UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):

April 9, 2007 (April 3, 2007)

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JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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Delaware		000-22874		94-2579683
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

430 North McCarthy Boulevard

Milpitas, California 95035

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

(408) 546-5000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

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

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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:

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

(b) Effective April 3, 2007 Michael Ricci ceased serving in the position of Senior Vice President, Optical Communications of JDS Uniphase Corporation (the “Company”).  Mr. Ricci’s employment with the Company will terminate on or before May 31, 2007.

(e) Immediately following the termination of Mr. Ricci’s employment with the Company, and conditioned upon the execution of a separation agreement, Mr. Ricci will be entitled to (i) a lump sum severance payment of $150,000 (representing six months of his base salary), (ii) $137,500 (representing half of Mr. Ricci’s fiscal year 2007 Executive Stabilization Program incentive bonus), (iii) up to six months of Company contributions towards COBRA benefits continuation, and (iv) outplacement services with a value not to exceed $5,000.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  (d)     Exhibits.

Exhibit No.					Description
	99.1				Press release entitled “JDSU Appoints President of Optical Communications Group” dated April 9, 2007.

SIGNATURES

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.

	JDS Uniphase Corporation
Date: April 9, 2007	By:	/s/  Christopher S. Dewees
		Christopher S. Dewees
		Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Development and Chief Legal Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press release entitled “JDSU Appoints President of Optical Communications Group” dated April 9, 2007.