0001009626-17-000023.txt : 20170317 0001009626-17-000023.hdr.sgml : 20170317 20170317191557 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001009626-17-000023 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170315 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170317 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170317 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: England Gale E. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001490374 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25601 FILM NUMBER: 17699695 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 130 HOLGER WAY CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 4 1 wf-form4_148979253569530.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2017-03-15 0 0001009626 BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC BRCD 0001490374 England Gale E. 130 HOLGER WAY SAN JOSE CA 95134 0 1 0 0 COO and SVP Operations Common Stock 2017-03-15 4 S 0 121605 12.384 D 0 D Common Stock 2017-03-15 4 M 0 234375 5.42 A 234375 D Common Stock 2017-03-15 4 S 0 234375 12.384 D 0 D Common Stock 2017-03-15 4 M 0 69166 8.59 A 69166 D Common Stock 2017-03-15 4 S 0 69166 12.384 D 0 D Common Stock 2017-03-15 4 M 0 37916 10.89 A 37916 D Common Stock 2017-03-15 4 S 0 37916 12.384 D 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 5.42 2017-03-15 4 M 0 234375 0 D 2020-06-03 Common Stock 234375.0 15625 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 8.59 2017-03-15 4 M 0 69166 0 D 2020-12-09 Common Stock 69166.0 13834 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 10.89 2017-03-15 4 M 0 37916 0 D 2021-12-16 Common Stock 37916.0 27084 D The options vest as to 25% of the shares on June 3, 2014, and 1/48 of the shares vest each month thereafter. The options vest monthly over four years from November 1, 2013. The options vest monthly over four years from November 1, 2014. /s/ Jean Furter, Attorney-in-fact for Gale England 2017-03-17