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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-10-059696
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101122
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101123
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PARDUN THOMAS E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232833

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33069
		FILM NUMBER:		101211240

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O OCCAM NETWORKS, INC.
		STREET 2:		77 ROBIN HILL ROAD
		CITY:			SANTA BARBARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93117

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OCCAM NETWORKS INC/DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001108185
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		IRS NUMBER:				770442752
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6868 CORTONA DRIVE
		CITY:			SANTA BARBARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93117
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(805) 692-2900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6868 CORTONA DRIVE
		CITY:			SANTA BARBARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93117

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OCCAM NETWORKS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020515

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACCELERATED NETWORKS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000301
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    <periodOfReport>2010-11-22</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>OCCAM NETWORKS INC/DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OCNW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>6868 CORTONA DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA BARBARA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93117</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-11-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <derivativeTable>
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                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right To Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>3.80</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-11-22</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">The option vested over four years, with 25% of the shares subject to the option exercisable on 09/17/2005 and the balance of the shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on a ratable monthly basis over the succeeding three years.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Jeanne Seeley, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-11-23</signatureDate>
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