8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 12, 2007

Bookham, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	0-30684	20-1303994
(State or Other Juris- diction of Incorporation	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2584 Junction Avenue, San Jose, California	95134
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 383-1400

Not Applicable.

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
	Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1 Press release issued by Bookham, Inc. on February 15, 2007.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     (b)    On February 15, 2007, Bookham, Inc. (the “Registrant”) announced that the Registrant’s board of directors and Dr. Giorgio Anania have mutually agreed that Dr. Anania will step down from his position as the Registrant’s president and chief executive officer, as well as resign his seat on the Registrant’s board, effective immediately.

     (c)    Dr. Peter Bordui, the Registrant’s current non-executive chairman of the board of directors, has assumed the position of president and chief executive officer on an interim basis.

     Peter F. Bordui, 46, has served as a director since September 2004 and as chairman of the board of directors since February 2005. Dr. Bordui served as a director of Bookham Technology plc from March 2004 until September 2004. Dr. Bordui served on the board of directors of New Focus from December 2001 to March 2004. From January 1999 to December 2001, Dr. Bordui served first as Vice President and General Manager, Netherlands and then as Vice President and General Manager, Source Lasers for JDS Uniphase Corporation, a fiber optic communications product manufacturer. Dr. Bordui holds a BS, MS and PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits
	99.1      Press Release issued by Bookham, Inc. on February 15, 2007.

SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	BOOKHAM, INC.
Date: February 15, 2007	By:	/s/ Stephen Abely
		Stephen Abely
		Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued by Bookham, Inc. on February 15, 2007.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1   

Bookham Announces Dr. Giorgio Anania
to Step Down as Chief Executive Officer

SAN JOSE, Calif., — Feb. 15, 2007 — Bookham, Inc., (Nasdaq: BKHM), announced today that the board of directors and Dr. Giorgio Anania have mutually agreed that Dr. Anania will step down from his position as Bookham’s president and chief executive officer, as well as resign his seat on the Company’s board of directors, effective immediately. Dr. Peter Bordui, the Company’s current non-executive chairman of the board of directors, has assumed the position of president and chief executive officer on an interim basis.

“We thank Giorgio for his hard work and dedication to Bookham over the past eight years,” said Dr. Bordui. “Under Giorgio’s leadership, the Company completed its IPO and successfully transitioned from being a niche supplier of silicon photonics to a leading supplier of telecom optical components, having acquired and integrated a number of companies and significantly increasing Bookham’s market share. We are grateful for his efforts and wish Giorgio every success in the future.”

Dr. Bordui has more than 15 years of senior-level management experience in the optical components industry. He has served as a director at Bookham since September 2004 and was appointed Chairman in February 2005. Prior to joining Bookham, Dr. Bordui served on the board of directors of New Focus, which was acquired by Bookham in 2004. Before joining New Focus, Dr. Bordui served in senior-level positions at JDS Uniphase, and Crystal Technology, a Siemens Company and optical component manufacturer. Dr. Bordui holds bachelors, masters, and Ph.D. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

“During this important transition period and beyond, the Company’s priority is to execute on the stated overhead cost reduction plans and achieve sustained profitability,” said Dr. Bordui. ”We on the board of directors are committed to working with the Bookham team to build on the Company’s operational excellence and strong market position.”

“I enjoyed the opportunity to lead Bookham during this important stage of the Company’s development,” said Dr. Anania. “It has been an honor for me to work with the many talented people throughout the organization, notwithstanding all the difficult periods we have lived through together in these last few years. I believe Bookham has tremendous potential and I wish the Company much success in the years ahead.”

About Bookham
Bookham, Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of optical components, modules and subsystems. The company’s optical components, modules and subsystems are used in various applications and industries, including telecommunications, data communications, aerospace, industrial and military. Since 2002, the company has acquired the optical components businesses from Nortel Networks and Marconi, as well as Ignis Optics, Inc., the business of Cierra Photonics Inc., New Focus, Inc., and Onetta, Inc. The company has manufacturing facilities in the UK, US, Canada, China and Switzerland; and offices in the US, UK, Canada, France and Italy and employs approximately 2000 people worldwide. More information on Bookham, Inc. is available at www.bookham.com

Bookham and all other Bookham, Inc. product names and slogans are trademarks or registered trademarks of Bookham, Inc. in the USA or other countries.

     For more information contact:

Steve Abely
Chief Financial Officer
(408) 383-1400
ir@bookham.com

Jim Fanucchi
Summit IR Group Inc.
(408) 404-5400
ir@bookham.com