0001009626-12-000050.txt : 20121205 0001009626-12-000050.hdr.sgml : 20121205 20121205185954 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001009626-12-000050 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121203 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121205 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121205 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FAIRFAX DANIEL W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001281634 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25601 FILM NUMBER: 121244901 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1421 MCCARTHY BLVD. CITY: MILPITAS STATE: CA ZIP: 95035 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001009626 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577] IRS NUMBER: 770409517 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1025 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 130 HOLGER WAY CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134-1376 BUSINESS PHONE: (408) 333-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 130 HOLGER WAY CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134-1376 4 1 wf-form4_135475198186004.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2012-12-03 0 0001009626 BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC BRCD 0001281634 FAIRFAX DANIEL W 130 HOLGER WAY SAN JOSE CA 95134 0 1 0 0 CFO, VP of Finance Common Stock 2012-12-03 5 J 0 E 1132 3.791 A 172975 D Common Stock 90000 I By Trust Voluntary filing for an automatic purchase under Brocade's 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan as amended and restated. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of that plan, shares are purchased at 85% of the Fair Market Value on the Offering Date or on the Exercise Date, whichever is lower as defined under that plan. The purchase was exempt from Section 16(b) under Rule 16b-3(c). Reflects shares held by the Daniel and Linda Fairfax Revocable Trust, over which the Reporting Person and his spouse exercise investment and voting control. /s/ Jean Furter, Attorney-in-fact for Daniel W. Fairfax 2012-12-04