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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000903423-04-001061.txt : 20041203
<SEC-HEADER>0000903423-04-001061.hdr.sgml : 20041203
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041203171023
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000903423-04-001061
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041203

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOOKHAM, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001110647
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				201303994
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2584 JUNCTION AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(408) 919-1500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2584 JUNCTION AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BOOKHAM TECHNOLOGY PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000330

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTEL NETWORKS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000072911
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30684
		FILM NUMBER:		041184553

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8200 DIXIE ROAD SUITE 100
		STREET 2:		BRAMPTON
		CITY:			ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L6T 5P6
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9058630000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8200 DIXIE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100 BRAMPTON
		CITY:			ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L6T 5P6

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORTHERN TELECOM LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940831

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19760324
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    <periodOfReport>2004-12-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001110647</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BOOKHAM, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BKHM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000072911</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NORTEL NETWORKS CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>820 DIXIE ROAD SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BRAMPTON</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ONTARIO CANADA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>L6T 5P6</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ONTARIO, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>20,000,000 Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Due 2007</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-09-10</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2005-09-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityValue>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </underlyingSecurityValue>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the reporting person</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On December 2, 2004, Nortel Networks Corporation, Nortel Networks UK Limited (&quot;NNUKL&quot;), the Issuer and certain subsidiaries
of the Issuer entered into a Restructuring Agreement pursuant to which the US$20,000,000 Senior Unsecured Convertible Note
Due 2007 issued to NNUKL by the Issuer was amended and restated (as amended and restated, the &quot;Series B Senior Secured
Note&quot;). The Series B Senior Secured Note is not convertible into shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 of the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kate Stevenson, Assistant Treasurer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tracy Connelly McGilley, Assistant Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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