X0303 4 2009-03-01 0 0001094739 FINISAR CORP FNSR 0001378842 Brown Christopher C/O FINISAR CORPORATION 1389 MOFFETT PARK DRIVE SUNNYVALE CA 94089 0 1 0 0 General Counsel Common Stock 2009-03-01 2009-03-01 4 F 0 2304 0.22 D 197654 D On March 1, 2009, the Reporting Person vested in 6,262 restricted stock units ("RSUs") and as a result acquired 6,262 shares of common stock of the Issuer pursuant to the Reporting Person's August 25, 2008 grant of RSUs. This Form 4 reports the disposition of shares withheld by the Issuer pursuant to the RSUs' grant agreement in order to satisfy the Reporting Person's withholding obligations for various taxes due upon the vesting of the RSUs. The Issuer will pay the taxes on behalf of the Reporting Person. Michelle Vicente-Surnip as Attorney-in-fact for Christopher Brown 2009-03-04