638,587</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">15.76</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">25,824,131.12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,271.93</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>








<TR style="font-size: 3pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</tr>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">07/22/2002</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top" align="right">333-96889</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Foundry
Networks, Inc. 1999
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,415,118</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.05</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">9,976,581.90</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">917.84</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Directors&#146; Stock
Option Plan</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 3pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</tr>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">07/22/2002</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top" align="right">333-96889</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Foundry
Networks, Inc. 2000
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,776,620</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">756,896</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.05</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,336,116.80</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">490.92</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Non-Executive Stock
Option Plan</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 3pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</tr>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">06/14/2007</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top" align="right">333-143766</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Foundry
Networks, Inc. 2006</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">26,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,600,021</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">16.17</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">74,382,339.57</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,283.53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> Stock
Incentive Plan</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 3pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</tr>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="right">Total</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">49,776,620</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">18,410,622</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">202,019,169.39</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">17,139.39</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>




<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(A)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Set forth for purposes of calculating the registration fee offset
only. Does not give effect to the conversion ratio of shares of
Common Stock of Foundry Networks, Inc. to shares of Common Stock of
the Registrant.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The chart below details the calculation of the registration fee:
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Number of</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Offering Price</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of Securities to be Registered (1)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Shares</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Per Share</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Aggregate Offering Price</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="13" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, issuable pursuant to the assumption of outstanding
options under the Foundry Networks,
Inc. 1996 Stock Plan</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">33,480,376</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.61</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">120,768,134.20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>



<TR style="font-size: 3pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</tr>



<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Common Stock, par value $0.001
per share, issuable pursuant to
restricted stock units granted in
substitution of outstanding
options originally granted under
the Foundry Networks, Inc. 1996
Stock Plan
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,231,728</TD>
    <TD nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.20</TD>
    <TD nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">16,741,529.60</TD>
    <TD nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 3pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</tr>





<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, issuable pursuant to the assumption of outstanding
options under the Foundry Networks,
Inc. 1999 Directors&#146; Stock Option Plan</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">767,785</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.70</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,073,019.50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 3pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</tr>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, issuable pursuant to restricted stock units granted in
substitution of outstanding options originally granted under Foundry Networks,
Inc. 1999 Directors&#146; Stock Option Plan</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">965,315</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,089,008.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>



<TR style="font-size: 3pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</tr>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, issuable pursuant to the assumption of outstanding
options under the Foundry Networks,
Inc. 2000 Non-Executive Stock Option
Plan</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,536,337</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.85</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,087,812.62</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</tr>


<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, issuable pursuant to restricted
stock units granted in substitution of
outstanding options originally granted
under the Foundry Networks, Inc. 2000
Non-Executive Stock Option Plan
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">70,446</TD>
    <TD nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.20</TD>
    <TD nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">225,427.20</TD>
    <TD nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>



<TR style="font-size: 3pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</tr>



<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, issuable pursuant to the assumption of outstanding
options under the Foundry Networks,
Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">22,441,129</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.32</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">74,577,705.88</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</tr>


<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, issuable pursuant to the assumption of outstanding restricted stock units under the Foundry Networks,
Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,104,058</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,532,985.60</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>





<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 3pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</tr>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Proposed Maximum Offering Price</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">231,095,622.60</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Registration Fee</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">9,082.06</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 3pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</tr>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Registration Fee Offset</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">17,139.39</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Total Fee Required</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>3</td>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</td>
    <TD>3</td>

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    <TD>3</td>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</td>
    <TD>3</td>

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#105">Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</td>
    <TD>3</td>

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#106">Item&nbsp;7. Exemption from Registration Claimed</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</td>
    <TD>4</td>

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#107">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</td>
    <TD>4</td>

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#108">Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</td>
    <TD>4</td>

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#109">SIGNATURES</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</td>
    <TD>6</td>

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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>

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<A name="102"></A>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents have been filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) and are incorporated herein by reference:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;25, 2008
filed with the Commission on December&nbsp;15, 2008;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on November&nbsp;12,
2008 (except Item&nbsp;2.02 and Item&nbsp;9.01 as it relates to
Item&nbsp;2.02);
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;The description of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock contained in the Registrant&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated March&nbsp;19, 1999, and any further amendment or report filed
hereafter for the purpose of updating such description; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment to the registration statement which indicates that all of the shares of
Common Stock offered have been sold or which deregisters all of such shares then remaining unsold,
shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement and to be a part
hereof from the date of the filing of such documents.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For purposes of this registration statement, any statement contained in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed
document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes
such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so
modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities</B>.
</DIV>


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</DIV>
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<A name="104"></A>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>
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<A name="105"></A>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the &#147;DGCL&#148;) provides in relevant part
that &#147;&#091;a&#093; corporation shall have power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right
of the corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee
or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or
proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal
action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person&#146;s conduct was unlawful.&#148; With
respect to derivative actions, Section 145(b) of the DGCL provides in relevant part that &#147;&#091;a&#093;
corporation shall have power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be
made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the
corporation to procure a judgment in its favor...&#091;by reason of the person&#146;s service in one of the
capacities specified in the preceding sentence&#093; against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees)
actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such
action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to
be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification
shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been
adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery
or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that,
despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person
is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or
such other court shall deem proper.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that the
Registrant shall indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by law any person made or threatened to
be made a party to an action or proceeding, whether criminal, civil, administrative or
investigative, by reason of the fact that he, his testator or intestate is or was a director,
officer or employee of the
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Registrant or any predecessor of the Registrant or serves or served at any other enterprise as
a director, officer, or employee at the request of the Registrant or any predecessor to the
Registrant. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation also provides that no amendment
or repeal of any provision of Article&nbsp;XI of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
shall apply to or have any effect on the right to indemnification permitted thereunder with respect
to claims arising from acts or omissions occurring in whole or in part before the effective date of
such amendment or repeal whether asserted before or after such amendment or repeal.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s bylaws provide for the indemnification of officers, directors and third
parties acting on behalf of the Registrant if such person acted in good faith and in a manner
reasonably believed to be in and not opposed to the best interest of the Registrant, and, with
respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the indemnified party had no reason to believe his or
her conduct was unlawful. The Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with its
directors and executive officers and intends to enter into indemnification agreements with any new
directors and executive officers in the future.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant carries officer and director liability insurance with respect to certain
matters, including matters arising under the Securities Act.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left">
<A name="106"></A>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Applicable.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</B>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included on the signature page)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1 (1)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Foundry Networks, Inc. 1996 Stock Plan</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.2 (2)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Foundry Networks, Inc. 1999 Directors&#146; Stock Option Plan</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.3 (3)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Foundry Networks, Inc. 2000 Non-Executive Stock Option Plan</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.4 (4)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Foundry Networks, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan</TD>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Copy of original 1996 Stock Plan and related form of Stock Option
Agreement incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit filed with
Foundry Networks, Inc.&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1
(Commission File No.&nbsp;333-82577). Copy of 1996 Stock Plan reflecting
the amendments approved at the Foundry Networks, Inc. 2000 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders incorporated by reference to Foundry Networks,
Inc.&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement for such meeting (Commission File
No.&nbsp;000-26689). Copy of 1996 Stock Plan reflecting the amendments for
approval at the Foundry Networks, Inc. 2002 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders incorporated by reference to Foundry Networks, Inc.&#146;s
Definitive Proxy Statement for such meeting (Commission File No.
000-26689).</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit filed with Foundry
Networks, Inc.&#146;s Form 10-K on June&nbsp;14, 2007 (Commission File No.
000-26689).</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit filed with Foundry
Networks, Inc.&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on October
25, 2000 (Commission File No.&nbsp;333-48560).</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Copy of 2006 Stock Incentive Plan approved at the 2006 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders incorporated by reference to the exhibits filed with
Foundry Networks, Inc.&#146;s Form 8-K on June&nbsp;22, 2006 (Commission File
No.&nbsp;000-26689).</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the
&#147;Securities Act&#148;);
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the
registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or
in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration
statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and
any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in
the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20&nbsp;percent change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective
registration statement;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in
the registration statement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information
required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic
reports filed or furnished by the Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is
incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than
the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted
by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered,
the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Jose, State of California on
December&nbsp;19, 2008.
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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">/s/ Richard Deranleau</FONT>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Richard Deranleau&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap>Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints Michael Klayko and Richard Deranleau, and each of them, his or her attorneys-in fact,
each with the power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any and all
amendments to this registration statement (including post-effective statements), and to sign any
registration statement for the same offering covered by this registration statement that is to be
effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and all post-effective amendments thereto, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact, or his or her or their substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney may be signed in several
counterparts.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated.
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    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">/s/ Michael Klayko</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Michael Klayko</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Chief Executive Officer
<br>(Principal Executive
<br>Officer and Director)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">December 5, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;<BR>
<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">/s/ Richard Deranleau</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Richard Deranleau</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Chief Financial Officer
and Vice President, Finance
<br>(Principal Financial
<br>and Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">December 19, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">/s/ David L. House</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
David L. House</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Chairman of the Board of Directors
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">December 5, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">/s/ L. William Krause</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
L. William Krause</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">December 5, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">

<TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">/s/ Glenn Jones</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Glenn Jones</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">December 5, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">/s/ Sanjay Vaswani</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Sanjay Vaswani</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">December 5, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"> </FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Renato A. DiPentima</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"> /s/ John W. Gerdelman</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John W. Gerdelman</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">December 5, 2008</TD>
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    <TD width="88%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Document Description</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included on the signature page)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1 (1)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Foundry Networks, Inc. 1996 Stock Plan</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.2 (2)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Foundry Networks, Inc. 1999 Directors&#146; Stock Option Plan</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.3 (3)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Foundry Networks, Inc. 2000 Non-Executive Stock Option Plan</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.4 (4)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Foundry Networks, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Copy of original 1996 Stock Plan and related form of Stock Option
Agreement incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit filed with
Foundry Networks, Inc.&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1
(Commission File No.&nbsp;333-82577). Copy of 1996 Stock Plan reflecting
the amendments approved at the Foundry Networks, Inc. 2000 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders incorporated by reference to Foundry Networks,
Inc.&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement for such meeting (Commission File
No.&nbsp;000-26689). Copy of 1996 Stock Plan reflecting the amendments for
approval at the Foundry Networks, Inc. 2002 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders incorporated by reference to Foundry Networks, Inc.&#146;s
Definitive Proxy Statement for such meeting (Commission File No.
000-26689).</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit filed with Foundry
Networks, Inc.&#146;s Form 10-K on June&nbsp;14, 2007 (Commission File No.
000-26689).</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit filed with Foundry
Networks, Inc.&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on October
25, 2000 (Commission File No.&nbsp;333-48560).</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Copy of 2006 Stock Incentive Plan approved at the 2006 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders incorporated by reference to the exhibits filed with
Foundry Networks, Inc.&#146;s Form 8-K on June&nbsp;22, 2006 (Commission File
No.&nbsp;000-26689).</TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 22, 2008
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
77-0409517
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
1745 Technology Drive
San Jose, California 95110
(Address, including zip code of Registrant's principal executive offices)
Foundry Networks, Inc. 1996 Stock Plan
Foundry Networks, Inc. 1999 Directors' Stock Option Plan
Foundry Networks, Inc. 2000 Non-Executive Stock Option Plan
Foundry Networks, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Tyler Wall, Esq.
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
1745 Technology Drive
San Jose, California 95110
(408) 333-8000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Nancy H. Wojtas, Esq.
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
Five Palo Alto Square
3000 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306-2155
(650) 843-5000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of "large
accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Amount to be
Offering
Aggregate
Amount of
Title of Securities to be Registered
Registered (1)
Price Per Share (2)
Offering Price (2)
Registration Fee (2)
Common Stock $0.001 par value per share
67,597,174
(3)
$
2.70 -
3.61
$
231,095,622.60
$
9,082.06
Registration Fee Offset (4)
$
17,139.39
Total
$
0.00
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a), this Registration Statement shall also cover
any additional shares of Registrant's Common Stock that become
issuable under the plans as a result of an adjustment in the shares in
the event of a stock split, stock dividend or similar capital
adjustment effected without receipt of consideration that increases
the number of outstanding shares of Registrant's Common Stock.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the
registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h). The price per share and
aggregate offering price (a) for outstanding options are based upon the weighted average exercise
price of these outstanding options granted pursuant to the plans of Foundry
Networks, Inc. assumed by the Registrant and (b) for restricted stock units are based on the average
of the high and the low price of Registrant's Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ
Global Select Market on December 22, 2008.
(3)
Represents Registrant's shares of Common Stock issuable under stock
options granted under the Foundry Networks, Inc. plans listed below,
as amended, and assumed by the Registrant on December 18, 2008
pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger among the Registrant,
Falcon Acquisition Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Registrant, and Foundry Networks, Inc.
(4)
Pursuant to Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act of 1933, the
registration fee is offset by registration fees previously paid by
Foundry Networks, Inc., which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Registrant, with respect to unsold shares of Common Stock registered
under the following registration statements on Form S-8, which Foundry
Networks, Inc. will deregister by post-effective amendment:
Maximum
Offering
Proposed
Amount of
Number of
Price per
Maximum
Registration
Total
Shares
Share Paid
Aggregate
Fee Paid for
Registration
Shares
Carried
on Shares
Offering Price
Shares
Statement
Registration
Originally
Over
Carried
for Shares
Carried
Filed
Statement
Plans Under Which Shares Registered
Registered
(A)
Over
Carried Over
Over
04/27/2005
333-124382
Foundry
Networks, Inc. 1996 Stock Plan
10,000,000
10,000,000
$
8.65
$
86,500,000.00
$
10,175.17
09/10/2004
333-118905
Foundry
Networks, Inc. 1996 Stock Plan
10,000,000
1,638,587
$
15.76
$
25,824,131.12
$
3,271.93
07/22/2002
333-96889
Foundry
Networks, Inc. 1999
2,000,000
1,415,118
$
7.05
$
9,976,581.90
$
917.84
Directors' Stock
Option Plan
07/22/2002
333-96889
Foundry
Networks, Inc. 2000
1,776,620
756,896
$
7.05
$
5,336,116.80
$
490.92
Non-Executive Stock
Option Plan
06/14/2007
333-143766
Foundry
Networks, Inc. 2006
26,000,000
4,600,021
$
16.17
$
74,382,339.57
$
2,283.53
Stock
Incentive Plan
Total
49,776,620
18,410,622
$
202,019,169.39
$
17,139.39
(A)
Set forth for purposes of calculating the registration fee offset
only. Does not give effect to the conversion ratio of shares of
Common Stock of Foundry Networks, Inc. to shares of Common Stock of
the Registrant.
The chart below details the calculation of the registration fee:
Number of
Offering Price
Title of Securities to be Registered (1)
Shares
Per Share
Aggregate Offering Price
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, issuable pursuant to the assumption of outstanding
options under the Foundry Networks,
Inc. 1996 Stock Plan
33,480,376
$
3.61
$
120,768,134.20
Common Stock, par value $0.001
per share, issuable pursuant to
restricted stock units granted in
substitution of outstanding
options originally granted under
the Foundry Networks, Inc. 1996
Stock Plan
5,231,728
$
3.20
$
16,741,529.60
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, issuable pursuant to the assumption of outstanding
options under the Foundry Networks,
Inc. 1999 Directors' Stock Option Plan
767,785
$
2.70
$
2,073,019.50
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, issuable pursuant to restricted stock units granted in
substitution of outstanding options originally granted under Foundry Networks,
Inc. 1999 Directors' Stock Option Plan
965,315
$
3.20
$
3,089,008.00
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, issuable pursuant to the assumption of outstanding
options under the Foundry Networks,
Inc. 2000 Non-Executive Stock Option
Plan
3,536,337
$
2.85
$
10,087,812.62
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, issuable pursuant to restricted
stock units granted in substitution of
outstanding options originally granted
under the Foundry Networks, Inc. 2000
Non-Executive Stock Option Plan
70,446
$
3.20
$
225,427.20
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, issuable pursuant to the assumption of outstanding
options under the Foundry Networks,
Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
22,441,129
$
3.32
$
74,577,705.88
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, issuable pursuant to the assumption of outstanding restricted stock units under the Foundry Networks,
Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
1,104,058
$
3.20
$
3,532,985.60
Proposed Maximum Offering Price
$
231,095,622.60
Registration Fee
$
9,082.06
Registration Fee Offset
$
17,139.39
Total Fee Required
$
0.00
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PART II
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Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
3
Item 4. Description of Securities
3
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
3
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
3
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed
4
Item 8. Exhibits
4
Item 9. Undertakings
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SIGNATURES
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EX-5.1
EX-23.1
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents have been filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") and are incorporated herein by reference:
(a) The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 25, 2008
filed with the Commission on December 15, 2008;
(b) The Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on November 12,
2008 (except Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 as it relates to
Item 2.02);
(c) The description of the Registrant's Common Stock contained in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated March 19, 1999, and any further amendment or report filed
hereafter for the purpose of updating such description; and
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment to the registration statement which indicates that all of the shares of
Common Stock offered have been sold or which deregisters all of such shares then remaining unsold,
shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement and to be a part
hereof from the date of the filing of such documents.
For purposes of this registration statement, any statement contained in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed
document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes
such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so
modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.
Item 4. Description of Securities
.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") provides in relevant part
that "[a] corporation shall have power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right
of the corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee
or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or
proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal
action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person's conduct was unlawful." With
respect to derivative actions, Section 145(b) of the DGCL provides in relevant part that "[a]
corporation shall have power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be
made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the
corporation to procure a judgment in its favor...[by reason of the person's service in one of the
capacities specified in the preceding sentence] against expenses (including attorneys' fees)
actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such
action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to
be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification
shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been
adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery
or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that,
despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person
is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or
such other court shall deem proper."
The Registrant's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that the
Registrant shall indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by law any person made or threatened to
be made a party to an action or proceeding, whether criminal, civil, administrative or
investigative, by reason of the fact that he, his testator or intestate is or was a director,
officer or employee of the
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Registrant or any predecessor of the Registrant or serves or served at any other enterprise as
a director, officer, or employee at the request of the Registrant or any predecessor to the
Registrant. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation also provides that no amendment
or repeal of any provision of Article XI of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
shall apply to or have any effect on the right to indemnification permitted thereunder with respect
to claims arising from acts or omissions occurring in whole or in part before the effective date of
such amendment or repeal whether asserted before or after such amendment or repeal.
The Registrant's bylaws provide for the indemnification of officers, directors and third
parties acting on behalf of the Registrant if such person acted in good faith and in a manner
reasonably believed to be in and not opposed to the best interest of the Registrant, and, with
respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the indemnified party had no reason to believe his or
her conduct was unlawful. The Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with its
directors and executive officers and intends to enter into indemnification agreements with any new
directors and executive officers in the future.
The Registrant carries officer and director liability insurance with respect to certain
matters, including matters arising under the Securities Act.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
5.1
Opinion of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.2
Consent of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page)
99.1 (1)
Foundry Networks, Inc. 1996 Stock Plan
99.2 (2)
Foundry Networks, Inc. 1999 Directors' Stock Option Plan
99.3 (3)
Foundry Networks, Inc. 2000 Non-Executive Stock Option Plan
99.4 (4)
Foundry Networks, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
(1)
Copy of original 1996 Stock Plan and related form of Stock Option
Agreement incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit filed with
Foundry Networks, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-1
(Commission File No. 333-82577). Copy of 1996 Stock Plan reflecting
the amendments approved at the Foundry Networks, Inc. 2000 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders incorporated by reference to Foundry Networks,
Inc.'s Definitive Proxy Statement for such meeting (Commission File
No. 000-26689). Copy of 1996 Stock Plan reflecting the amendments for
approval at the Foundry Networks, Inc. 2002 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders incorporated by reference to Foundry Networks, Inc.'s
Definitive Proxy Statement for such meeting (Commission File No.
000-26689).
(2)
Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit filed with Foundry
Networks, Inc.'s Form 10-K on June 14, 2007 (Commission File No.
000-26689).
(3)
Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit filed with Foundry
Networks, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on October
25, 2000 (Commission File No. 333-48560).
(4)
Copy of 2006 Stock Incentive Plan approved at the 2006 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders incorporated by reference to the exhibits filed with
Foundry Networks, Inc.'s Form 8-K on June 22, 2006 (Commission File
No. 000-26689).
Item 9. Undertakings.
(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement:
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(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the
"Securities Act");
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the
registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or
in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration
statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and
any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in
the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective
registration statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in
the registration statement.
Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information
required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic
reports filed or furnished by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is
incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than
the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted
by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered,
the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Jose, State of California on
December 19, 2008.
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
By:
/s/ Richard Deranleau
Richard Deranleau
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints Michael Klayko and Richard Deranleau, and each of them, his or her attorneys-in fact,
each with the power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any and all
amendments to this registration statement (including post-effective statements), and to sign any
registration statement for the same offering covered by this registration statement that is to be
effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and all post-effective amendments thereto, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact, or his or her or their substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney may be signed in several
counterparts.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Michael Klayko
Michael Klayko
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive
Officer and Director)
December 5, 2008
/s/ Richard Deranleau
Richard Deranleau
Chief Financial Officer
and Vice President, Finance
(Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer)
December 19, 2008
/s/ David L. House
David L. House
Chairman of the Board of Directors
December 5, 2008
/s/ L. William Krause
L. William Krause
Director
December 5, 2008
/s/ Glenn Jones
Glenn Jones
Director
December 5, 2008
/s/ Sanjay Vaswani
Sanjay Vaswani
Director
December 5, 2008
Renato A. DiPentima
Director
/s/ John W. Gerdelman
John W. Gerdelman
Director
December 5, 2008
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Document Description
5.1
Opinion of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.2
Consent of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page)
99.1 (1)
Foundry Networks, Inc. 1996 Stock Plan
99.2 (2)
Foundry Networks, Inc. 1999 Directors' Stock Option Plan
99.3 (3)
Foundry Networks, Inc. 2000 Non-Executive Stock Option Plan
99.4 (4)
Foundry Networks, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
(1)
Copy of original 1996 Stock Plan and related form of Stock Option
Agreement incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit filed with
Foundry Networks, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-1
(Commission File No. 333-82577). Copy of 1996 Stock Plan reflecting
the amendments approved at the Foundry Networks, Inc. 2000 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders incorporated by reference to Foundry Networks,
Inc.'s Definitive Proxy Statement for such meeting (Commission File
No. 000-26689). Copy of 1996 Stock Plan reflecting the amendments for
approval at the Foundry Networks, Inc. 2002 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders incorporated by reference to Foundry Networks, Inc.'s
Definitive Proxy Statement for such meeting (Commission File No.
000-26689).
(2)
Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit filed with Foundry
Networks, Inc.'s Form 10-K on June 14, 2007 (Commission File No.
000-26689).
(3)
Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit filed with Foundry
Networks, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on October
25, 2000 (Commission File No. 333-48560).
(4)
Copy of 2006 Stock Incentive Plan approved at the 2006 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders incorporated by reference to the exhibits filed with
Foundry Networks, Inc.'s Form 8-K on June 22, 2006 (Commission File
No. 000-26689).
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