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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001417327-09-000017.txt : 20090401
<SEC-HEADER>0001417327-09-000017.hdr.sgml : 20090401
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090401172503
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001417327-09-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090330
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090401

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Haynes James Douglas
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001320159

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30684
		FILM NUMBER:		09724533

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

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
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    <periodOfReport>2009-03-30</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001320159</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Haynes James Douglas</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2584 JUNCTION AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95134</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>531</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.4128</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>129467</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On March 28, 2009 the Reporting Person vested in 827 Restricted Stock Awards, and as a result of the vesting acquired 827 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer pursuant to the Reporting Person's March 28, 2008 grant of RSAs.  This Form 4 reports the sale of shares by the Issuer to satisfy the Reporting Person's various tax obligations pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on February 16, 2009.  The Issuer will pay the taxes on behalf of the Reporting Person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Christoper Croddy, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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