0001209191-11-022850.txt : 20110413 0001209191-11-022850.hdr.sgml : 20110413 20110413210737 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-11-022850 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110412 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110413 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110413 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GERDELMAN JOHN W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001119837 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25601 FILM NUMBER: 11758162 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O SYCAMORE NETWORKS INC STREET 2: 220 MILL RD CITY: CHELMSFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01824 4 1 c15494_4x0.xml MAIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION X0303 4 2011-04-12 0001009626 BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC BRCD 0001119837 GERDELMAN JOHN W 130 HOLGER WAY SAN JOSE CA 95134 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2011-04-12 4 A 0 10000 0.0 A 113500 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 5.70 2011-04-12 4 A 0 20000 0.0 A 2018-04-12 Common Stock 20000 20000 D Represents an automatic non-discretionary annual grant of restricted stock units that vest in full on April 12, 2012 subject to the terms of the 2009 Director Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Brocade common stock. Automatic, non-discretionary annual grant of options pursuant to the 2009 Director Plan. The options vest in full on April 12, 2012, subject to the terms of the 2009 Director Plan. /s/ Richard Deranleau, Power of Attorney for John Gerdelman 2011-04-13