UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): October 9, 2008

Bookham, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	0-30684	20-1303994
(State or Other Juris-	(Commission	(IRS Employer
diction of Incorporation	File Number)	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)

     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE DATED AS OF OCTOBER 9, 2008

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The information set forth in Item 7.01 below is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Form 8-K (including Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 9, 2008, Bookham, Inc. issued a press release regarding its financial results guidance for the fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2008. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated as of October 9, 2008

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: October 9, 2008	By:	/s/ Jerry Turin
		Jerry Turin
		Chief Financial Officer