Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Welch David F

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O INFINERA CORPORATION

6373 SAN IGNACIO AVENUE

(Street)

SAN JOSE

95119

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Infinera Corp [ INFN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/05/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	09/05/2024		M		8,333	A	$0	419,011	I	See Footnote⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	09/05/2024		F		3,176⁽²⁾	D	$6.21	415,835	I	See Footnote⁽¹⁾
Common Stock								2,500	I	See Footnote⁽³⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	09/05/2024		M			8,333	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	8,333	$0	16,667	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares are held directly by The Welch Family Trust U/A DTD 4/3/1996 ("The Welch Family Trust"), for which Dr. Welch is a trustee.

2. Represents shares that have been withheld by Infinera Corporation (the "Company") to satisfy tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the net settlement of vested restricted stock units ("RSUs").

3. These shares are held directly by Dr. Welch as a trustee for his children. Dr. Welch disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held in trust for his children, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Dr. Welch is the beneficial owner of the shares held in trust for his children for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

4. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of the Company.

5. These RSUs, originally for a total of 100,000 shares, vest as to one-third of the shares on the one-year anniversary of the March 5, 2022 vesting commencement date, and 1/12th quarterly thereafter, subject to Dr. Welch's continued service to the Company through each applicable vesting date.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Nicholas Janof, by Power of Attorney	09/06/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, as a Section 16 reporting person of Infinera Corporation (the “Company”), hereby constitutes and appoints Regan J. MacPherson, Nicholas Janof, and Michelle Ellingson, and each of them, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to: 1. complete and execute Forms 3, 4 and 5 and other forms and all amendments thereto as such attorneys-in-fact shall in his or her discretion determine to be required or advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned’s ownership, acquisition or disposition of securities of the Company; and 2. do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or national association, the Company and such other person or agency as the attorneys-in-fact shall deem appropriate. The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agent shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in- fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended). This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned’s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the Company and the foregoing attorneys-in-fact. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of 05 September 2024. Signature: /s/ David F. Welch, Ph.D. Print Name: David F. Welch, Ph.D.