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  COLOR="#000000"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Date of Report (date of earliest
  event reported):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;May 23, 2002 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>NEW FOCUS, INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>0-29811</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Commission File
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>33-0404910</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(I.R.S.
  Employer</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Identification Number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>5125 Hellyer Avenue, Suite 100 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>San Jose, CA 95138 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
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  number, including area code: </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(408) 980-8088 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.</U> </B></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On May 23, 2002, New Focus, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;Registrant&#148;), consummated the sale of its network tunable
  laser technology to Intel Corporation, a Delaware corporation, for an aggregate consideration of $50 million of cash. The assets sold included certain intellectual property rights, equipment and other physical property associated with the
  Registrant&#146;s network tunable laser program and as further identified in the Asset Purchase Agreement between the parties. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000">The information that is set forth in our Press Release dated May 23, 2002, which is attached to this Current Report as an exhibit, is incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</U> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="85%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2002, by and between New Focus, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;Seller&#148;), and Intel Corporation, a
  Delaware corporation (&#147;Purchaser&#148;). (Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, the schedules and exhibits to the Asset Purchase Agreement are omitted, but will be provided supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon
  request.)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="6%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="85%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Text of Press Release, dated as of May 23, 2002.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="41%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">NEW FOCUS, INC.</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">a Delaware corporation</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="41%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;June 5, 2002</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="41%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W<SMALL>ILLIAM</SMALL> L. P<SMALL>OTTS</SMALL>, J<SMALL>R</SMALL>.</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="41%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">William L. Potts, Jr.</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="91%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Description of Exhibit</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;2.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="91%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2002, by and between New Focus, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;Seller&#148;), and Intel Corporation, a
  Delaware corporation (&#147;Purchaser&#148;). (Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, the schedules and exhibits to the Asset Purchase Agreement are omitted, but will be provided supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="91%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Text of Press Release, dated as of May 23, 2002.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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text: Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Current Report on Form 8-K
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM 8-K
  CURRENT REPORT
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
  The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  Date of Report (date of earliest
  event reported):    May 23, 2002
  NEW FOCUS, INC.
  (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  (State or other
  jurisdiction of
  incorporation or organization)
  0-29811
  (Commission File
  Number)
  33-0404910
  (I.R.S.
  Employer
  Identification Number)
  5125 Hellyer Avenue, Suite 100
  San Jose, CA 95138
  (Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
  Registrant's telephone
  number, including area code:
  (408) 980-8088
  Not applicable
  Former name or former address, if changed since last report
  Item 2.
  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
  On May 23, 2002, New Focus, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Registrant"), consummated the sale of its network tunable
  laser technology to Intel Corporation, a Delaware corporation, for an aggregate consideration of $50 million of cash. The assets sold included certain intellectual property rights, equipment and other physical property associated with the
  Registrant's network tunable laser program and as further identified in the Asset Purchase Agreement between the parties.
  The information that is set forth in our Press Release dated May 23, 2002, which is attached to this Current Report as an exhibit, is incorporated herein by reference.
  Item 7.
  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (c)    Exhibits.
  2.1
  Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2002, by and between New Focus, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Seller"), and Intel Corporation, a
  Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"). (Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, the schedules and exhibits to the Asset Purchase Agreement are omitted, but will be provided supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon
  request.)
  99.1
  Text of Press Release, dated as of May 23, 2002.
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  NEW FOCUS, INC.
  a Delaware corporation
  Dated:
  June 5, 2002
  By:
  /s/    W
  ILLIAM
  L. P
  OTTS
  , J
  R
  .
  William L. Potts, Jr.
  Chief Financial Officer
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit Number
  Description of Exhibit
  2.1
  Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2002, by and between New Focus, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Seller"), and Intel Corporation, a
  Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"). (Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, the schedules and exhibits to the Asset Purchase Agreement are omitted, but will be provided supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon
  request.)
  99.1
  Text of Press Release, dated as of May 23, 2002.