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<P align=center>UNITED STATES<BR>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION<BR>Washington, D.C. 20549</P></FONT></B>
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<P align=center>FORM 8-K</P>
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<P align=center>Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 </P></FONT></B><FONT size=3><B>
<P align=center>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <FONT
color=#ff0000>December 15, 2003 </P></FONT></B><BR>
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<P align=center>JDS Uniphase Corporation </U></B></FONT><BR><FONT
size=2><I>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</I>
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<P align=center>Commission file number 0-22874 </U></P></FONT></B>
<P>&nbsp;
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      <CENTER><U>Delaware</U></CENTER></FONT></B></TD>
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      <CENTER><U>94-2579683</U></CENTER></FONT></B></TD></TR>
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      <CENTER>&nbsp;<I>(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or
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<P align=center>1768 Automation Parkway<BR><U>San Jose, California &nbsp;&nbsp;
95131<BR></U></B></FONT><BR><FONT size=2><I>(Address of principal executive
offices including zip code)</I> </FONT></P><FONT size=3><B><U>
<P align=center>(408) 546-5000 </U></B></FONT><BR><FONT size=2><I>(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)</I> </FONT></P><FONT size=3><B>
<P align=center>Not Applicable </B></FONT><BR><FONT size=2><I>(Former name or
former address, if changed since last report)</I> </FONT></P>
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<P><B>Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events.</B></P>
<P>On December 15, 2003, JDS Uniphase Corporation (the "Company") announced that the resale registration
statement covering its zero coupon senior convertible notes due 2010 was declared effective on December 12, 2002.
The Company has issued a press release regarding this announcement, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.</P>

<P><B>Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>
          (c) Exhibits
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<P>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 therunto duly authorized.</P>
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        <TD align=left>JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION </TD></TR></TABLE>
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    <TD align=left>/s/ Christopher S. Dewees </TD></TR></TABLE>
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    <TD align=left>Christopher S. Dewees </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left><I>Senior Vice President and General Counsel </I></TD></TR></TABLE></P>
<P>Dated: December 15, 2003 <BR><BR><BR>
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<B><U><P ALIGN="CENTER">JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION ANNOUNCES RESALE REGISTRATION STATEMENT COVERING ITS ZERO COUPON SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTES DUE 2010 DECLARED EFFECTIVE </P></U></B>

<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">SAN JOSE, California, December 15, 2003, JDS Uniphase Corporation (Nasdaq: JDSU; TSX: JDU)
today announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission has declared effective on December 12th, 2003,
its resale registration statement on Form S-3, which was originally filed with the SEC on November 14, 2003,
covering $475 million in aggregate principal amount of Zero Coupon Senior Convertible Notes due 2010 and the shares
of common stock into which the Notes are convertible.  The Convertible Notes were originally placed in a private placement
on October 31, 2003.<br>
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The registration statement was filed on behalf of the selling securityholders and JDS Uniphase Corporation will not receive
any proceeds from the resale of the Notes or the underlying common stock.<br>
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This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale
of these securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such State.<br>
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JDS Uniphase Corporation, a worldwide leader in optical technology, designs and manufactures products for fiberoptic
communications, as well as for markets where its core optics technologies provide innovative solutions for industrial,
commercial and consumer applications.  The Company's fiberoptic components and modules are deployed by system manufacturers
for the data communications, telecommunications and cable television industries. The Company also offers products for display, security, medical/environmental instrumentation, decorative, aerospace and defense applications. More information on the Company is available at www.jdsu.com.<br>
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Contact Information:<br>
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Investors: Ronald C. Foster, Chief Financial Officer, 408-546-5000<br>


Press: Gerald Gottheil, Director of Corporate Communications, 408-546-4400<br>
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