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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001009626-16-000180
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160210

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001009626
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		IRS NUMBER:				770409517
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1029

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Goodman Kim C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001390001

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25601
		FILM NUMBER:		161407046

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 SE 6TH STREET, 29TH FLOOR
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: wf-form3_145514534959443.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: wf-form3_145514534959443.xml

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex-24.htm
<DESCRIPTION>POA - GOODMAN
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex-24.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>