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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-032147
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080516

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZHONE TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001101680
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		IRS NUMBER:				223509099
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7001 OAKPORT STREET
		CITY:			OAKLAND
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94621
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5107777000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TELLIUM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000911

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAHL ROBERT K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001249343

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-32743
		FILM NUMBER:		08842327

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ZHONE TECHNOLOGIES INC
		STREET 2:		7001 OAKPORT STREET
		CITY:			OAKLAND
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94621
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5107777062
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    <periodOfReport>2008-05-15</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001101680</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ZHONE TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ZHNE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001249343</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAHL ROBERT K</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ZHONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>7001 OAKPORT STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OAKLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94621</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>30000</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Note 1</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Held by Mr. Dahl as Trustee of the Dahl Family Trust Dated October 31, 1989, as amended.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Laura Larsen as Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-16</signatureDate>
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