Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * England Gale E.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC [ BRCD ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) COO and SVP Operations
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 130 HOLGER WAY	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/15/2017
(Street) SAN JOSE, CA 95134 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	3/15/2017		S		121605	D	$12.384	0	D
Common Stock	3/15/2017		M		234375	A	$5.42	234375	D
Common Stock	3/15/2017		S		234375	D	$12.384	0	D
Common Stock	3/15/2017		M		69166	A	$8.59	69166	D
Common Stock	3/15/2017		S		69166	D	$12.384	0	D
Common Stock	3/15/2017		M		37916	A	$10.89	37916	D
Common Stock	3/15/2017		S		37916	D	$12.384	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.42	3/15/2017		M			234375	(1)	6/3/2020	Common Stock	234375.0	$0	15625	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.59	3/15/2017		M			69166	(2)	12/9/2020	Common Stock	69166.0	$0	13834	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.89	3/15/2017		M			37916	(3)	12/16/2021	Common Stock	37916.0	$0	27084	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The options vest as to 25% of the shares on June 3, 2014, and 1/48 of the shares vest each month thereafter.
( 2)	The options vest monthly over four years from November 1, 2013.
( 3)	The options vest monthly over four years from November 1, 2014.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
England Gale E. 130 HOLGER WAY SAN JOSE, CA 95134			COO and SVP Operations

Signatures
/s/ Jean Furter, Attorney-in-fact for Gale England		3/17/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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