Exhibit 24

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, A3L2lEJzFZVU2ztPMJgb5s2ju2lROmlkKMfPlRoq2Gxz0ekNMSq7ZmDa2daNCNtD SQ8+ltFNzYsoYe8OCHpq4A== 0001209191-09-017500.txt : 20090319 0001209191-09-017500.hdr.sgml : 20090319 20090319173225 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-09-017500 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090310 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090319 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090319 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Randall Marc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001458337 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25601 FILM NUMBER: 09694123 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1745 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95110 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: 1745 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95110 BUSINESS PHONE: (408) 333-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1745 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95110 3 1 c82845_3x1.xml MAIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION X0203 3 2009-03-10 0 0001009626 BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC BRCD 0001458337 Randall Marc 1745 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95110 0 1 0 0 SVP, Products & Offerings Common Stock 100 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 3.29 2015-12-11 Common Stock 500000 D Restricted Stock Units 0.0 2012-12-11 Common Stock 200000 D Options vest 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date of 12-11-2008 and then monthly thereafter for three years. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Brocade common stock. Restricted stock units vest over four years, 25% on each anniversary of the grant date of 12-11-08. /s/ Richard Deranleau as attorney-in-fact for Marc Randall 2009-03-19 EX-24 2 c82845_24.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Exhibit 24

Exhibit 24

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

SECURITIES LAW COMPLIANCE

The undersigned, as an officer or director of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard Deranleau, Charles Read, Tyler Wall, Thomas MacMitchell, Katharine A. Martin and Bradley L. Finkelstein, and each of them, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to complete and execute such Forms 144, Forms 3, 4 and 5 and other forms as such attorney shall in his or her discretion determine to be required or advisable pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned’s ownership, acquisition or disposition of securities of the Company, and to do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or national association, the Company and such other person or agency as the attorney shall deem appropriate. The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned’s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Corporation unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

This Limited Power of Attorney is executed at San Jose, CA, as of the date set forth below.


		WITNESS:
		/s/Anne L. Blair		/s/Marc Randall

				Signature

		Anne L. Blair		Marc Randall

				Type or Print Name

		Dated: March 9, 2009		Dated: 3-9-2009

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