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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT
  REPORT<br>
  PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d)&nbsp;OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
  1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date
  of report (date of earliest event reported):<br>
  <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">June&nbsp;5, </font>2008</b></font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Optium
  Corporation</font></b><font size="5" style="font-size:18.0pt;"><br>
  </font>(Exact name of registrant
  as specified in its charter)</p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Delaware</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">001-33109</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">59-3684497</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or other jurisdiction of<br>
    incorporation)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Commission File No.)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(I.R.S. Employer<br>
    Identification No.)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">200 Precision Drive</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address
  of principal executive offices)</font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registrant&#146;s
  telephone number, including area code:<br>
  </font><b>(267)&nbsp;803-3800</b></font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check the
  appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
  (see General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>
  
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font>
  Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17
  CFR 230.425)</p>
  
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  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14a-12)</p>
  
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  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the
  Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>
  
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  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the
  Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>
  
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 47.0pt;text-indent:-47.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.02</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Results of Operations and Financial Condition</b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On
  June&nbsp;5, 2008, Optium Corporation (&#147;Optium&#148;) issued an earnings release
  announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended May&nbsp;3,
  2008.&nbsp; A copy of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
  accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form&nbsp;8-K, the information in
  this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, including Exhibit&nbsp;99.1, shall not be
  deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange
  Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), or otherwise subject to the
  liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any
  registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of
  1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth
  by specific reference in such filing.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Important Additional Information</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In connection with the proposed combination of
  Finisar Corporation (&#147;Finisar&#148;) and Optium announced on May&nbsp;16, 2008,
  Finisar plans to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) a
  Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 containing a Joint Proxy
  Statement/Prospectus and Optium plans to file with the SEC the same Joint Proxy
  Statement/Prospectus.&#160; The definitive
  Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus will be mailed to the stockholders of Finisar
  and Optium after clearance with the SEC.&#160;
  Each company will also file with the SEC from time to time other
  documents relating to the proposed combination.&#160;
  INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY THE JOINT
  PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS WHEN IT IS FILED WITH THE SEC, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
  FILED BY EITHER FINISAR OR OPTIUM WITH THE SEC RELATING TO THE PROPOSED
  COMBINATION WHEN THEY ARE FILED, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
  INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED COMBINATION.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by
  Finisar or Optium may be obtained free of charge from the SEC website
  maintained at www.sec.gov.&#160; In addition,
  Finisar&#146;s SEC filings may be obtained free of charge from Finisar&#146;s website
  (www.Finisar.com) or by calling Finisar&#146;s Investor Relations department at 408-542-5050
  and Optium&#146;s filings may be obtained free of charge from Optium&#146;s website
  (www.Optium.com) or by calling Optium&#146;s Investor Relations department at
  267-803-3801.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each of Finisar and Optium, and its respective
  directors and executive officers, may be deemed to be participants in the
  solicitation of proxies from that company&#146;s respective stockholders in
  connection with the proposed combination.&#160;
  Information about the directors and executive officers of Finisar
  (including their respective ownership of Finisar shares) is contained in
  Finisar&#146;s annual meeting proxy statement filed with the SEC on February&nbsp;21,
  2008 and available free of charge in the manner described above.&#160; Information about the directors and executive
  officers of Optium (including their respective ownership of Optium shares) is
  contained in Optium&#146;s annual meeting proxy statement filed with the SEC on November&nbsp;13,
  2007 and available free of charge in the manner described above.&#160; Additional information regarding the
  interests of such participants in the proposed combination will be included in
  the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospects and the other documents filed by each
  company with the SEC relating to the proposed combination (when filed).</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibits</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press release issued on
    June&nbsp;5, 2008 by Optium Corporation</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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></p>
  
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text: 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):
  June 5,
  2008
  Optium
  Corporation
  (Exact name of registrant
  as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  001-33109
  59-3684497
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  incorporation)
  (Commission File No.)
  (I.R.S. Employer
  Identification No.)
  200 Precision Drive
  Horsham, PA 19044
  (Address
  of principal executive offices)
  Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code:
  (267) 803-3800
  Check the
  appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
  (see General Instruction A.2. below):
  o
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
  CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
  Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
  Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item 2.02
  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
  On
  June 5, 2008, Optium Corporation ("Optium") issued an earnings release
  announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended May 3,
  2008.  A copy of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
  In
  accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in
  this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be
  deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
  Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the
  liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any
  registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of
  1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth
  by specific reference in such filing.
  Important Additional Information
  In connection with the proposed combination of
  Finisar Corporation ("Finisar") and Optium announced on May 16, 2008,
  Finisar plans to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a
  Registration Statement on Form S-4 containing a Joint Proxy
  Statement/Prospectus and Optium plans to file with the SEC the same Joint Proxy
  Statement/Prospectus.  The definitive
  Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus will be mailed to the stockholders of Finisar
  and Optium after clearance with the SEC. 
  Each company will also file with the SEC from time to time other
  documents relating to the proposed combination. 
  INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY THE JOINT
  PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS WHEN IT IS FILED WITH THE SEC, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
  FILED BY EITHER FINISAR OR OPTIUM WITH THE SEC RELATING TO THE PROPOSED
  COMBINATION WHEN THEY ARE FILED, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
  INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED COMBINATION.
  Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by
  Finisar or Optium may be obtained free of charge from the SEC website
  maintained at www.sec.gov.  In addition,
  Finisar's SEC filings may be obtained free of charge from Finisar's website
  (www.Finisar.com) or by calling Finisar's Investor Relations department at 408-542-5050
  and Optium's filings may be obtained free of charge from Optium's website
  (www.Optium.com) or by calling Optium's Investor Relations department at
  267-803-3801.
  Each of Finisar and Optium, and its respective
  directors and executive officers, may be deemed to be participants in the
  solicitation of proxies from that company's respective stockholders in
  connection with the proposed combination. 
  Information about the directors and executive officers of Finisar
  (including their respective ownership of Finisar shares) is contained in
  Finisar's annual meeting proxy statement filed with the SEC on February 21,
  2008 and available free of charge in the manner described above.  Information about the directors and executive
  officers of Optium (including their respective ownership of Optium shares) is
  contained in Optium's annual meeting proxy statement filed with the SEC on November 13,
  2007 and available free of charge in the manner described above.  Additional information regarding the
  interests of such participants in the proposed combination will be included in
  the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospects and the other documents filed by each
  company with the SEC relating to the proposed combination (when filed).
  Item 9.01.
  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)
  Exhibits
  Exhibit No.:
  Description
  Exhibit 99.1
  Press release issued on
    June 5, 2008 by Optium Corporation
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  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:  June 5, 2008
  Optium Corporation
  By:
  /s/ Christopher E. Brown
  Christopher E. Brown
  General Counsel, Vice President of Corporate
  Development and Secretary
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