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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-11-004724.txt : 20110124
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-11-004724.hdr.sgml : 20110124
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110124185646
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-11-004724
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110120
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110124

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABBE CHARLES J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001037108

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33306
		FILM NUMBER:		11544799

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2445 WESTSIDE ROAD
		CITY:			HEALDSBURG
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95448

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OPNEXT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001157780
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CHRISTOPHER WAY
		CITY:			EATONTOWN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07724
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7325443400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CHRISTOPHER WAY
		CITY:			EATONTOWN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07724
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-01-20</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001157780</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OPNEXT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OPXT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001037108</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ABBE CHARLES J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O OPNEXT, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>46429 LANDING PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FREMONT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94538</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-01-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>18919</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>18919</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>18919</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) vest on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the issuer.  The vested RSUs are convertible into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis upon the earliest to occur of the Reporting Person's separation from service or death or a change of control of the issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert J. Nobile, Attorney-in-Fact for Reporting Person</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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