On May 17, 2012, Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release regarding financial results for the second quarter ended April 28, 2012. The Company also posted on its website (www.BRCD.com) slides with accompanying prepared remarks regarding such financial results and forward-looking statements, including statements relating to the Company's estimated financial results of the third quarter of fiscal year 2012. Copies of the press release and slides with accompanying prepared remarks by the Company are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and the information in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number    Description of Document

 99.1     Press release, dated May 17, 2012, regarding financial results of
          Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. for the second quarter ended
          April 28, 2012.

 99.2     Slides with accompanying prepared remarks of Brocade Communications
          Systems, Inc., dated May 17, 2012, regarding financial results of the
          second quarter ended April 28, 2012 and forward-looking statements,
          including statements relating to the Company's estimated financial
          results of the third quarter of fiscal year 2012.