X0304 4 2011-08-15 0001094739 FINISAR CORP FNSR 0001378842 Brown Christopher 1389 MOFFETT PARK DRIVE SUNNYVALE CA 94089-1134 1 Exec.VP and General Counsel Common Stock 2011-08-15 2011-08-15 4 M 0 1867.0000 3.3600 A 78986.0000 D Common Stock 2011-08-15 2011-08-15 4 S 0 1867.0000 17.1315 D 77119.0000 D Common Stock 2011-08-16 2011-08-16 4 M 0 4687.0000 8.2900 A 81806.0000 D Common Stock 2011-08-16 2011-08-16 4 S 0 4687.0000 16.8464 D 77119.0000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 3.3600 2011-08-15 2011-08-15 4 M 0 1867.0000 0.0000 D 2009-08-12 2018-12-12 Common Stock 1867.0000 1870.0000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 8.2900 2011-08-16 2011-08-16 4 M 0 4687.0000 0.0000 D 2010-09-01 2019-12-08 Common Stock 4687.0000 7032.0000 D Shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Stock Trading Plan adopted by the reporting person on March 23, 2011. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $16.17 to $17.45 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Finisar Corporation, any security holder of Finisar Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $16.31 to $17.29 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Finisar Corporation, any security holder of Finisar Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (3) to this Form 4. Girija Karumanchi as Attorney-in-fact for 2011-08-17