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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100325202115
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-10-008918
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100323
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100325
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100325

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WORKMAN STEPHEN K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001194536

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27999
		FILM NUMBER:		10705991

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1308 MOFFETT PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089-1133

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FINISAR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001094739
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				943038428
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1389 MOFFETT PARK DR
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4085481000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1389 MOFFETT PARK DR
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-03-23</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001094739</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FINISAR CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FNSR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001194536</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WORKMAN STEPHEN K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1389 MOFFETT PARK DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNNYVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94089-1134</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Sr. VP Corporate Development</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-03-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.44</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>67391</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Girija Karumanchi as Attorney-in-fact for</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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