- Current report filing (8-K)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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)
December 17, 2008

FOUNDRY NETWORKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

000-26689
(Commission File Number)


Delaware		77-0431154
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)

4980 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(408) 207-1700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


	Item 8.01. Other Events
	Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EX-99.1

Item 8.01. Other Events

On December 17, 2008, Foundry Networks, Inc. (“Foundry”) and Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. issued a joint press release announcing, among other things, the results of Foundry’s special meeting of stockholders held on that same day. A copy of the joint press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Joint Press Release dated December 17, 2008.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	FOUNDRY NETWORKS, INC.
Date: December 17, 2008	By:	/s/ Daniel W. Fairfax
		Daniel W. Fairfax
		Vice President, Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer