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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>
  
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  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>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <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</font></b></p>
  
  <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;">PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d)&nbsp;OF THE SECURITIES
  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <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>June&nbsp;12, 2008</b></font></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;">Finisar Corporation</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant
  as specified in its charter)</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;">000-27999</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;">94-3038428</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
    Identification<br>
    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;">1389
  Moffett Park Drive</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;">Sunnyvale,
  CA&#160; 94089</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  (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" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registrant&#146;s telephone
  number, including area code:<br>
  <b>(408)&nbsp;548-1000</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>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425
  under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12
  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Pre-commencement communications pursuant
  to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Pre-commencement communications pursuant
  to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item
  2.02&nbsp;Results of Operations and Financial Condition</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On June&nbsp;12, 2008,
  Finisar Corporation (&#147;Finisar&#148;) issued a press release announcing its financial
  results for the fourth fiscal quarter and the fiscal year ended April&nbsp;30,
  2008.&nbsp; A copy of the press release relating to the financial results is
  attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&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>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Important
  Additional Information</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&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 connection with the
  proposed combination of Finisar and Optium Corporation (&#147;Optium&#148;) 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.&nbsp; The definitive Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus will
  be mailed to the stockholders of Finisar and Optium after clearance with the
  SEC.&nbsp; Each company will also file with the SEC from time to time other
  documents relating to the proposed combination.&nbsp; 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" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&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.&nbsp; 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" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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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    9.01.</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><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;"><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;"><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;"><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;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibits</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><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;"><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;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press Release of
    Finisar Corporation dated June&nbsp;12, 2008</font></p>
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  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 12, 2008
  Finisar Corporation
  (Exact name of registrant
  as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  000-27999
  94-3038428
  (State or other
    jurisdiction of
  incorporation)
  (Commission File
    No.)
  (I.R.S. Employer
    Identification
  No.)
  1389
  Moffett Park Drive
  Sunnyvale,
  CA  94089
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  Registrant's telephone
  number, including area code:
  (408) 548-1000
  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 12, 2008,
  Finisar Corporation ("Finisar") issued a press release announcing its financial
  results for the fourth fiscal quarter and the fiscal year ended April 30,
  2008.  A copy of the press release relating to the financial results is
  attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  In accordance with
  General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current
  Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be
  "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that
  section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration
  statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
  or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
  reference in such filing.
  Important
  Additional Information
  In connection with the
  proposed combination of Finisar and Optium Corporation ("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 of
    Finisar Corporation dated June 12, 2008
  2
  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 12, 2008
  Finisar Corporation
  By:
  /s/ Stephen K. Workman
  Stephen K. Workman
  Senior Vice President, Finance, Chief
  Financial Officer and Secretary
  3
  Exhibit Index
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press Release of
    Finisar Corporation dated June 12, 2008
  4