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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="2"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): April 25, 2002 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>NEW FOCUS, INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>0-29811</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>33-0404910</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="33%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(State or other jurisdiction</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">of incorporation)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="33%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(IRS Employer</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Identification No.)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>5215 Hellyer Ave. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="2"><B>San Jose, CA 95138-1001 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Address of principal executive offices) </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(408) 284-4700 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code) </FONT></DIV>
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:27px"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On April 25, 2002, New Focus, Inc., a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing a change in the Company&#146;s management. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ITEM 7: Financial Statements and Exhibits </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:27px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) Exhibit 99.1 &#150; Press release of New
  Focus, Inc. dated April 25, 2002. </FONT></DIV>
  
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="10%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="89%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Press release of New Focus, Inc. dated April 25, 2002.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SIGNATURES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  STYLE="text-indent:27px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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.
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="42%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: April 25, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="52%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>NEW FOCUS, INC.</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="52%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W<SMALL>ILLIAM</SMALL> L. P<SMALL>OTTS</SMALL>, J<SMALL>R</SMALL>.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="52%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">William L. Potts, Jr.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Financial Officer</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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text: Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
  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): April 25, 2002
  NEW FOCUS, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  0-29811
  33-0404910
  (State or other jurisdiction
  of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer
  Identification No.)
  5215 Hellyer Ave.
  San Jose, CA 95138-1001
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (408) 284-4700
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS
  On April 25, 2002, New Focus, Inc., a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing a change in the Company's management.
  ITEM 7: Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (c) Exhibit 99.1 – Press release of New
  Focus, Inc. dated April 25, 2002.
  Exhibit No.
  99.1
  Press release of New Focus, Inc. dated April 25, 2002.
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  Date: April 25, 2002
  NEW FOCUS, INC.
  By:
  /s/    W
  ILLIAM
  L. P
  OTTS
  , J
  R
  .
  William L. Potts, Jr.
  Chief Financial Officer