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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-18-009181
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180220

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Staley Gary W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001698474

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22874
		FILM NUMBER:		18626554

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VIAVI SOLUTIONS, INC.
		STREET 2:		430 NORTH MCCARTHY BLVD.
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912093
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				942579683
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0702

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6001 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4084043600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6001 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JDS UNIPHASE CORP /CA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990713
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">The number of RSUs that vest will be based on the Company's total stockholder return ("TSR") relative to the performance of the component companies in the NASDAQ Telecommunications Index (the "NASDAQ Telecom Index") measured over a three-year performance period covering fiscal years 2018 through 2020, with one-year (fiscal 2018), two-year (fiscal 2018 and 2019), and three-year (fiscal 2018, 2019, and 2020) performance periods. The TSR for each period will be compared against the period of August 1, 2017 to September 15, 2017.&#160;&#160;The RSU award will be divided into three equal tranches, with one tranche assigned to each measurement period.&#160;</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">The actual number of shares that vest will be determined by the Compensation Committee after the end of each measurement period based on the relative TSR for the period and will range from 0% to 150% of the target amount for that period. In order to vest in 100% of the target number of RSUs, the Company's TSR must be at the 55th percentile of the NASDAQ Telecom Index for each measurement period.</div>

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