Ownership Submission
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

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BALKANSKI ALEXANDRE
   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)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2480 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 200		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/10/2009
(Street)

MENLO PARK, CA 94025		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/10/2009   P   383,500 A $ 7.1433 (1) 2,572,907 I See footnote. (2)
Common Stock               2,657,763 I See footnote. (3)

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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 Underlying Securities
(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
Performance Share Units (4) 02/10/2009   A   15,000   02/10/2012(5) 02/10/2012 Common Stock 15,000 $ 0 15,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BALKANSKI ALEXANDRE
2480 SAND HILL ROAD
SUITE 200
MENLO PARK, CA 94025		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Steven M. Spurlock, by power of attorney for Alexandre Balkanski   02/12/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The purchase price reported in column 4 of Table 1 represents the weighted average purchase price of the shares ranging from $7.00 to $7.33 per share. Upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
(2) Shares are held directly by Benchmark Capital Partners VI, L.P., as nominee ("BCP VI"). The Reporting Person is a managing member of Benchmark Capital Management Co. VI, L.L.C. ("BCMC VI"), the general partner of BCP VI, and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares that may be deemed beneficially held by BCMC VI. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3) Shares are held directly by Benchmark Capital Partners IV, L.P., as nominee ("BCP IV"). The Reporting Person is a managing member of Benchmark Capital Management Co. IV, L.L.C. ("BCMC IV"), the general partner of BCP IV, and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares that may be deemed beneficially held by BCMC IV. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(4) Each Performance Share Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.
(5) The reported performance shares entitle the Reporting Person to receive shares of the Issuer's Common Stock based on the Issuer's stock price performance as compared to NASDAQ. The amount of shares to be awarded upon vesting is subject to adjustment within a range of 7,500 to 30,000 shares of Common Stock based upon the change in the price of the Issuer's Common Stock as measured against the change of the NASDAQ. The measurement period is a comparison of the six month average between July 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011 as compared to the 30 day trailing average as of December 31, 2008.

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