Lumentum Holdings Inc. - Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2017

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LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC.

400 NORTH MCCARTHY BOULEVARD MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA 95035

September 19, 2017

Dear Lumentum Stockholders:

We are pleased and excited to invite you to attend the Annual Meeting of stockholders of Lumentum Holdings Inc. on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. (Pacific Time), which will be a virtual meeting of stockholders, conducted via the Internet.

In August, we concluded our second year as an independent publicly-traded company, and in our fiscal 2017 we grew revenue to over $1 billion for the first time. We have been, and continue to be, focused on enabling our customers to win in high growth markets where our optical technologies are increasingly critical. Our optical technologies drive the speed and scale of cloud, networking, advanced manufacturing and more recently, 3D sensing for mobile consumer electronics applications. Demand continues to grow for bandwidth across the worlds datacenters and communications networks. In addition to traditional communications service providers, cloud operators are increasingly driving new deployments of optical networks including transitioning their hyper-scale datacenters to higher speeds. Manufacturers around the world are increasingly using advanced laser based techniques to increase productivity and precision, and to enable new processes. Leaders in next generation consumer electronics, virtual and augmented reality, as well as the automotive industry are looking to laser-based 3D sensing to enhance capabilities and enable new applications. We continue to invest in next-generation products and technologies to position ourselves for success now, and in the future, in light of these trends.

Our virtual Annual Meeting can be accessed by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LITE2017, where you will be able to listen to the meeting live, submit questions and vote online. We believe that a virtual stockholder meeting provides greater access to those who may want to attend and therefore have chosen this method for our Annual Meeting over an in-person meeting.

Details regarding how to attend the Annual Meeting online and the business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting are more fully described in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement.

We are pleased to provide access to our proxy materials over the Internet under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissions notice and access rules.

Your vote is important and we hope you will vote as soon as possible, regardless of whether you plan to attend the meeting. You may vote by proxy over the Internet or by telephone, or, if you received paper copies of the proxy materials by mail, you may also vote by mail by following the instructions on the proxy card or voting instruction card.

Thank you for your ongoing support of and interest in Lumentum.

Sincerely,

●	●
Martin A. Kaplan	Alan S. Lowe
Chairman of the
Board	President and Chief
Executive Officer

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LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC.

400 NORTH MCCARTHY BLVD. MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA 95035

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, November 2, 2017

Dear Stockholders of Lumentum Holdings Inc.:

The 2017 Annual Meeting of stockholders (the Annual Meeting) of Lumentum Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation, will be held virtually on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time. The virtual Annual Meeting can be accessed by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LITE2017, where you will be able to listen to the meeting live, submit questions and vote online.

We are holding the meeting for the following purposes, as more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement:

| 1. | The election of six directors,
all of whom are currently serving on our board of directors, to serve
until our 2018 Annual Meeting of stockholders and until their successors
are duly elected and qualified; |
| --- | --- |
| 2. | The approval, on a non-binding,
advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive
officers; |
| 3. | The approval, on a non-binding,
advisory basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes approving the
compensation of our named executive officers; and |
| 4. | The ratification of the
appointment of Deloitte LLP as our independent registered public
accounting firm for our fiscal year ending June 30,
2018. |

In addition, stockholders may be asked to consider and vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

Our board of directors has fixed the close of business on September 11, 2017 as the record date for the Annual Meeting. Only stockholders of record on September 11, 2017 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the virtual Annual Meeting and any adjournments thereof.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. Whether or not you plan to virtually attend the Annual Meeting, please cast your vote as soon as possible by Internet or telephone. If you received a paper copy of the proxy materials by mail, you may submit your proxy card in the postage-prepaid envelope provided. Your vote by written proxy will ensure your representation at the Annual Meeting regardless of whether you attend the virtual meeting or not. If you attend the virtual Annual Meeting, you may revoke your proxy and vote via the virtual meeting website. If you hold your shares through an account with a brokerage firm, bank or other nominee, please follow the instructions you receive from your account manager to vote your shares.

We thank you for your support and we hope you are able to attend our virtual Annual Meeting.

| By order of the Board of Directors, |
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| ● |
| Alan S.
Lowe President and Chief
Executive Officer Milpitas,
California September 19, 2017 |

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Page
Proxy Statement for 2017 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders	7
Internet Availability of Proxy
Materials	7
General Information About the Annual
Meeting	7
Corporate
Governance	11
Director Independence	11
Board Leadership Structure	11
Board Oversight of Risk	11
Compensation Program Risk
Assessment	11
Board Committees and Meetings	12
Compensation Committee Interlocks and
Insider Participation	13
Communications with the Board of
Directors	14
Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of
Business Conduct	14
Risk Management	14
Proposal No. 1 Election of
Directors	15
Director Nominees	15
Vote Required	18
Director
Compensation	19
Equity Awards	19
Cash Compensation	19
Outside Director Compensation for Fiscal
Year 2017	20
Proposal No. 2 Advisory Vote to
Approve Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers	21
Vote Required	21
Proposal No. 3 Advisory
Vote on the Frequency of the Stockholder Advisory Vote to
Approve
Compensation for Named
Executive Officers	22
Vote Required	22
Proposal No. 4 Ratification of
Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm	23
Fees Paid to the Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm	23
Auditor Independence	24
Audit Committee Policy on Pre-Approval of
Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm	24
Vote Required	24
Report of the Audit
Committee	25
Executive
Officers	26
Compensation Discussion and
Analysis	27
Fiscal Year 2017 Business
Performance	27
Executive Compensation Highlights	28
Compensation Philosophy	28
Elements of Our Fiscal Year 2017
Compensation Program	29
Compensation Decision Processes	30
Peer Group	30
Annual Cash Incentive Plan	31
Equity Incentive Awards	33
Employment Agreement with Mr. Lowe	34
Share Ownership Guidelines	34
Summary Compensation Table	35
2017 Grants of Plan-Based Awards
Table	36
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
Table	37
Option Exercises and Stock Vested In
2017	38
Potential Payments Upon a Termination or
Change in Control	41
Equity Compensation Plan
Information	42
Security Ownership of Certain
Beneficial Owners and Management	43
Related Person
Transactions	44
Other Relationships and Related Persons
Transactions	44
Policies and Procedures for Related Party
Transactions	44
Other Matters	44
Appendix A	46

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LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC.

PROXY STATEMENT FOR 2017 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held Virtually at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, November 2, 2017

The accompanying proxy is solicited on behalf of the board of directors of Lumentum Holdings Inc. (Lumentum or the Company) for use at the Lumentum 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (Annual Meeting) to be held virtually on November 2, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. (Pacific Time), and any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting. The virtual Annual Meeting can be accessed by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LITE2017, where you will be able to listen to the meeting live, submit questions and vote online. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and this proxy statement for the Annual Meeting (Proxy Statement) and the accompanying form of proxy were first distributed and made available on the Internet to stockholders on or about September 19, 2017. Lumentums annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 1, 2017 filed on August 29, 2017 (Annual Report) will be available with this Proxy Statement by following the instructions in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.

INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS

In accordance with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules, we are using the Internet as our primary means of furnishing proxy materials to stockholders. Consequently, most stockholders will not receive paper copies of our proxy materials. We will instead send these stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials with instructions for accessing the proxy materials, including our Proxy Statement and Annual Report, and voting via the Internet. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials also provides information on how stockholders may obtain paper copies of our proxy materials if they so choose. We believe this rule makes the proxy distribution process more efficient and less costly and helps conserve natural resources.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING

The information provided in the question and answer format below is for your convenience only and is merely a summary of the information contained in this Proxy Statement. You should read this entire Proxy Statement carefully. Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not intended to be incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement and references to our website address in this Proxy Statement are inactive textual references only.

What matters am I voting on?

You will be voting on:

| ● | the election of six directors, all
of whom are currently serving on our board of directors, to serve until
our 2018 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are
duly elected and qualified; |
| --- | --- |
| ● | the approval, on a non-binding,
advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive
officers; |
| ● | the approval, on a non-binding,
advisory basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes to approve the
compensation of our named executive officers; |
| ● | the ratification of the appointment
of Deloitte LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for
our fiscal year ending June 30, 2018; and |
| ● | any other business as may properly
come before the Annual Meeting. |

How does the board of directors recommend I vote on these proposals?

Our board of directors recommends a vote:

| ● | FOR the election of Martin A.
Kaplan, Harold L. Covert, Penelope A. Herscher, Samuel F. Thomas, Brian J.
Lillie and Alan S. Lowe as directors of the
Company; |
| --- | --- |
| ● | FOR the approval of a non-binding,
advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive
officers; |
| ● | For 1 YEAR on the approval of a
non-binding, advisory vote, for the frequency of our future advisory votes
to approve the compensation of our named executive officers; and |
| ● | FOR the ratification of the
appointment of Deloitte LLP as our independent registered public
accounting firm for our fiscal year ending June 30,
2018. |

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Who is entitled to vote?

Holders of our common stock as of the close of business on September 11, 2017, the record date, may vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the record date, there were 61,949,354 shares of our common stock outstanding. In deciding all matters at the Annual Meeting, each stockholder will be entitled to one vote for each share of our common stock held by them on the record date. We do not have cumulative voting rights for the election of directors.

Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name . If, on the record date, your shares were registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, ComputerShare Investor Services, LLC, then you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares. As a stockholder of record, you may vote at the virtual Annual Meeting or vote by telephone, by Internet, or by filling out and returning the proxy card.

Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Nominee. If, on the record date, your shares were held on your behalf in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, then you are considered the beneficial owner of those shares held in street name. Accordingly, the Notice of Internet Availability, Proxy Statement and any accompanying documents have been provided to your broker or nominee, who in turn provided the materials to you. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker or nominee how to vote your shares by using the voting instruction card or by following their instructions for voting on the Internet or by telephone.

How many votes are needed for approval of each proposal?

| ● | Proposal No. 1 : Each director must be elected by the affirmative vote
of a majority of the votes cast with respect to that director. This means
that the number of votes cast for a director must exceed the number of
votes cast against that director, with abstentions and broker non-votes
not counted as votes cast as either for or against such directors
election. |
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| ● | Proposal No. 2 : The approval of the non-binding advisory vote on the
compensation of the Companys named executive officers requires the
affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of our common stock present
in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon.
As a result, abstentions will have the same effect as votes against the
proposal. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this
vote. |
| ● | Proposal No. 3 : The approval of the non-binding advisory vote on the
frequency of future advisory votes to approve the compensation of the
Companys named executive officers requires the affirmative vote of a
majority of the shares of our common stock present in person or by proxy
at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. As a result,
abstentions will have the same effect as votes against the proposal.
Broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this
vote. |
| ● | Proposal No. 4 : The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte LLP
requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of our common
stock present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to
vote thereon. As a result, abstentions will have the same effect as votes
against the proposal. Brokers will have discretion to vote on this
proposal. |

What is a quorum?

A quorum is the minimum number of shares required to be present at the Annual Meeting for the Annual Meeting to be properly held under our amended and restated bylaws and Delaware law. The presence, in person or by proxy, of a majority of all issued and outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions, withhold votes and broker non-votes are counted as shares present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining a quorum.

How do I vote?

If you are a stockholder of record, there are four ways to vote:

| ● | vote via the virtual meeting website
any stockholder can attend the virtual Annual Meeting by visiting
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LITE2017, where stockholders may vote
and submit questions during the meeting. The Annual Meeting starts at 8:30
a.m. (Pacific Time) on November 2, 2017. Please have your 16-digit control
number to join the Annual Meeting. Instructions on how to attend and
participate via the Internet, including how to demonstrate proof of stock
ownership, are posted at www.proxyvote.com; |
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| ● | by Internet at
http://www.proxyvote.com, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until 11:59
p.m. on November 1, 2017 (have your proxy card in hand when you visit the
website); |
| ● | by toll-free telephone at
1-800-690-6903 (have your proxy card in hand when you call);
or |
| ● | by completing and mailing your proxy
card (if you received printed proxy
materials). |

Proxy cards submitted by mail must be received by November 1, 2017 to be voted at the Annual Meeting. Please note that the Internet and telephone voting facilities will close at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on November 1, 2017. Submitting your proxy, whether via Internet, by telephone or by mail, will not affect your right to vote in person should you decide to attend the virtual Annual Meeting. If you are not the stockholder of record, please refer to the voting instructions provided by your nominee to direct your nominee on how to vote your shares. Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote by proxy to ensure that your vote is counted.

All proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions specified on the proxy card. If you sign a physical proxy card and return it without instructions as to how your shares should be voted on a particular proposal at the Annual Meeting, your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of our board of directors stated in this proxy.

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Can I change my vote?

Yes. If you are a stockholder of record, you can change your vote or revoke your proxy any time before the Annual Meeting by:

| ● | entering a new vote by Internet or by
telephone; |
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| ● | returning a later-dated proxy
card; |
| ● | delivering to the Secretary of Lumentum
Holdings Inc., by any means, a written notice stating that the proxy is
revoked; or |
| ● | attending and voting at the virtual Annual
Meeting (although attendance at the virtual Annual Meeting will not, by
itself, revoke a proxy). |

If you are a street name stockholder, your broker, bank or other nominee can provide you with instructions on how to change your vote.

How can I attend the Annual Meeting?

You are entitled to participate in the virtual Annual Meeting if you were a holder of Lumentum shares as of the record date of September 11, 2017. You will be able to attend online and submit your questions during the meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LITE2017. You also will be able to vote your shares electronically at the virtual Annual Meeting. To participate, you will need the 16-digit control number included on your notice of Internet availability of the proxy materials, on your proxy card or on the instructions that accompanied the proxy materials.

What is the effect of giving a proxy?

Proxies are solicited by and on behalf of our board of directors. Alan Lowe, Aaron Tachibana and Judy Hamel have been designated as proxies by our board of directors. When proxies are properly dated, executed and returned, the shares represented by such proxies will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions of the stockholder. If no specific instructions are given, however, the shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of our board of directors as described above. If any matters not described in this Proxy Statement are properly presented at the Annual Meeting, the proxy holders will use their own judgment to determine how to vote the shares. If the Annual Meeting is adjourned, the proxy holders can vote the shares on the new Annual Meeting date as well, unless you have properly revoked your proxy instructions, as described above.

Why did I receive a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials instead of a full set of proxy materials?

In accordance with the rules of the SEC, we have elected to furnish our proxy materials, including this Proxy Statement and our Annual Report, primarily via the Internet. As a result, we are mailing to many of our stockholders a notice of the Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. All stockholders receiving the notice will have the ability to access the proxy materials over the Internet and request to receive a paper copy of the proxy materials by mail. Instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the Internet or to request a paper copy may be found in the notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. In addition, the notice contains instructions on how you may request access to proxy materials in printed form by mail or electronically on an ongoing basis.

How are proxies solicited for the Annual Meeting?

Our board of directors is soliciting proxies for use at the Annual Meeting. All expenses associated with this solicitation will be borne by us. We will reimburse brokers or other nominees for reasonable expenses that they incur in sending our proxy materials to you if a broker or other nominee holds shares of our common stock on your behalf. In addition to using the Internet, our directors, officers and employees may solicit proxies in person and by mailings, telephone, facsimile, or electronic transmission, for which they will not receive any additional compensation.

How may my brokerage firm or other intermediary vote my shares if I fail to provide timely directions?

Brokerage firms and other intermediaries holding shares of our common stock in street name for customers are generally required to vote such shares in the manner directed by their customers. In the absence of timely directions, your broker will have discretion to vote your shares on our sole routine matter: the proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte LLP. Your broker will not have discretion to vote on the election of directors, approval of the non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers, and approval of the non-binding, advisory vote on the frequency of future votes on the compensation of our named executive officers, which are non-routine matters, absent direction from you.

Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?

We will announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting. We will also disclose voting results on a Current Report on Form 8-K that we will file with the SEC within four business days after the Annual Meeting. If final voting results are not available to us in time to file a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days after the Annual Meeting, we will file a Current Report on Form 8-K to publish preliminary results and will provide the final results in an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K as soon as they become available.

I share an address with another stockholder, and we received only one paper copy of the proxy materials. How may I obtain an additional copy of the proxy materials?

We have adopted a procedure called householding, which the SEC has approved. Under this procedure, we deliver a single copy of the Notice and, if applicable, our proxy materials to multiple stockholders who share the same address unless we

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have received contrary instructions from one or more of the stockholders. This procedure reduces our printing costs, mailing costs, and fees. Stockholders who participate in householding will continue to be able to access and receive separate proxy cards. Upon written or oral request, we will deliver promptly a separate copy of the Notice and, if applicable, our proxy materials to any stockholder at a shared address to which we delivered a single copy of any of these materials. To receive a separate copy, or, if a stockholder is receiving multiple copies, to request that we only send a single copy of the Notice and, if applicable, our proxy materials, such stockholder may contact our Investor Relations at 1(408) 546-5483 or by mail at the following address:

Lumentum Holdings Inc. Attention: Investor Relations 400 North McCarthy Blvd. Milpitas, California 95035

Stockholders who beneficially own shares of our common stock held in street name may contact their brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization to request information about householding.

What is the deadline to propose actions for consideration at next years Annual Meeting of stockholders or to nominate individuals to serve as directors?

Stockholder Proposals

Stockholders may present proper proposals for inclusion in our Proxy Statement and for consideration at the next Annual Meeting of stockholders by submitting their proposals in writing to our Secretary in a timely manner. For a stockholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in our Proxy Statement for our 2018 Annual Meeting of stockholders, our Secretary must receive the written proposal at our principal executive offices not later than May 22, 2018. In addition, stockholder proposals must comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 regarding the inclusion of stockholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials. Stockholder proposals should be addressed to:

Lumentum Holdings Inc. Attention: Secretary 400 North McCarthy Blvd. Milpitas, California 95035

Our amended and restated bylaws also establish an advance notice procedure for stockholders who wish to present a proposal before an annual meeting of stockholders but do not intend for the proposal to be included in our Proxy Statement. Our amended and restated bylaws provide that the only business that may be conducted at an annual meeting is business that is (i) specified in our proxy materials with respect to such meeting, (ii) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of our board of directors, or (iii) properly brought before the annual meeting by a stockholder of record entitled to vote at the annual meeting who has delivered timely written notice to our Secretary, which notice must contain the information specified in our amended and restated bylaws. To be timely for our 2018 Annual Meeting of stockholders, our Secretary must receive the written notice at our principal executive offices:

| ● | not earlier than August 4, 2018;
and |
| --- | --- |
| ● | not later than the close of business on
September 3, 2018. |

In the event that we hold our 2018 Annual Meeting of stockholders more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after the one-year anniversary of the 2017 Annual Meeting, then notice of a stockholder proposal that is not intended to be included in our Proxy Statement must be received later than the close of business on the later of the following two dates:

| ● | the 90th day prior to such annual meeting;
or |
| --- | --- |
| ● | the 10th day following the day on which public
announcement of the date of such annual meeting is first
made. |

If a stockholder who has notified us of his, her or its intention to present a proposal at an annual meeting does not appear to present his, her or its proposal at such annual meeting, we are not required to present the proposal for a vote at such annual meeting.

Nomination of Director Candidates

You may propose director candidates for consideration by our governance committee. Any such recommendations should include the nominees name and qualifications for membership on our board of directors and should be directed to our Secretary at the address set forth above. For additional information regarding stockholder recommendations for director candidates, see Corporate GovernanceGovernance Committee.

In addition, our amended and restated bylaws permit stockholders to nominate directors for election at an annual meeting of stockholders. To nominate a director, the stockholder must provide the information required by our amended and restated bylaws. In addition, the stockholder must give timely notice to our Secretary in accordance with our amended and restated bylaws, which, in general, require that the notice be received by our Secretary within the time period described above under Stockholder Proposals for stockholder proposals that are not intended to be included in a Proxy Statement.

Availability of Bylaws

A copy of our amended and restated bylaws may be obtained by accessing our public filings on the SECs website at www.sec.gov. You may also contact our Secretary at our principal executive offices for a copy of the relevant bylaw provisions regarding the requirements for making stockholder proposals and nominating director candidates.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Our business affairs are managed under the direction of our board of directors, which is currently composed of six members. Five of our directors are independent within the meaning of the listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market.

DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Our board of directors consists of six members. Our board of directors consists of a majority of independent directors and committees of our board of directors consist solely of independent directors, as required by NASDAQ listing standards.

Our board of directors has determined that the following directors are independent under the NASDAQ listing standards: Martin A. Kaplan, Harold L. Covert, Penelope A. Herscher, Brian J. Lillie and Samuel F. Thomas.

BOARD LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE

Our board of directors has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company to maintain the board chairperson and chief executive officer positions separately. The board believes that having an outside, independent director serve as chairperson is the most appropriate leadership structure, as this enhances its independent oversight of management and the Companys strategic planning, reinforces the board of directors ability to exercise its independent judgment to represent stockholder interests, and strengthens the objectivity and integrity of the board. Moreover, we believe an independent chairperson can more effectively lead the board in objectively evaluating the performance of management, including the chief executive officer, and guide it through appropriate board governance processes.

BOARD OVERSIGHT OF RISK

We take a comprehensive approach to risk management. We believe risk can arise in every decision and action taken by the Company, whether strategic or operational. We therefore seek to include risk management principles in all of our management processes and in the responsibilities of our employees at every level. Our comprehensive approach is reflected in the reporting processes by which our management provides timely and comprehensive information to the board of directors to support the board of directors role in oversight, approval and decision-making.

Management is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of risks the Company faces, while the board of directors, as a whole and through its committees, has the ultimate responsibility for the oversight of risk management. Senior management attends board of directors meetings, provides presentations on operations including significant risks, and is available to address any questions or concerns raised by the board of directors. Additionally, our committees assist the board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities in certain areas. Generally, the committee with subject matter expertise in a particular area is responsible for overseeing the management of risk in that area. For example, the Audit Committee coordinates the board of directors oversight of the Companys internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. Management regularly reports to the Audit Committee on these areas. Additionally, the Compensation Committee assists the board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the management of risks arising from our compensation policies and programs as well as succession planning for senior executives. The Governance Committee assists the board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the management of risks associated with board organization, membership and structure, and corporate governance topics. When any of the committees receives a report related to material risk oversight, the chairman of the relevant committee reports on the discussion to the full board of directors.

COMPENSATION PROGRAM RISK ASSESSMENT

Consistent with SEC disclosure requirements, in fiscal year 2017 a team composed of senior members of our human resources, finance and legal departments and our compensation consultant, Semler Brossy, inventoried and reviewed elements of our compensation policies and practices. This team then reviewed these policies and practices with our management team in an effort to assess whether any of our policies or practices create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. This assessment included a review of the primary design features of our compensation policies and practices, the process for determining executive and employee compensation and consideration of features of our compensation program that help to mitigate risk. Management reviewed and discussed the results of this assessment with the Compensation Committee, which consulted with Semler Brossy. Based on this review, we believe that our compensation policies and practices, individually and in the aggregate, do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

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BOARD COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS

During fiscal year 2017, the board of directors held eleven (11) meetings. The board of directors has three committees: an Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Governance Committee. The members of the committees during fiscal year 2017 are identified below.

Each director attended at least 75% of the aggregate of all meetings of the board of directors and any committees on which he or she served during fiscal year 2017 after becoming a member of the board of directors or after being appointed to a particular committee. The Company encourages, but does not require, the members of its board of directors to attend the Annual Meeting. We anticipate that all directors will attend the 2017 Annual Meeting.

| AUDIT COMMITTEE — Members: | Harold L. Covert (Chair) Martin A.
Kaplan Brian J. Lillie |
| --- | --- |
| Meetings: | 9 |
| The Audit Committee is empowered to
investigate any matter brought to its attention with full access to all
books, records, facilities, and personnel of the Company and may retain
external consultants at its sole discretion. In addition, the Audit
Committee considers whether the Companys independent auditors provision
of non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the independence of
the independent auditors. The board of directors has determined that all
members of the Audit Committee are independent as defined in the
applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and NASDAQ. The board of
directors has further determined that Harold L. Covert is an audit
committee financial expert as defined by Item 401(h) of Regulation S-K of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). A
copy of the Audit Committee charter can be viewed at the Companys website
at www.lumentum.com . | |

| COMPENSATION COMMITTEE — Members: | Penelope A. Herscher (Chair) Samuel F.
Thomas Harold L. Covert |
| --- | --- |
| Meetings: | 7 |
| The chair of the Compensation
Committee reports on the Compensation Committees actions and
recommendations at board of directors meetings. In addition, the
Compensation Committee has the authority to engage the services of outside
advisors, experts and others to provide assistance as needed. During
fiscal year 2017, the Compensation Committee engaged Semler Brossy, a
national compensation consulting firm, to assist with the Compensation
Committees analysis and review of the compensation of our executive
officers. Semler Brossy attends all Compensation Committee meetings, works
directly with the Compensation Committee Chair and Compensation Committee
members, and sends all invoices, including descriptions of services
rendered, to the Compensation Committee Chair for review and payment
approval. Semler Brossy performed no work for the Company that was not in
support of the Compensation Committees charter nor authorized by the
Compensation Committee Chair during fiscal year 2017. All members of the
Compensation Committee are independent as that term is defined in the
applicable NASDAQ rules and regulations. A copy of the Compensation
Committee charter can be viewed at the Companys website at www.lumentum.com . Additional information on the Compensation Committees
processes and procedures for consideration of executive compensation are
addressed in the section entitled Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Compensation Practices. | |

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| GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE — Members: | Martin A. Kaplan (Chair) Penelope A.
Herscher Brian J. Lillie |
| --- | --- |
| Meetings: | 4 |
| As provided in the charter of the Governance Committee,
nominations for director may be made by the Governance Committee or by a
stockholder of record entitled to vote. The Governance Committee will
consider and make recommendations to the Board regarding any stockholder
recommendations for candidates to serve on the board of directors.
Stockholders wishing to recommend candidates for consideration by the
Governance Committee may do so by writing to the Companys Corporate
Secretary at 400 North McCarthy Boulevard, Milpitas, California 95035.
Such writing must provide the candidates name, biographical data and
qualifications, a document indicating the candidates willingness to act
if elected, and evidence of the nominating stockholders ownership of
Companys stock not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the
first anniversary of the date of the preceding years annual meeting to
assure time for meaningful consideration by the Governance Committee. Our
amended and restated bylaws specify in greater detail the requirements as
to the form and content of the stockholders notice. We recommend that any
stockholder wishing to nominate a director review a copy of our amended
and restated bylaws, which may be obtained by accessing our public filings
on the SECs website at www.sec.gov .
There are no differences in the manner in which the Governance Committee
evaluates nominees for director based on whether the nominee is
recommended by a stockholder. All members of the Governance Committee are
independent as that term is defined in the applicable NASDAQ rules and
regulations. In identifying and reviewing
potential candidates for the board of directors, the Governance Committee
considers the individuals experience in the Companys industry, the
general business or other experience of the candidate, the needs of the
Company for an additional or replacement director, the personality of the
candidate, diversity, the candidates interest in the business of the
Company, as well as numerous other subjective criteria. Of greatest
importance is the individuals integrity, willingness to be involved and
ability to bring to the Company experience and knowledge in areas that are
most beneficial to the Company. It is the Governance Committees goal to
nominate candidates with diverse backgrounds and capabilities, to reflect
the diverse nature of the Companys stakeholders (security holders,
employees, customers and suppliers), while emphasizing core excellence in
areas pertinent to the Companys long term business and strategic
objectives. The Governance Committee intends to continue to evaluate
candidates for election to the board of directors on the basis of the
foregoing criteria. While we do not have a formal written policy regarding
consideration of diversity in identifying candidates, as discussed above,
diversity is one of the numerous criteria that the Governance Committee
considers when reviewing potential candidates. A detailed description of
the criteria used by the Governance Committee in evaluating potential
candidates may be found in the charter of the Governance
Committee. The Governance Committee operates under a written charter
setting forth the functions and responsibilities of the committee. A copy
of the charter can be viewed at the Companys website at www.lumentum.com . | |

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION

None of the members of our Compensation Committee is or has been an officer or employee of our Company. None of our executive officers currently serves, or in the past year has served, as a member of the board of directors or Compensation Committee (or other board committee performing equivalent functions) of any entity that has one or more of its executive officers serving on our board of directors or Compensation Committee.

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COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Interested parties wishing to communicate with our board of directors or with an individual member or members of our board of directors may do so by writing to our board of directors or to the particular member or members of our board of directors, and mailing the correspondence to our General Counsel at Lumentum Holdings Inc., 400 North McCarthy Boulevard, Milpitas, California 95035. Each communication should set forth (i) the name and address of the stockholder, as it appears on our books, and if the shares of our common stock are held by a nominee, the name and address of the beneficial owner of such shares, and (ii) the number of shares of our common stock that are owned of record by the record holder and beneficially by the beneficial owner.

Our General Counsel, in consultation with appropriate members of our board of directors as necessary, will review all incoming communications and, if appropriate, all such communications will be forwarded to the appropriate member or members of our board of directors, or if none is specified, to the Chairman of our board of directors.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES AND CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT

Our board of directors has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines that address items such as the qualifications and responsibilities of our directors and director candidates and corporate governance policies and standards applicable to us in general. In addition, our board of directors has adopted a Code of Business Conduct that applies to all of our employees, officers and directors, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and other executive and senior financial officers. The full text of our Corporate Governance Guidelines and our Code of Business Conduct are posted on the Investors page under the Corporate Governance portion of our website at www.lumentum.com . We will post amendments to our Code of Business Conduct or waivers of our Code of Business Conduct for directors and executive officers on the same website.

RISK MANAGEMENT

Risk is inherent with every business, and we face a number of risks, including strategic, financial, business and operational, legal and compliance, and reputational. We have designed and implemented processes to manage risk in our operations. Management is responsible for the day-to-day management of risks the company faces, while our board of directors, as a whole and assisted by its committees, has responsibility for the oversight of risk management. In its risk oversight role, our board of directors has the responsibility to satisfy itself that the risk management processes designed and implemented by management are appropriate and functioning as designed.

Our board of directors believes that open communication between management and our board of directors is essential for effective risk management and oversight. Our board of directors meets with our Chief Executive Officer and other members of the senior management team at quarterly meetings of our board of directors, where, among other topics, they discuss strategy and risks facing the company, as well as such other items as they deem appropriate.

While our board of directors is ultimately responsible for risk oversight, our board committees assist our board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities in certain areas of risk. Our Audit Committee assists our board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to risk management in the areas of internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, legal and regulatory compliance, and discusses with management and the independent auditor guidelines and policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management. Our Audit Committee also reviews our major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control these exposures. Our Audit Committee also monitors certain key risks on a regular basis throughout the fiscal year, such as liquidity risk and cybersecurity risk. Our Governance Committee assists our board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the management of risk associated with board organization, membership and structure, and corporate governance. Our Compensation Committee assesses risks created by the incentives inherent in our compensation policies. Finally, our full board of directors reviews strategic and operational risk in the context of reports from the management team, receives reports on all significant committee activities at each regular meeting, and evaluates the risks inherent in significant transactions.

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PROPOSAL NO. 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Six directors have been nominated by our board of directors for election at the Annual Meeting, each to serve a one-year term until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. All of the nominees are currently members of the board of directors. All of the director nominees are independent under the listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market except for Mr. Lowe.

Each of our current directors joined the Company in August 2015 in connection with the separation from JDS Uniphase Corporation (now known as Viavi Solutions Inc. and referred to herein as Viavi) on July 31, 2015 (the Separation). Ms. Herscher and Messrs. Covert and Kaplan were members of Viavis board of directors and resigned at the time of the Separation and joined Lumentums board of directors. Messrs. Thomas and Lillie were recommended by the Governance Committee of Viavi prior to the Separation and joined the Lumentum board of directors upon the completion of the Separation.

We have no reason to believe that the nominees named below will be unable or unwilling to serve as a director if elected.

DIRECTOR NOMINEES

The Governance Committee selects nominees from a broad base of potential candidates and seeks qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds and experience, who possess the highest ethical and professional character and will exercise sound business judgment. The Governance Committee seeks people who are accomplished in their respective fields and have superior credentials. A candidate must have an employment and professional record which demonstrates, in the committees judgement, that the candidate has sufficient and relevant experience and background, taking into account positions held and industries, markets and geographical locations served.

Our Governance Committee and our board of directors have evaluated each of the director nominees. Based on this evaluation, the Governance Committee and the board of directors have concluded that it is in the best interest of Lumentum and its stockholders for each of the proposed director nominees listed below to continue to serve as a director of Lumentum. The nominees individual biographies below contain information about their experience, qualifications and skills that led our board of directors to nominate them.

| MARTIN A. KAPLAN |
| --- |
| Experience: |
| Mr. Kaplan serves on the board and compensation, audit
and governance (chair) committees of Superconductor Technologies, a
company specializing in superconductor materials and related technologies
and was named chairman of the Board in October 2010. Mr. Kaplan is also a
member of the board of directors of Sentinels of Freedom Foundation which
assists severely wounded veterans transition to civilian life. He was a
member of the board of directors of Viavi from 2000 until the completion
of the Separation in 2015. In a career spanning 40 years, Mr. Kaplan last
served as Executive Vice-President of the Pacific Telesis Group., parent
of Pacific Bell, a telecommunications company, responsible for integration
following the merger of SBC Communications, Inc. (SBC), a
telecommunications company, and Pacific Telesis Group, Inc., followed by
the same role for other SBC mergers. Mr. Kaplan holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in Engineering. |
| Committee
Membership: Audit and Governance
(Chair) |
| Qualifications: |
| ● extensive business leadership ● operational and technical experience in the
telecommunications industry, including substantial experience in mergers
and acquisitions ● valuable corporate governance experience from service on
the boards and committees of public and private companies |

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| HAROLD L. COVERT |
| --- |
| Experience: |
| As of June 2017, Mr. Covert is an independent business
consultant. From October 2015 until June 2017, Mr. Covert was chief
financial officer of Harmonic Inc., a provider of video delivery
infrastructure equipment, and served on the board of directors from July
2007 to October 2015. From 2014 to 2015, Mr. Covert was an independent
business consultant. From 2011 to 2014, he served as executive vice
president and chief financial officer of Lumos Networks Corporation, a
fiber-based service provider. From 2010 to 2011, Mr. Covert was an
independent business consultant. From 2007 to 2010, Mr. Covert was
president, chief financial officer and chief operating officer of Silicon
Image, Inc., a provider of semiconductors for storage, distribution and
presentation of high-definition content. Within the past five years he was
also a board member of Viavi until the completion of the Separation, and
Solta Medical, Inc., which was acquired in 2014. Mr. Covert holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Lake Erie
College and a Masters degree in Business Administration from Cleveland
State University and is also a Certified Public Accountant. |
| Committee
Membership: Audit (Chair) and
Compensation |
| Qualifications: |
| ● significant experience and service in
leadership roles in finance and accounting ● in-depth financial knowledge obtained
through service as chief financial officer of several publicly traded
technology companies ● valuable insight and experience from serving
on the board of public companies |

| PENELOPE A. HERSCHER |
| --- |
| Experience: |
| Ms. Herscher serves on four public company boards,
Faurecia SA, Rambus, Verint Systems and Lumentum and chairs the board at
Savonix, a private company. She was also a member of the board of
directors of Viavi until the completion of the Separation. Previously Ms.
Herscher was president and CEO of FirstRain, an enterprise software
company, from 2004 thru 2015 and continued on the board thru July 2017.
She held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing
Officer at Cadence Design Systems, an electronic design automation
software company, from 2002 to 2003. From 1996 to 2002, she was President
and Chief Executive Officer of Simplex Solutions, taking the company
public in 2001 prior to its acquisition by Cadence in 2002. Ms. Herscher
holds a BA HONS, MA degree with honors in Mathematics from Cambridge
University in in England. |
| Committee
Membership: Compensation (Chair) and
Governance |
| Qualifications: |
| ● experience as chief executive officer of
several technology companies ● extensive marketing and technical
background ● valuable insight and experience from serving
on the board and committees of public companies, including prior service
as chair of the Compensation Committee at Viavi |

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| SAMUEL F. THOMAS |
| --- |
| Experience: |
| Mr. Thomas is executive chairman of the board of
directors of Chart Industries, Inc., an engineered cryogenic equipment
manufacturer serving the natural gas and industrial gas industries, and
has served as chief executive officer and as a member of its board of
directors since October 2003. From 1998 to 2003, Mr. Thomas was executive
vice president of Global Consumables at ESAB Holdings Ltd., a provider of
welding consumables and equipment. Mr. Thomas holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute. |
| Committee
Membership: Compensation |
| Qualifications: |
| ● strong leadership and business experience in
manufacturing, sales and marketing and operations ● significant international experience gained over a
39-year career with several companies. |

| BRIAN J. LILLIE |
| --- |
| Experience: |
| Mr. Lillie is the Chief Customer Officer (CCO) and
Executive Vice President of Technology Services for Equinix, Inc., a
global provider of data center and interconnection services. As CCO, Mr.
Lillie directly leads the Global Customer Success Organization, which
includes Global Customer Care, Global Customer Experience, Global Customer
Process, and Global Technology Services. Prior to this assignment, for the
past eight years, Mr. Lillie served as global Chief Information Officer
for Equinix. Prior to joining Equinix, Mr. Lillie held several
executive-level roles at VeriSign, Inc., a provider of intelligent
infrastructure services, including vice president of global information
systems and vice president of global sales operations. Mr. Lillie holds a
Master of Science degree in Management from Stanford Universitys Graduate
School of Business, a Master of Science degree in Telecommunications
Management from Golden Gate University and a Bachelor of Science degree in
Mathematics from Montana State University. |
| Committee
Membership: Audit and
Governance |
| Qualifications: |
| ● extensive executive-level experience in the technology
industry and specifically in the data center markets |

| ALAN S. LOWE |
| --- |
| Experience: |
| Mr. Lowe has served as Lumentums president and chief
executive officer since July 2015. Prior to joining Lumentum, Mr. Lowe was
employed by Viavi. Mr. Lowe joined Viavi in September 2007 as senior vice
president of the Lasers business, and became executive vice president and
president of Viavis CCOP business in October 2008. Prior to joining
Viavi, Mr. Lowe was senior vice president, Customer Solutions Group at
Asyst Technologies, Inc. a leader in automating semiconductor and flat
panel display fabs. From 2000 to 2003, he was president and chief
executive officer of Read-Rite Corporation, a manufacturer of thin-film
recording heads for disk and tape drives. From 1989 to 2000, Mr. Lowe
served in roles of increasing responsibility at Read-Rite, including
president and chief operating officer, and senior vice president of
customer business units. Mr. Lowe holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in
computer science and business economics from the University of California,
Santa Barbara and completed the Stanford Executive Program in
1994. |
| Committee
Membership: None |
| Qualifications: |
| ● extensive business, management, and leadership skills
from his roles at Viavi, Asyst Technologies and Read-Rite ● broad and deep experience with Lumentum and its
businesses |

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VOTE REQUIRED

Each director will be elected by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast, meaning that the numbers of votes cast FOR a director nominee exceeds the number of votes cast AGAINST that nominee. This means that the number of votes cast for a director must exceed the number of votes cast against that director, with abstentions and broker non-votes not counted as votes cast as either for or against such directors election.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF EACH OF THE NOMINEES NAMED ABOVE.

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Compensation for our non-employee directors (Outside Directors) is designed to attract and retain high quality directors and to align director interests with those of our stockholders. Outside Director compensation is reviewed annually by the board of directors upon recommendation from the Compensation Committee. Our Outside Directors receive compensation in the form of equity granted under the terms of our 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2015 Plan) and cash, as described below:

EQUITY AWARDS

Initial Award . Each Outside Director is granted an initial award of restricted stock units (RSUs) with a grant date fair value equal to $200,000 (the Initial RSU Award). These awards are granted on the date of the first meeting of our board of directors or Compensation Committee occurring on or after the date on which the individual first became an Outside Director. The Initial RSU Award vests in three annual installments from the commencement of the individuals service as an Outside Director, subject to continued service as a director through the applicable vesting date. If a directors status changes from an employee director to an Outside Director, he or she does not receive an Initial RSU Award.

Annual Awards . On the date of each annual meeting of our stockholders, each Outside Director who has served on our board of directors for at least the preceding six months is granted an award of RSUs with a grant date fair value equal to $175,000 (the Annual RSU Award). The Annual RSU Award vests upon the earlier of (i) the day prior to the next years annual meeting of stockholders or (ii) one year from grant, subject to continued service as a director through the applicable vesting date.

Severance Provisions for Equity Awards . Upon retirement of an Outside Director, all unvested RSUs automatically vest in full. The treatment of unvested RSUs held by an Outside Director upon a change in control is determined by the terms of the 2015 Plan.

CASH COMPENSATION

Annual Fee . Each Outside Director receives an annual cash retainer of $85,000 for serving on our board of directors (the Annual Fee), paid quarterly. In addition to the Annual Fee, the non-employee board chair receives an additional cash retainer of $60,000.

Committee Service . The chairpersons of the three standing committees of our board of directors receives the following annual cash retainers, paid quarterly:

Board Committee	Chairperson Fee ($)
Audit Committee	25,000
Compensation Committee	20,000
Governance Committee	15,000

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OUTSIDE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017

The following table provides information regarding the total compensation that was granted to each of our non-management directors in fiscal year 2017. Directors who are also our employees receive no additional compensation for their service as directors. During fiscal year 2017, Mr. Lowe was an employee. See Executive Compensation for additional information about his compensation.

Name	Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)	Stock Awards ($) (1)	Total ($)
Martin A. Kaplan (2)	160,000	156,062	316,062
Penelope A. Herscher (3)	105,000	156,062	261,062
Harold L. Covert (4)	110,000	156,062	266,062
Samuel F. Thomas (5)	85,000	156,062	241,062
Brian J. Lillie (6)	85,000	156,062	241,062

| (1) | The amounts shown in this column
are the grant date fair value in the period presented as determined in
accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Such grant-date fair value does not
take into account any estimated forfeitures related to service-vesting
conditions. The assumptions used to calculate these amounts are set forth
under Note 16. Stock Based Compensation and Stock Plans in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 1, 2017. |
| --- | --- |
| (2) | Mr. Kaplan held 9,601 RSUs as of
July 1, 2017. |
| (3) | Ms. Herscher held 9,601 RSUs as
of July 1, 2017. |
| (4) | Mr. Covert held 9,601 RSUs as of
July 1, 2017. |
| (5) | Mr. Thomas held 7,546 RSUs as of
July 1, 2017. |
| (6) | Mr. Lillie held 7,546 RSUs as of
July 1, 2017. |

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PROPOSAL NO. 2 ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

As required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and SEC rules, we are seeking the approval of the Companys stockholders on an advisory or non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (NEOs) as disclosed in this Proxy Statement.

Our compensation program is designed to attract, retain and motivate employees and to serve the long-term interests of our stockholders. Our compensation program promotes performance-based compensation and has evolved to align compensation with recognized best practices and to address market realities.

The items below contain a few highlights from our compensation program:

| ● | A significant portion of
compensation is subject to our financial and/ or share price
performance. Mr. Lowe, our chief
executive officer, received 86% in total target pay (base salary, annual
incentive bonus and long-term equity awards) in fiscal 2017 through either
incentive cash or equity, and the other NEOs received 72% on average. This
reflected a 42% and 43% increase for CEO and all other NEOs, respectively,
which corresponded with the Companys 135% growth in total shareholder
return since the Separation. |
| --- | --- |
| ● | Pay levels and practices are
regularly reviewed against external market best practices. Our Compensation Committee regularly
reviews both pay levels and practices against the external market to
ensure that our approach to compensation is consistent with current
industry best practices, while also supporting our business strategy and
objectives. |
| ● | Performance-based components of
pay are expected to be increased for fiscal year 2018. The Compensation Committee has decided to increase the
performance-based components of executive pay in future years now that the
Separation occurred more than two years ago. The Compensation Committee
decided that our executive officers will receive a portion of their equity
pay tied to performance shares for fiscal year 2018. This step reinforces
our commitment to align compensation with the competitive market and tie
executive pay to company performance. |

Lumentum maintains the following policies to ensure sound compensation practices and corporate governance:

| ● | Maintain a Clawback Policy: Provides
for the recapture of awards in the event of a restatement caused by
fraudulent or illegal conduct |
| --- | --- |
| ● | Require Double-Trigger for equity
acceleration upon change in control |
| ● | Employ an independent chairman of
the board of directors |
| ● | Engage an independent compensation
advisor |
| ● | Conduct an annual risk review of our
compensation programs |
| ● | Avoid excessive perquisites to
executive officers |
| ● | Avoid tax gross-ups upon change in
control |
| ● | Prohibit hedging or pledging of our
securities by employees or directors |

The Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of the proxy contains a detailed discussion of our compensation philosophy and the alignment of our NEOs compensation to our performance.

We are asking our stockholders to vote on an advisory basis to approve the compensation paid to our NEOs, as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and the compensation table sections of this Proxy Statement.

The board of directors recommends that stockholders vote FOR the following resolution:

RESOLVED, that the Companys stockholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Companys named executive officers, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of stockholders pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the FY2017 Summary Compensation Table, and other related tables and disclosures.

VOTE REQUIRED

The approval of the non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Companys named executive officers requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of our common stock present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. As a result, abstentions will have the same effect as votes against the proposal. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this vote.

This say on pay vote is advisory and therefore not binding on the Company, the board of directors or the Compensation Committee. However, the board of directors and the Compensation Committee value the opinions of our stockholders and will take into account the outcome of this vote in considering future compensation arrangements.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANYS NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

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PROPOSAL NO. 3 ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF THE STOCKHOLDER ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE COMPENSATION FOR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

In addition to providing stockholders with the opportunity to cast a say on pay advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers, in accordance with SEC rules, we are asking our stockholders to vote, on an advisory basis, on how frequently we should seek an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers in the future. This non-binding advisory vote is commonly referred to as a say-on-frequency vote. Under this proposal, our stockholders may indicate whether they would prefer to have an advisory vote on executive compensation every one year, two years or three years.

The Compensation Committee and our board of directors believe that the advisory vote on executive compensation should be conducted every year because we believe this frequency will enable our stockholders to vote, on an advisory basis, on the most recent executive compensation information that is presented in our Proxy Statement, leading to more meaningful and timely communication between the Company and our stockholders on the compensation of our named executive officers.

Stockholders are not voting to approve or disapprove the board of directors recommendation. Instead, you may cast your vote on your preferred voting frequency by choosing any of the following four options with respect to this proposal: one year, two years, three years or abstain.

For the reasons discussed above, our board of directors is recommending a vote for a frequency of one year.

VOTE REQUIRED

The approval of the non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes approving the compensation of the Companys named executive officers requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of our common stock present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. As a result, abstentions will have the same effect as votes against the proposal. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this vote.

The say on frequency vote is advisory and therefore not binding on the Company, the board of directors or the Compensation Committee. However, the board of directors and the Compensation Committee value the opinions of our stockholders in their vote on this proposal and will consider the option that receives the most votes in determining the frequency of future advisory votes to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ONE YEAR.

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PROPOSAL NO. 4 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended July 2, 2016 was PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PWC). After considering a change in our independent registered accounting firm, our Audit Committee appointed Deloitte LLP (Deloitte) as our independent registered public accounting firm to audit our consolidated financial statements for our fiscal year ending July 1, 2017, and we are asking our stockholders to ratify this appointment. Although ratification by stockholders is not required by law, our Audit Committee is submitting the appointment of Deloitte to our stockholders because we value our stockholders views on our independent registered public accounting firm and as a matter of good corporate governance. In the event that Deloitte is not ratified by our stockholders, the Audit Committee will review its future selection of Deloitte as our independent registered public accounting firm.

Representatives of Deloitte are expected to be present at the virtual Annual Meeting, in which case they will be given an opportunity to make a statement at the Annual Meeting if they desire to do so, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions. Representatives of PWC are not expected to be present at the virtual Annual Meeting.

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On December 27, 2016, the Audit Committee dismissed PWC as our independent registered public accounting firm effective as of that date and approved the appointment of Deloitte as our new independent registered public accounting firm subject to clearance of Deloittes internal acceptance process. PWC had served as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm since 2015. PWCs reports on our financial statements for the fiscal years ended June 27, 2015 and July 2, 2016 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

During the fiscal years ended June 27, 2015 and July 2, 2016, and through December 27, 2016, there was no disagreement (as contemplated by Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K) with PWC on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PWC, would have caused PWC to make reference to the subject matter of such disagreements in connection with its reports on the financial statements for such years.

During the fiscal years ended June 27, 2015 and July 2, 2016, and through December 27, 2016, there was no reportable event (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

PWC furnished us with a letter addressed to the SEC stating that it agrees with the above statements, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 16.1 with our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 3, 2017.

FEES PAID TO THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The following table presents fees for professional audit services and other services rendered to our Company by PWC for the fiscal year ended July 2, 2016 and the fees billed by Deloitte, our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended July 1, 2017.

	Fiscal 2017	Fiscal 2016
	(In Thousands)
Audit Fees (1)	$ 1,398,070	$ 1,217,820
Audit-Related Fees (2)	$	$ 200,000
Tax
Fees (3)	$ 994,679	$ 195,000
All
Other Fees	$ 13,550	$
Total	$ 2,406,299	$ 1,612,820

| (1) | Audit Fees include fees related
to professional services rendered in connection with the audit of
Lumentums annual financial statements, the audit of internal control over
financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, reviews of financial statements included in Lumentums
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and audit services provided in connection
with other statutory and regulatory filings. |
| --- | --- |
| (2) | Audit-Related Fees for Fiscal
2016 include fees related to services rendered in connection with the
Separation. |
| (3) | Tax Fees include fees for
professional services rendered in connection with transfer pricing tax
consulting, compliance, and planning services and other tax consulting and
for Fiscal 2017 include fees for professional services rendered by
Deloitte, prior to their engagement as our independent registered public
accounting firm. |

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AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE

In our fiscal year ended July 1, 2017, there were no other professional services provided by Deloitte, other than those listed above, that would have required our Audit Committee to consider their compatibility with maintaining the independence of Deloitte.

AUDIT COMMITTEE POLICY ON PRE-APPROVAL OF AUDIT AND PERMISSIBLE NON-AUDIT SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Our Audit Committee has established a policy governing our use of the services of our independent registered public accounting firm. Under the policy, our Audit Committee is required to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services performed by our independent registered public accounting firm in order to ensure that the provision of such services does not impair the public accountants independence. All fees paid to Deloitte for our fiscal year ended July 1, 2017 were pre-approved by our Audit Committee.

VOTE REQUIRED

The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of our common stock present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions will have the effect of a vote AGAINST the proposal and broker non-votes will have no effect.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE LLP.

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee is a committee of the board of directors comprised solely of independent directors as required by the listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Exchange and rules and regulations of the SEC. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter approved by the board of directors, which is available on our website at www.lumentum.com . The composition of the Audit Committee, the attributes of its members and the responsibilities of the Audit Committee, as reflected in its charter, are intended to be in accordance with applicable requirements for corporate audit committees. The Audit Committee reviews and assesses the adequacy of its charter and the Audit Committees performance on an annual basis.

With respect to the Companys financial reporting process, the management of the Company is responsible for (1) establishing and maintaining internal controls and (2) preparing the Companys consolidated financial statements. Our independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte, is responsible for auditing these financial statements. It is the responsibility of the Audit Committee to oversee these activities. It is not the responsibility of the Audit Committee to prepare our financial statements, which are the fundamental responsibilities of management. In the performance of its oversight function, the Audit Committee has:

| ● | reviewed and discussed the audited
financial statements with management and Deloitte; |
| --- | --- |
| ● | discussed with Deloitte the matters
required to be discussed by Auditing Standard No. 1301;
and |
| ● | received the written disclosures and
the letter from Deloitte required by applicable requirements of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountants
communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has
discussed with Deloitte its independence. |

Based on the Audit Committees review and discussions with management and Deloitte, the Audit Committee recommended to the board of directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 1, 2017 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Respectfully submitted by the members of the Audit Committee of the board of directors:

Harold L. Covert (Chair) Martin A. Kaplan Brian J. Lillie

This report of the Audit Committee is required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and, in accordance with the SECs rules, will not be deemed to be part of or incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this Proxy Statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), except to the extent that we specifically incorporate this information by reference, and will not otherwise be deemed soliciting material or filed under either the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following table sets forth information regarding individuals who serve as our executive officers. The position titles refer to each executive officers title at Lumentum as of September 19, 2017. Our executive officers are elected by our board of directors to hold office until their successors are elected and qualified.

Name	Age	Position
Alan Lowe	55	President and Chief Executive Officer
Aaron Tachibana	57	Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice
President
Vincent Retort	63	Chief Operations Officer and Executive Vice
President
Jason Reinhardt	43	Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Product Line
Management
Judy Hamel	51	Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary

For Mr. Lowes biography, see Director Nominees.

Aaron Tachibana has served as Lumentums chief financial officer since July 2015. Prior to joining Lumentum, Mr. Tachibana was employed by Viavi. Mr. Tachibana joined Viavi in November 2013 as vice president of finance and corporate controller. Prior to joining Viavi, Mr. Tachibana served as chief financial officer at Pericom Semiconductor Corp., a supplier of performance connectivity and timing solutions, from March 2010 to October 2013 where he led finance and human resources. From 1992 to 2010, he held executive and senior management positions with Asyst Technologies, Inc., Allied Telesis, Inc., TapCast Inc. and TeraStor Corporation. Mr. Tachibana holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Finance from San Jose State University.

Vincent Retort has served as Lumentums chief operations officer and executive vice president since February 2016, and was previously our senior vice president, research and development from July 2015 through February 2016. Prior to joining Lumentum, Mr. Retort was employed by Viavi. Mr. Retort joined Viavi in 2008 as vice president of research & development, CCOP, and became senior vice president of research & development of CCOP in 2011. From 2004 to 2008, Mr. Retort was vice president of product engineering, reliability and quality at NeoPhotonics Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of photonic integrated circuit based modules and subsystems. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Retort served as senior director of development engineering, magnetic recording performance at Seagate Technologies PLC, an international manufacturer and distributor of computer disk drives. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Retort served as vice president of product engineering at Lightwave Microsystems Corporation, a communications equipment company. Mr. Retort holds a Masters of Science degree in Biological Sciences from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from West Virginia University.

Jason Reinhardt has served as Lumentums executive vice president, global sales and product line management, since February 2016, and was previously our senior vice president, sales from July 2015 through February 2016. Prior to joining Lumentum, Mr. Reinhardt was employed by Viavi. Mr. Reinhardt joined Viavi in May 2008 as Director of Sales for North America. He was subsequently promoted to Senior Director of North America Sales, VP and Senior VP of Global Sales, holding that position from August 2010 until January 2014, after which he focused on charitable humanitarian work while holding a part-time business development position. Mr. Reinhardt returned to a full-time role in June 2015, serving again as Viavis Senior VP of Global Sales. Before joining Viavi, Mr. Reinhardt served as Deputy Country Director of HOPE worldwide Afghanistan, Senior Director of North America Sales at Avanex Corporation and Account Manager and Production Engineer at Corning Incorporated. He also served as an officer in the United States Air Force prior to those roles. Mr. Reinhardt holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Montana State University, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Babson Colleges Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business.

Judy Hamel has served as Lumentums vice president, general counsel and secretary since July 2015. Prior to joining Lumentum, Ms. Hamel was employed by Viavi. Ms. Hamel joined Viavi in August 2012 as senior corporate counsel. Prior to joining Viavi, from September 2006 to August 2012, Ms. Hamel served as vice president legal affairs at Cortina Systems, Inc., a global communications supplier of port connectivity solutions to the networking and telecommunications sector. Previously, Ms. Hamel worked as a corporate associate at Silicon Valley law firms Cooley Godward LLP and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati PC. Ms. Hamel holds a Juris Doctor degree from Santa Clara University School of Law, a Masters degree in Business Administration from San Jose State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Finance from Southern New Hampshire University.

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

This discussion of our executive compensation program is designed to provide our stockholders with an understanding of our compensation program in effect for our named executive officers (NEOs) who consisted of the following executive officers for fiscal year 2017:

| ● | Alan Lowe, our President and Chief
Executive Officer |
| --- | --- |
| ● | Aaron Tachibana, our Chief Financial
Officer and Executive Vice President |
| ● | Vincent Retort, our Chief Operations
Officer and Executive Vice President |
| ● | Jason Reinhardt, our Executive Vice
President, global sales and product line management |
| ● | Judy Hamel, our Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary |

FISCAL YEAR 2017 BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

We posted strong results in our second year as an independent, publiclytraded company. Highlights of our fiscal year 2017 financial performance in several of our key metrics, along with comparable measures during fiscal years 2016 and 2015, are set forth in this section:

| Net Revenue
($Ms) Performance | Total Shareholder
Returns Performance |
| --- | --- |
| ● | ● |
| Gross Margin
Performance | Operating Margin
Performance |
| ● | ● |

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| Net
Revenue | $1,001.6 | $903.0 | $837.1 | | Change 2015-2017 — 19.7% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gross Margin | 31.8 % | 30.7 % | 30.8 | % | 100
bps |
| Adjusted Gross Margin | 34.7 % | 33.0 % | 32.5 | % | 220
bps |
| Operating Margin | 4.8 % | 1.3 % | (2.8 | )% | 760 bps |
| Adjusted Operating Margin | 12.4 % | 9.2 % | 5.4 | % | 700 bps |

Adjusted Gross Margin and Adjusted Operating Margin are non-GAAP measures that Lumentum discloses to provide additional information about the operating results of the Company. Please see Appendix A for a reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Margin and Adjusted Operating Margin to their nearest GAAP equivalents.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION HIGHLIGHTS

| ● | Increases to Executive
Compensation due to Strong Fiscal Year 2017 Performance . In light of our strong performance in fiscal year
2017, and the continued success two years after the completion of the
Separation, the Compensation Committee increased total target pay for our
CEO (excluding the value of one-time awards) by approximately 42% and
total target pay for our NEOs by approximately 43% on average, in each
case as compared to their respective target pay levels in fiscal year
2016. |
| --- | --- |
| ● | Above Target Payout of Cash
Annual Incentive Program for Fiscal Year 2017 . The fiscal year 2017 annual cash incentive plan was based on
revenue and operating income. Due to solid financial and operational
performance, during fiscal year 2017, our NEOs received payouts under our
fiscal year 2017 annual cash incentive plan at 109.2% of
target. |
| ● | Introduction of Strategic
Modifier in Annual Cash Incentive Plan for Fiscal Year
2017 : The Compensation Committee
believed that focusing on specific operational objectives was important
for measuring the Companys annual performance. As a result, the
Compensation Committee introduced a strategic modifier into our annual
cash incentive plan for fiscal year 2017 which resulted in a 10% reduction
to the Annual Cash Incentive Plan payout. The Compensation Committee may
decrease or increase cash incentive pay as a result of performance on
defined strategic measures by up to 20%. |
| ● | Introduction of PSAs for Fiscal
Year 2018 . Our Compensation Committee
decided to introduce performance shares as a key component of our
executives total compensation package going forward. These shares will
make up one-third of the NEOs annual equity award for fiscal year 2018,
whereas RSUs will be comprised of two-thirds of each individuals annual
equity grant. |

COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY

Our executive compensation program is guided by our overarching philosophy of paying for demonstrable performance. Consistent with this philosophy, we have designed our executive compensation program to achieve the following primary objectives:

| ● | Total compensation should attract,
motivate and retain the talent necessary to achieve our business
objectives in order to increase long-term value and drive stockholder
returns. |
| --- | --- |
| ● | Superior executive talent is
motivated and retained through a strong pay for performance compensation
system that provides the opportunity to earn above-average compensation in
return for achieving business and financial success. |
| ● | Our compensation practices continue
to evolve to align compensation with recognized best practices and to
address current market realities. |

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To further these objectives, we seek to adhere to best practice for compensation and corporate governance purposes. These provisions protect our stockholders interests, as follows:

| WHAT WE
DO |
| --- |
| ● Pay for Performance: 86% of our CEOs and 72% of our other NEOs
fiscal year 2017 target compensation was subject to Lumentums financial
and/or share price performance ● Emphasize Long-Term Company Performance: Over 55% of our NEOs
fiscal year 2017 target compensation is in equity that vests over three
years ● Maintain Stock Ownership Guidelines: 3x salary for our CEO and 1x
for other NEOs ● Maintain a Clawback Policy: Provides for the recapture of awards in
the event of a restatement caused by fraudulent or illegal
conduct ● Require Double-Trigger for equity acceleration in connection with
a change in control ● Employ an independent chairman of the board ● Engage an independent compensation advisor ● Conduct an annual risk review of our compensation
programs |

| WHAT WE
DONT DO |
| --- |
| ● No excessive perquisites awarded to Executive Officers ● No tax gross-ups upon a change in control ● No hedging or pledging of Lumentum securities by employees or
directors |

ELEMENTS OF OUR FISCAL YEAR 2017 COMPENSATION PROGRAM

In fiscal year 2017, compensation that we provided to our NEOs primarily consisted of salary, annual cash incentive, and equity awards according to the following structure:

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COMPENSATION DECISION PROCESSES

The Compensation Committee administers and determines the parameters of the executive compensation program. In carrying out its functions, the Compensation Committee seeks input from Semler Brossy, the independent compensation advisor to the Compensation Committee and our management (other than with respect to their own compensation).

Semler Brossy provides advice relating to our compensation peer group selection as well as provides support and specific analysis with regard to compensation data and formulation of recommendations for executive compensation. Semler Brossy reports directly to our Compensation Committee and is independent from our management.

Our CEO and Senior Vice President of Human Resources presents to the Compensation Committee performance reviews and compensation recommendations for our NEOs (other than our CEO). Our management team references the materials that Semler Brossy prepared for the Compensation Committee in developing NEO compensation recommendations for the Compensation Committees consideration.

The Compensation Committee approves all compensation for our NEOs (other than our CEO). The Compensation Committee reviews and recommends to the board of directors our CEOs compensation which was approved by the board of directors and the CEO was not present for these discussions.

PEER GROUP

The Compensation Committee, with input from Semler Brossy, reviews the compensation practices at similarly situated companies that comprise our 2017 peer group. The characteristics and details around the 2017 peer group are listed below.

| Primary Uses of Peer Group | Peer Group Companies | Peer Group Financial
Positioning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Characteristics: Companies similar
in revenue, size, and business operations to Lumentum: ● Performance and pay relationship ● NEO compensation levels ● Annual and long-term incentive plan design ● Independent director compensation ● Equity plan and share usage ● Change in control and severance ● Benefits and perquisites | Ciena Coherent Finisar FLIR Systems Infinera IPG Photonics Newport Oclaro Polycom Qorvo Viavi Xilinx Xura | Lumentum and Peer Financial Positioning Note: Excludes Newport, Polycom and Xura as they are no longer trading
companies |

In addition, the Compensation Committee also reviews market data from the US Radford Survey for companies with comparable revenue size to assess the competitiveness of our executive compensation programs.

Though its review of competitive market data of the peer group companies and the survey data informs its decisions, the Compensation Committee also applies its judgment in determining the pay levels of NEOs. Additional factors the Compensation Committee considers when making its compensation decisions include input from our management team, Company performance, individual performance and experience, each NEOs role and/or retention and incentive objectives.

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Base Salary

Base salary represents the fixed portion of our NEOs compensation and is intended to attract and retain highly talented individuals. In determining base compensation levels, our Compensation Committee analyzes base salary information for similar positions and titles at companies in our compensation peer group and the survey data, and also considers the input from our management team as described above. In fiscal year 2017, the Compensation Committee, after taking into account Company performance and the individual NEOs performance, increased the base salaries of each of our NEOs.

| | Fiscal Year 2017 ($)
(1) | Fiscal Year 2016 ($)
(1) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alan Lowe | 700,000 | 625,000 |
| Aaron Tachibana | 400,000 | 365,000 |
| Vincent Retort | 430,000 | 415,000 |
| Jason Reinhardt | 410,000 | 370,000 |
| Judy Hamel | 290,000 | 270,000 |

(1) Amounts in this table reflect annualized base salaries. Actual salaries paid during these periods are described below under the section titled Summary Compensation Table. For fiscal year 2016, the base salary increases were effective August 1, 2015, and for fiscal year 2017, the base salary increases were effective October 16, 2016.

ANNUAL CASH INCENTIVE PLAN

We operate an annual cash incentive plan (CIP) under our Executive Officer Performance-based Incentive Plan (the Incentive Plan), which plan is intended to reward our NEOs for achieving annual financial goals.

Fiscal Year 2017

The Compensation Committee approved consolidated revenue and adjusted operating income percent margin as the primary performance measures under the CIP for determining cash incentive amounts for our NEOs in fiscal year 2017. These measures reflect the Companys success in maintaining and growing the customer base while maintaining profitability, which the Compensation Committee believes are critical measures in the first few years following the Separation.

For fiscal year 2017, the Compensation Committee determined that an aggregate bonus pool would be created under the CIP if we achieve positive operating income. If we achieved positive operating income for the fiscal year 2017, then the funding of the CIP would be reduced (but not increased) based on our achievements as follows: 80% measured on adjusted operating income percent margin and 20% measured on revenue. Operating income continues to be measured in two six-month periods, whereas revenue is measured as a full-year performance measurement. For Mr. Reinhardt, the funding as it relates to his assigned bonus opportunity in fiscal year 2017 would be reduced (but not increased) based on our achievement under the same bonus scheme for operating income percent margin as other participants described above (weighted approximately 40%) and revenue (weighted approximately 60%). We believe a different weighting for Mr. Reinhardt, our top sales executive, was appropriate to provide additional incentives for him to drive growth through sales.

The Compensation Committee also added a strategic measure to the CIP for fiscal year 2017 that acts as a modifier to CIP payout. The Compensation Committee believed that focusing on specific operational objectives was important to measuring success. The Compensation Committee has the discretion to adjust payouts by up to 20% in either direction for achievement of the strategic modifier based on the Compensation Committees subjective assessment with managements input of certain operation measures in our business during fiscal year 2017. The modifier impacts adjusted operating income for the first half of the year separately from adjusted operating income for the second half of the year and full year revenue.

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The chart below illustrates the general structure of the CIP for fiscal year 2017.

Fiscal Year 2017 CIP Measure Leverage Curves and Structure

If the threshold performance is achieved, the CIP generally will fund with respect to any performance measure based on a linear interpolation between threshold performance (50% funding) and maximum performance (200% funding), with the exception of the flat range around target to help provide some flexibility as shown below.

Op. Income (% of target)	Payout
157% or more	200%
95% - 105%	100%
71%	50%
Less than 71%	0%
Revenue (% of target)	Payout
111% or more	200%
98% - 102%	100%
84%	50%
Less than 84%	0%

FY17 Annual Cash Incentive Plan Target Bonus Opportunities

In approving each NEOs fiscal year 2017 target bonus opportunities under the CIP, the Compensation Committee considered each NEOs role at Lumentum and competitive market data from the compensation peer group and survey data.

| | Fiscal Year 2017 CIP
Target — Target ($) | % of Salary (%) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alan Lowe | 700,000 | 100 |
| Aaron Tachibana | 280,000 | 70 |
| Vincent Retort | 344,000 | 80 |
| Jason Reinhardt (1) | 328,000 | 80 |
| Judy Hamel | 145,000 | 50 |

(1) Mr. Reinhardts target bonus is based on two components: (i) 80% of half of his base salary for achievement of revenue target; and (ii) 80% of half of his base salary for achievement of the CIP targets.

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Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Cash Incentive Plan Achievement

Following the end of fiscal year 2017, the Compensation Committee reviewed the achievement of the performance measures under the CIP and determined that we achieved positive operating income and the following results for the primarily performance measures:

| 1st
Half Adjusting Operating Income Margin % 40% weight | 7.5% | Target — 10%-11% | 16.5% | Performance as % of Target — 149% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2nd
Half Adjusted Operating Income Margin % 40% weight | 7.5% | 10%-11% | 16.5% | 100% |
| Full Year Consolidated Revenue 20% weight | $840 | $ 980-1,020 | $1,110 | 100% |

In approving each NEOs fiscal year 2017 target bonus opportunities under the CIP, the Compensation Committee considered each NEOs role at Lumentum and external competitive market data from compensation peer group and survey data. In fiscal year 2017, our first half operating income margin was 13.7%, resulting in our cash incentive plan funding at 149% of target. We then applied the strategic modifier under the CIP to adjust plan payouts downward by 10% for the first half of fiscal year 2017. For the second half of fiscal year 2017, our operating income margin was 11% and our full year consolidated revenue was $1,001.6 million, resulting in our cash incentive plan funding at 100% of target. We then applied the strategic modifier under the CIP to adjust plan payouts downward by 10% for the operating income margin objective as well as downward by 10% for the full year consolidated revenue objective for the second half of fiscal year 2017. Total fiscal year 2017 individual cash incentive plan payouts for our NEOs were as follows:

| | Fiscal Year 2017 CIP
Target — Target ($) | % of Salary (%) | Fiscal Year 2017 CIP
Payouts — Payout ($) | % of Salary (%) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alan Lowe | 700,000 | 100 | 754,040 | 107.7% |
| Aaron Tachibana | 280,000 | 70 | 301,616 | 75.4% |
| Vincent Retort | 344,000 | 80 | 370,557 | 86.2% |
| Jason Reinhardt | 328,000 | 80 | 379,775 | 92.6% |
| Judy Hamel | 145,000 | 50 | 156,194 | 53.9% |

EQUITY INCENTIVE AWARDS

We use annual equity awards to deliver long-term incentive compensation opportunities to our NEOs and one-time equity awards to address special situations that may arise from time to time, such as promotions and retention arrangements. Our equity incentive awards are intended to align the interests of our NEOs with those of our stockholders. Equity awards are generally subject to vesting restrictions to encourage ownership and retention of equity interests in Lumentum. To determine annual equity awards for our NEOs, the Compensation Committee reviews each executives role, performance, and current competitive market information from both the compensation peer group and survey data.

Annual Equity Awards

Annual equity awards for fiscal year 2017 consisted of restricted stock awards (RSAs) that vest ratably over three years. Each RSA represents a right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting. The Compensation Committee determined that RSAs or RSUs were the best vehicle to create stability during our first two years as an independent public company in light of the uncertainty regarding our stock price. Annual equity awards granted to our NEOs with respect to fiscal year 2017 are set forth in the table below. The size of these annual equity awards was determined taking into account the factors stated above.

	Annual Equity — Target Value of RSAs ($) (1)	Number of RSAs
Alan Lowe	3,700,000	139,370
Aaron Tachibana	750,000	28,250
Vincent Retort	1,700,000	64,034
Jason Reinhardt	850,000	32,017
Judy Hamel	325,000	12,241

(1) The number of actual shares per RSA is determined based on the average of the daily volume weighted average price for the month prior to the month in which the RSA is granted.

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CEO One-time Equity Award

Mr. Lowe was awarded a one-time grant of 73,854 RSUs on August 1, 2015 in recognition of his promotion to CEO in connection with the Separation. 50% of the award vests ratably over three years and 50% vests over three years based on the achievement of certain performance measures (the performance-based component).

The performance-based component would have vested if Lumentum had achieved 10% organic revenue growth in fiscal year 2016. This target was not met in fiscal year 2016 and 50% of the performance-based component of the award (18,463 shares) was forfeited. The remaining 50% of the performance-based component was eligible to vest in fiscal year 2017 if Lumentum achieved 10% organic revenue growth. This target was met in fiscal year 2017 and 50% of the performance-based shares (18,464 shares) were earned. Upon certification of the financial performance, 50% of the earned performance-based shares vested on the two year anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 50% will vest on the three year anniversary of the grant date.

Changes for Fiscal Year 2018

Beginning in fiscal year 2018, our Compensation Committee introduced performance shares as a key component of our executives total compensation package. We intend for performance shares to represent one-third of each NEOs annual equity award for fiscal year 2018, and time-based RSUs to represent two-thirds of each NEOs annual equity award for fiscal year 2018.

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH MR. LOWE

Lumentum entered into an employment agreement with Alan Lowe in August 2015. The employment agreement has an initial term of three years and will automatically renew for one year terms unless either party provides written notice of non-renewal at least 90 days prior to the end of the term. The employment agreement generally provides Mr. Lowe an annual base salary, an annual target bonus, and equity awards. The agreement makes Mr. Lowe eligible to participate in the employee benefit plans maintained by Lumentum or Lumentum Operations LLC (the LLC), its subsidiary, and generally applicable to the senior executives of the LLC. The employment agreement also provides Mr. Lowe lump sum cash payments and vesting acceleration of outstanding Lumentum equity awards under certain terminations of his employment. For additional information concerning Mr. Lowes change of control benefits, see Potential Payments Upon a Termination or Change in Control.

SHARE OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES

Our share ownership guidelines require all executive officers and directors maintain a significant equity investment in Lumentum based upon a multiple of his or her base salary or annual cash retainer, respectively.

Title	Ownership Requirement
CEO	3x
base salary
All
Other Executive Officers	1x
base salary
Directors	3x
annual cash retainer

Shares owned outright and unvested and vested restricted stock and restricted stock units and any stock options exercisable within 60 days count toward the ownership requirements. These ownership levels must be attained within five years from the date of initial election or appointment to the board of directors, in the case of non-employee directors, or within five years following the appointment of executive officers. At the time the Compensation Committee reviewed the policy in February 2017, all directors and executive officers were in compliance or on track to achieve compliance with the guidelines.

Clawback Policy

The Compensation Committee approved a clawback policy in August 2016 that allows our board of directors the discretion to recover cash incentive plan awards and performance-based equity awards that are earned based on financial results, if those results are restated within three years of being earned as a result of fraudulent or illegal conduct. The policy covers our executive officers.

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Federal Income Tax Consequences

The Incentive Plan and the 2015 Plan each were approved by our stockholders in 2016, and are intended to permit (but not require) the payment of compensation that qualifies as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m). Under Section 162(m), we may not receive a federal income tax deduction for compensation paid to our chief executive officer or any of our other three most highly compensated executive officers (other than our chief financial officer) to the extent that any of these persons receives more than $1,000,000 in any one year. However, performance-based compensation that qualifies under Section 162(m) is exempt from this $1,000,000 limitation. The Incentive Plan and the 2015 Plan each allow us the opportunity to choose to pay incentive compensation that is intended to be performance-based and therefore potentially fully tax deductible on our federal income tax return (subject to future changes in tax laws and other circumstances). We also may choose to pay other or additional compensation outside of the Incentive Plan or the 2015 Plan, as applicable, that is not intended to qualify as performance-based compensation (and that, therefore, may not be tax deductible for us). For example, base salaries do not qualify as performance-based compensation and any bonuses paid outside of the Incentive Plan likely would not qualify as performance-based compensation.

Compensation Risk Assessment

The Compensation Committee, with the assistance of Semler Brossy, analyzed the potential risks arising from our compensation policies and practices and determined that there are no such risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us.

Compensation Committee Report

The Compensation Committee has reviewed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section and discussed it with management. Based on its review and discussions with management, the committee recommended to our board of directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement and incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 1, 2017.

The Compensation Committee: Penelope A. Herscher (Chair) Harold L. Covert Samuel F. Thomas

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

The following table provides certain summary information concerning the compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to each of our NEOs for the fiscal year ended July 1, 2017 and, to the extent required under the SEC executive compensation rules, the fiscal years ended July 2, 2016 and June 27, 2015.

As discussed in this Proxy Statement, Lumentum separated from Viavi and became an independent public company effective July 31, 2015. The information provided below includes compensation earned by our NEOs for services provided to Viavi prior to the Separation.

| Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) (1) | Stock Award ($) (2)(3) | Non-Equity Incentive
Plan Compensation ($) (4) | All Other Compensation ($) (5) | Total ($) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alan Lowe | 2017 | 700,962 | 4,459,840 | 754,040 | 4,000 | 5,918,842 |
| President and
Chief Executive Officer | 2016 | 652,577 | 3,853,775 | 597,775 | 7,678 | 5,111,805 |
| President, CCOP, JDS
Uniphase | 2015 | 562,000 | 1,195,001 | 205,135 | 4,000 | 1,966,136 |
| Aaron Tachibana | 2017 | 403,269 | 927,448 | 301,616 | 8,541 | 1,640,874 |
| Chief
Financial Officer | 2016 | 362,138 | 990,966 | 209,460 | 6,738 | 1,569,303 |
| Corporate Controller, JDS
Uniphase | 2015 | 284,123 | 233,520 | 48,468 | 9,236 | 575,347 |
| Vincent Retort | 2017 | 441,346 | 2,102,236 | 370,557 | 6,596 | 2,920,735 |
| Chief
Operations Officer and Executive Vice President | 2016 | 406,442 | 800,778 | 254,499 | 7,446 | 1,469,166 |
| Vice President, R&D, JDS
Uniphase | 2015 | 338,077 | 677,565 | 86,641 | 4,000 | 1,106,283 |
| Jason Reinhardt | | | | | | |
| Executive Vice
President, Global Sales and | | | | | | |
| Product Line
Management | 2017 | 411,923 | 1,051,118 | 379,775 | 4,000 | 1,846,817 |
| Judy Hamel | | | | | | |
| Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary | 2017 | 294,231 | 401,872 | 156,194 | 9,754 | 862,051 |

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| (1) | Actual salary earned during
fiscal years 2017, 2016 or 2015, as applicable. |
| --- | --- |
| (2) | Amounts shown do not reflect
compensation actually received by the NEO. Instead, the amounts shown are
the grant date fair value in the period presented as determined pursuant
to stock-based compensation accounting rule FASB ASC Topic 718, excluding
the effect of estimated forfeitures. The assumptions used to calculate
these amounts are set forth under Note 16. Stock Based Compensation and
Stock Plans in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
July 1, 2017. As required by SEC rules, the amounts shown exclude the
impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting
conditions. |
| (3) | The stock awards for Mr. Lowe
includes an MSU award granted in fiscal year 2016 for 36,927 shares, of
which 18,463 shares did not vest and were cancelled in fiscal year 2016,
and 18,464 shares with a value of $1,053,371 that will vest due to
achievement of performance measures. 50% of these shares vested on August
15, 2017 and 50% will vest on August 15, 2018. See Market Stock Units
for further information about the MSUs. |
| (4) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Compensation for fiscal year 2015 was paid pursuant to the JDSU Variable
Pay Plan and for fiscal years 2017 and 2016 was paid pursuant to the
Lumentum Cash Incentive Plan. See -Annual Cash Incentive Plan for an
additional discussion. |
| (5) | All amounts represent 401(k)
matching contributions by Viavi or Lumentum, as
applicable. |

2017 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE

The following table sets forth information with respect to plan-based compensation in fiscal year 2017 to each NEO, including cash incentive opportunities under the CIP (and Sales Incentive Plan (SIP) with regard to Mr. Reinhardt) and equity in the form of RSAs. The terms of the CIP opportunities are described in Compensation Discussion and Analysis Annual Cash Incentive Plan, and the material terms of the equity awards are described in Compensation Discussion and Analysis Equity Incentive Awards. See Compensation Discussion and Analysis for a description of the material factors necessary to an understanding of the information disclosed below.

| Name | Grant Date | Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive
Plan Awards — Threshold ($) | Target ($) | Maximum ($) | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and
Option Awards ($) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alan Lowe | | | | | |
| | 8/17/2016 | | | 139,370 | 4,459,840 |
| | N/A | 350,000 | 700,000 | 1,400,000 | |
| Aaron Tachibana | | | | | |
| | 8/16/2016 | | | 28,250 | 927,448 |
| | N/A | 140,000 | 280,000 | 560,000 | |
| Vincent Retort | | | | | |
| | 8/16/2016 | | | 64,034 | 2,102,236 |
| | N/A | 172,000 | 344,000 | 688,000 | |
| Jason Reinhardt (1) | | | | | |
| | 8/16/2016 | | | 32,017 | 1,051,118 |
| CIP | N/A | 82,000 | 164,000 | 328,000 | |
| SIP | N/A | (2) | 164,000 | (2) | |
| Judy Hamel | | | | | |
| | 8/16/2016 | | | 12,241 | 401,872 |
| | N/A | 72,500 | 145,000 | 290,000 | |

| (1) | Mr. Reinhardts non-equity
incentive plan award is composed of two components: (i) one component
based on achievement of a revenue target under the SIP; and (ii) one
component based on achievement of the CIP targets. |
| --- | --- |
| (2) | There is no minimum or maximum
award amounts under the SIP for Mr. Reinhardt. |

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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END TABLE

The following table provides information regarding outstanding equity awards and applicable market values at the end of fiscal year 2017.

All references in the following table to stock options and RSUs granted by Viavi prior to the Separation relate to awards in respect of Viavi common shares. In connection with the Separation, these stock options and restricted stock units were converted into Lumentum stock options and restricted stock units, subject to the adjustments described below under -Treatment of Equity Awards at Separation.

| Name | Option Awards — Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) | | Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) | Option Exercise Price ($) | Option Expiration Date | Stock Awards — Number of
Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) (5) | Market
Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) (1) | Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) | | Equity Incentive Plan
Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)
(1) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Exercisable | | Unexercisable | | | | | | | |
| Alan Lowe | | | | | | | | 9,098 | (3) | 519,041 |
| | | | | | | | | 18,464 | (4) | 1,053,371 |
| | | | | | | 139,370 | 7,951,059 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,286 | 130,416 | | | |
| | | | | | | 63,915 | 3,646,351 | | | |
| Aaron Tachibana | | | | | | 28,250 | 1,611,663 | | | |
| | | | | | | 960 | 54,768 | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,459 | 311,436 | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,370 | 705,709 | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,801 | 730,297 | | | |
| Vince Retort | 10,235 | (2) | | 45.89 | 8/15/2018 | | | | | |
| | 20,471 | (2) | | 45.89 | 2/15/2019 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 64,034 | 3,653,140 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,296 | 73,937 | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,493 | 940,926 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 5,158 | (3) | 294,264 |
| Jason Reinhardt | | | | | | 32,017 | 1,826,570 | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,276 | 529,196 | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,847 | 561,771 | | | |
| Judy Hamel | | | | | | 12,241 | 698,349 | | | |
| | | | | | | 230 | 13,122 | | | |
| | | | | | | 910 | 51,916 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,575 | 146,904 | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,385 | 421,314 | | | |

| (1) | Amounts reflecting market value
of RSUs are based on the price of $57.05 per share, which was the closing
price of our common stock as reported on NASDAQ on June 30,
2017. |
| --- | --- |
| (2) | Fully vested stock
option. |
| (3) | MSUs that vest based upon the
Companys performance in fiscal year 2016 relative to a revenue target set
by the Compensation Committee. The actual number of shares that vest range
from 0% to 150% of the target amount for each vesting
tranche. |

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| (4) | Performance based stock units
which vest 1/2 of the awarded units on the second and third anniversaries
of the grant date based upon the Companys performance in fiscal year 2017
relative to a revenue target set by the Compensation
Committee. |
| --- | --- |
| (5) | Time-based RSAs and RSUs that
vest 1/3 of the awarded units on the first anniversary of the grant date
and the remainder of the units in equal quarterly installments for two
years thereafter. |

Each of the options and other equity awards granted prior to the Separation and reflected in the above table were issued under the JDSU 2003 Equity Incentive Plan and converted to the 2015 Plan.

OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED IN 2017

The following table sets forth information on exercises of stock options and vesting of RSUs during fiscal year 2017 for each NEO. The table includes: (i) the number of shares of underlying options exercised; (ii) the aggregate dollar value realized upon exercise of such options; (iii) the number of shares received from the vesting of RSUs, and payout of MSUs and PSUs; and (iv) the aggregate dollar value realized upon the vesting of such RSUs.

| Name | Option Awards — Number of Shares Acquired on
Exercise (#) | Value Realized on
Exercise ($) (1) | Stock Awards — Number of Shares Acquired on
Vesting (#) | Value Realized on
Vesting ($) (2) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alan Lowe | 89,389 | 1,602,494 | 120,620 | 4,799,702 |
| Aaron Tachibana | 0 | 0 | 32,871 | 1,266,552 |
| Vincent Retort | 24,565 | 286,428 | 38,927 | 1,567,649 |
| Jason Reinhardt | 0 | 0 | 25,086 | 957,186 |
| Judy Hamel | 0 | 0 | 10,694 | 397,419 |

| (1) | Represents the amounts realized
based on the difference between the market price of our Common Stock on
NASDAQ on the date of exercise and the exercise price. |
| --- | --- |
| (2) | Represents the amounts realized
based on the product of the number of units vested and the closing price
of our Common Stock on NASDAQ on the vesting
day. |

Treatment of Equity Awards at Separation

At the time of the Separation, Viavi had outstanding equity awards relating to its common stock in the form of stock options, RSUs and MSUs under its Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan and 2005 Acquisition Equity Incentive Plan (the JDSU Equity Plans). The JDSU Equity Plans require adjustments to Viavi equity awards outstanding at the time of the Separation in the event of certain transactions, including the distribution of our common stock in connection with the Separation.

Generally, Viavi equity awards held by our employees, including our named executive officers, immediately prior to the Separation were converted into awards for shares of our common stock under the 2015 Plan described below, with specific adjustments to these awards to reflect the Separation depending on the type of award. The following discussion describes the treatment of Viavi equity awards held by our employees, including our named executive officers. This treatment became effective as of the distribution date of shares of our common stock to Viavi stockholders in connection with the Separation (the distribution date).

Service-Vesting Stock Options

Viavi options that vest based solely on their holders service and that were outstanding on the distribution date and held by our employees were converted into Lumentum options, without any changes to the original terms of the Viavi options, other than appropriate adjustments to the number of shares of our common stock subject to each Lumentum option and to the exercise price payable per share in order to preserve the economic value of the Viavi options immediately prior to the Separation.

Stock Options with Market Conditions

Certain outstanding Viavi options held by our employees prior to the Separation were scheduled to vest based upon the holders continued service with Viavi but would not become exercisable until Viavis common stock price exceeded a stated threshold for 30 consecutive trading days. These options were adjusted in the same manner described for service-vesting options, except that, for purposes of determining whether the share price requirement is satisfied during the 30 days following the distribution date, our share price (as adjusted to reflect the distribution) was combined with the Viavi share price.

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Restricted Stock Units

Viavi RSUs held by our employees on the distribution date were converted into RSUs for shares of our common stock, without any changes to the original terms of the Viavi RSUs, other than appropriate adjustments to the number of shares of our common stock subject to the Lumentum RSU awards in order to preserve the economic value of these awards immediately prior to the Separation.

Market Stock Units

Viavi MSU awards held by our employees prior to the Separation were scheduled to vest based upon their holders continued service and the relative Viavi TSR in comparison to the TSR range of the companies included in the Index during a specified measurement period. Viavi MSU awards held by our employees on the distribution date were converted into Lumentum awards in the same manner described for Viavi MSUs. In connection with the Separation, the 2015 measurement period, as well as the vesting and performance goals applicable to the remaining Lumentum MSU awards were adjusted by the Compensation Committee as shown in the table below.

| Original Viavi MSU Award | Vesting Terms of Converted
Lumentum MSU Award |
| --- | --- |
| 2012 Viavi MSU Award | The number of Lumentum MSUs that
vested was based on Viavis TSR relative to the performance of those
companies in the Index measured over a 60-day period ending on July 31,
2015, with a vesting date of September 25, 2015. 81.2% of the awarded
units vested based on the performance measurement. |
| 2013 Viavi MSU Award | For 50% of the unvested Viavi MSUs:
the number of corresponding Lumentum MSUs that vested was based on Viavis
TSR relative to the performance of those companies in the Index measured
over a 60-day period ending on July 31, 2015, with a vesting date of
September 25, 2015. 66.6% of the awarded units vested for this tranche
based on the performance measurement. For the remaining 50% of unvested
Viavi MSUs: the number of corresponding Lumentum awards that vested was
based on Lumentums performance in fiscal year 2016 relative to a revenue
target set by the Compensation Committee, with the holder being eligible
to earn up to 150% of the target amount based on certain levels of
achievement in excess of the revenue target, with a vesting date of
September 25, 2016. 100% of the awarded units vested for this tranche
based on the performance measurement. |
| 2014 Viavi MSU Award | For 1/3 of the unvested Viavi MSUs:
the number of corresponding Lumentum MSUs that vested was based on Viavis
TSR relative to the performance of those companies in the Index measured
over a 60-day period ending on July 31, 2015, with a vesting date of
September 25, 2015. 122.6% of the awarded units vested on September 25,
2015 for this tranche based on the performance measurement. For the remaining 2/3 of the
unvested Viavi MSUs: the number of corresponding Lumentum awards that
vested was based on Lumentums performance in fiscal year 2016 relative to
a revenue target set by the Compensation Committee, with the holder being
eligible to earn up to 150% of the target amount based on certain levels
of achievement in excess of the revenue target. 100% of the awarded units
vested for this tranche based on the performance measurement, with vesting
dates of September 25, 2016 (50% of any earned Lumentum awards) and
September 25, 2017 (50% of any earned Lumentum
awards). |

Continued Service-Vesting

The service-vesting requirements in effect for each Viavi award held by our employees prior to the Separation remained unchanged in connection with the Separation from Viavi and are measured in terms of both service prior to the Separation and continued service with Lumentum after the Separation.

CEO Change in Control Benefits

If Mr. Lowes employment is terminated without cause, he resigns for good reason, (each as defined in his employment agreement) or his employment terminates due to death or disability, during a period between a potential change in control date and ending 18 months following the consummation of a change in control (the Coverage Period), Mr. Lowe will receive from the LLC (subject to Mr. Lowe signing and not revoking a release of claims with Lumentum and the LLC that becomes effective in accordance with the agreement):

| (i) | a lump sum cash
payment of 200% of his base salary for the year in which his employment is
terminated plus 200% of his target annual bonus for the year in which his
employment was terminated, |
| --- | --- |
| (ii) | vesting acceleration
of 100% of any of Mr. Lowes outstanding Lumentum equity awards (effective
the later of the date of termination or the date of the consummation of
the change in control), and |

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(iii) a lump sum cash payment of 24 multiplied by the monthly health insurance continuation premiums for the health, dental, and vision insurance options in which Mr. Lowe and his eligible dependents are enrolled on the termination date.

If Mr. Lowes employment is terminated without cause or he resigns for good reason, (each as defined in his employment agreement) in either case, outside the Coverage Period, he will receive from the LLC (subject to Mr. Lowe signing and not revoking a release of claims with Lumentum and the LLC that becomes effective in accordance with the agreement):

| (i) | a lump sum cash payment equal to
150% of his base salary for the year in which his employment is
terminated, |
| --- | --- |
| (ii) | acceleration of any of Mr. Lowes
outstanding Lumentum equity awards such that Mr. Lowe will be vested in
the number of Lumentum equity awards that Mr. Lowe would have been vested
in had Mr. Lowe remained continuously employed for an additional 12
months, and |
| (iii) | a lump sum cash payment equal to
12 multiplied by the monthly health insurance continuation premiums for
the health, dental, and vision insurance options in which Mr. Lowe and his
eligible dependents are enrolled on the termination
date. |

2015 Change in Control Benefits Plan

In April 2015, the board of directors of Viavi approved the Lumentum 2015 Change in Control Benefits Plan (the Lumentum CIC Plan), which was amended by the Lumentum Compensation Committee in August 2015. Pursuant to the plan, eligible executives, including the NEOs (except for the CEO), will receive cash payments and accelerated vesting of options, restricted stock units and other securities under the following circumstances.

In the event an eligible executives employment is terminated without cause (as defined in the Lumentum CIC Plan) or the eligible executive resigns for good reason (as defined in the Lumentum CIC Plan), in either case, occurring outside the date beginning on the public announcement of an intent to consummate a change in control of Lumentum and ending 12 months following the consummation of the change in control, the eligible executive will be entitled to receive from the LLC (subject to the executive signing and not revoking a release of claims that become effective in accordance with the Lumentum CIC Plan):

| (i) | accelerated vesting of unvested
Lumentum equity awards held at the time of termination as to the number of
shares that otherwise would vest over the nine-month period following the
termination date, |
| --- | --- |
| (ii) | a lump sum payment (less
applicable tax and other withholdings) equal to nine months of base
salary, and |
| (iii) | reimbursement of COBRA premiums
for the lesser of 9 months or the maximum allowable COBRA
period. |

In the event of a qualifying termination (as defined below), each of the eligible executives will be entitled to receive

| (i) | accelerated vesting in full of
any unvested equity awards held at the time of termination (including
accelerated vesting of any performance-based awards at 100% of the target
achievement level), |
| --- | --- |
| (ii) | a lump sum payment (less
applicable tax and other withholdings) equal to two years base salary,
and |
| (iii) | reimbursement of COBRA premiums
for the lesser of 12 months or the maximum allowable COBRA
period. |

A qualifying termination under the Lumentum CIC Plan is (i) any involuntary termination without cause or resignation for good reason during the period beginning upon the public announcement of an intent to consummate a change in control of Lumentum and ending 12 months following the consummation of the change in control, or (ii) any termination due to disability or death occurring within 12 months following a change in control of Lumentum.

A change in control of Lumentum includes the acquisition by any person of more than 50% of the fair market value or voting power of outstanding Lumentum voting stock, a merger of Lumentum unless the Lumentum stockholders retain more than 50% of the voting power of the securities of the surviving entity and the Lumentum directors constitute a majority of the surviving entitys board of directors, or sale of substantially all of the assets of Lumentum.

Eligible executives are those employed in the United States or Canada who are (a) at the level of Senior Vice President or above and who (i) hold one or more of the following positions or their functional equivalents: Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Research & Development Officer, Chief Operations Officer, Global Sales Officer and the senior executive responsible for Human Resources, or (ii) are designated in writing by the Chief Executive Officer as being an eligible executive, subject to subsequent review and ratification by the Compensation Committee at its discretion, or (b) are at the level of Vice President or above and who hold the position of VP Laser Product Line Management, VP Optical Communications Product Line Management, VP Datacom Product Line Management, VP Strategy and Corporate Development, or VP General Counsel.

The Lumentum CIC Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of our board of directors. It will terminate on June 30, 2018 if no change in control of Lumentum has occurred by that date.

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POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON A TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL

The following table describes potential payments and benefits that would have been received or receivable by each NEO if employment had been terminated under various circumstances on July 1, 2017, the last day of our most recent fiscal year. For equity awards, we used $57.05, the closing stock price on June 30, 2017, the last trading day of our most recent fiscal year.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control Table

| Name | Benefit | Before Change in Control — Termination w/o Cause or for Good
Reason ($) (1) | Within Twelve Months After Change in
Control — Termination w/o Cause or for Good
Reason ($) (2) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alan Lowe | Salary | 1,050,000 | 2,800,000 |
| | Securities | 8,714,844 | 13,300,238 |
| | COBRA | 20,867 | 41,734 |
| Aaron Tachibana | Salary | 300,000 | 800,000 |
| | Securities | 1,956,644 | 3.413.872 |
| | COBRA | 15,656 | 20,875 |
| Vincent Retort | Salary | 322,500 | 860,000 |
| | Securities | 2,750,323 | 6,714,043 |
| | COBRA | 11,718 | 15,624 |
| Jason Reinhardt | Salary | 307,500 | 820,000 |
| | Securities | 1,507,261 | 2,917,537 |
| | COBRA | 12,704 | 16,938 |
| Judy Hamel | Salary | 217,500 | 580,000 |
| | Securities | 711,356 | 1,331,604 |
| | COBRA | 11,472 | 15,296 |

| (1) | Mr. Lowes benefits in the column
represent (a) a cash payment (less applicable tax and other withholdings)
equivalent to 150% of his annual base salary as of the date of termination
of employment; (b) accelerated vesting of any unvested stock options,
restricted stock awards and restricted stock units held at the time of
termination that would have vested over the 12 months following the
termination date; and (c) a cash payment (less applicable tax and other
withholdings) equal to 12 times the monthly health insurance continuation
premiums. For the NEOs other than Mr. Lowe, the benefits in the column
represent (a) a cash payment (less applicable tax and other withholdings)
equivalent to 9 months of their annual base salary as of the date of
termination of employment; (b) accelerated vesting of any unvested stock
options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units held at the
time of termination that would have vested over the 9 months following the
termination date and (c) reimbursement of COBRA premiums for up to 9
months. |
| --- | --- |
| (2) | All benefits in this column
except for Mr. Lowes represent (a) accelerated vesting of any unvested
stock options, restricted stock units and restricted stock awards held at
the time of termination (including accelerated vesting of any
performance-based awards at 100% of the target achievement level), (b) a
cash payment (less applicable tax and other withholdings) equal to two
years base salary and (c) reimbursement of COBRA premiums for up to one
year. Mr. Lowes benefits in this column represent (x) a cash payment
(less applicable tax and other withholdings) equivalent to two times his
annual base salary as of the date of termination and two times his target
cash incentive amount under the CIP; (y) accelerated vesting of any
unvested options, restricted stock units, or restricted stock awards which
have been granted or issued as of the date of termination of his
employment; and (z) a cash payment (less applicable tax and other
withholdings) equal to 24 times the monthly health insurance continuation
premiums. Mr. Lowes employment agreement and the Lumentum CIC Plan
provide for these benefits if a termination due to death or disability
occurs within twelve months following a change in
control. |

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

The following table sets forth information about shares of Lumentums common stock that may be issued under Lumentums equity compensation plans, including compensation plans that were not approved by Lumentums stockholders. Information in the table is as of July 1, 2017.

| Plan
Category | (a)
Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights | | (b)
Weighted- average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights ($) (1) | (c)
Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (excluding securities reflected
in column (a)) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Equity compensation plans approved by security
holders | 2,210,086 | (2) | 36.75 | 6,604,850 |
| Equity compensation plans not approved by security
holders | 0 | | | 0 |
| Total | 2,210,086 | | $36,75 | 6,604,850 |

| (1) | The weighted average
exercise price is calculated based solely on the exercise prices of the
outstanding options and does not reflect the shares that will be issued
upon the vesting of outstanding awards of RSUs, which have no exercise
price. |
| --- | --- |
| (2) | This number includes
44,784 shares subject to outstanding options, 365,368 shares were subject
to outstanding RSA awards and 1,799,934 shares were subject to outstanding
RSU and RSA awards. |

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table reports the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned as of August 25, 2017, by (i) all persons who are known to us to be beneficial owners of five percent or more of our common stock, (ii) each of our directors and named executive officers, and (iii) all of our directors and executive officers as a group. We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Unless otherwise indicated below, to our knowledge, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to all shares that they beneficially own, subject to community property laws where applicable. In computing the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, we deemed outstanding shares of our common stock subject to options or restricted stock units held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of August 25, 2017. We did not deem these shares outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. We have based percentage ownership of our common stock on 61,886,505 shares of our common stock outstanding as of August 25, 2017. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner listed on the table below is c/o Lumentum Holdings Inc., 400 North McCarthy Boulevard, Milpitas, California, 95035.

| Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | Number of
Shares Beneficially Owned | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5% or more Stockholders | Number | Percentage |
| Capital Research Global Investors (1) | 6,442,534 | 10.41% |
| BlackRock Inc. (2) | 6,107,757 | 9.87% |
| The
Vanguard Group (3) | 4,716,612 | 7.62% |
| Directors and Named Executive Officers | | |
| Alan S. Lowe (4) | 150,260 | * |
| Harold L. Covert | 19,235 | * |
| Penelope A. Herscher | 29,746 | * |
| Martin A. Kaplan | 41,581 | * |
| Samuel F. Thomas | 20,698 | * |
| Brian J. Lillie | 20,698 | * |
| Aaron Tachibana (5) | 40,950 | * |
| Vincent Retort (6) | 80,192 | * |
| Jason Reinhardt (7) | 44,736 | * |
| Judy Hamel (8) | 20,343 | * |
| All
directors and executive officers as a group (10 persons) | 468,439 | * |

| * | Indicates ownership of less than 1%
of our common stock. |
| --- | --- |
| (1) | Based solely on a Schedule 13G/A
filing made by Capital Research Global Investors on February 3, 2017,
reporting sole voting and dispositive power over the shares in its
capacity as an investment advisor. The address for Capital Research Global
Investors is 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071. |
| (2) | Based solely on a Schedule 13G
filing made by BlackRock Inc. on February 8, 2017, reporting sole voting
power over 5,999,811 shares and sole dispositive power over 6,107,757
shares. The address for BlackRock Inc. is 55 East 52nd Street, New York,
NY 10022. |
| (3) | Based solely on a Schedule 13G
filing made by The Vanguard Group on February 10, 2017, reporting sole
voting power over 101,373 shares, shared voting power over 4,306 shares,
sole dispositive power over 4,613,267 shares, and shared dispositive power
over 103,345 shares. Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company (VFTC), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc., is the beneficial
owner of 99,039 shares as a result of its serving as investment manager of
collective trust accounts. Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd. (VIA), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc., is the beneficial
owner of 6,640 shares as a result of its serving as investment manager of
Australian investment offerings. The address for The Vanguard Group is 100
Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, PA 19355. |
| (4) | Includes (i) 9,098 MSUs which
vest within 60 days of August 25, 2017, and (ii) 93,377 RSAs subject to
vesting over 8 quarterly installments. |
| (5) | Includes 18,927 RSAs subject to
vesting over 8 quarterly installments. |
| (6) | Includes (i) 30,706 shares
subject to stock options currently exercisable or exercisable within 60
days of August 25, 2017, (ii) 5,158 MSUs which vest within 60 days of
August 25, 2017, (iii) 42,902 RSAs subject to vesting over 8 quarterly
installments. |
| (7) | Includes 21,451 RSAs subject to
vesting over 8 quarterly installments. |
| (8) | Includes 8,201 RSAs subject to
vesting over 8 quarterly installments. |

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RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS

We describe below transactions and series of similar transactions, since the beginning of our last fiscal year, to which we were or are to be a participant, in which:

| ● | the
amounts involved exceeded or will exceed $120,000; and |
| --- | --- |
| ● | any of our directors, nominees for
director, executive officers or holders of more than 5% of our outstanding
capital stock, or any immediate family member of, or person sharing the
household with, any of these individuals or entities, had or will have a
direct or indirect material interest. |

Other than as described below, there has not been, nor is there any currently proposed, transactions or series of similar transactions to which we have been or will be a party.

OTHER RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSONS TRANSACTIONS

Jeff von Richter, an employee of Lumentum since 2015 as a Supply Chain Manager, is the brother-in-law of Alan Lowe, our president and chief executive officer. For the fiscal year ended July 1, 2017, Mr. von Richters total compensation, including salary, bonus, 401(k) matching and the amount of stock-based compensation expense determined pursuant to accounting rule FASB ASC Topic 718, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures, was approximately $270,718.26. Mr. von Richter is also eligible to participate in employee benefit plans generally available to our employees.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Our Audit Committee has the primary responsibility for reviewing and approving or ratifying related party transactions. We have a formal written policy providing that a related party transaction is any transaction between us and an executive officer, director, nominee for director, beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of our capital stock, or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons, in which such party has a direct or indirect material interest and the aggregate amount involved exceeds $120,000. In reviewing any related party transaction, our Audit Committee is to consider the relevant facts and circumstances available to our Audit Committee, including, whether the transaction is on terms no less favorable than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third party under the same or similar circumstances, and the extent of the related partys interest in the transaction. Our Audit Committee has determined that certain transactions will be deemed to be pre-approved by our Audit Committee, including certain executive officer and director compensation, transactions with another company at which a related partys only relationship is as a non-executive employee, director or beneficial owner of less than 10% of that companys shares and the aggregate amount involved does not exceed the greater of $200,000 or 2% of the companys total revenues, transactions where a related partys interest arises solely from the ownership of our common stock and all holders of our common stock received the same benefit on a pro rata basis, and transactions available to all employees generally. If advance approval of a transaction is not feasible, the chair of our Audit Committee may approve the transaction and the transaction may be ratified by our Audit Committee in accordance with our formal written policy.

OTHER MATTERS

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires that our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock, file reports of ownership and changes of ownership with the SEC. Such directors, executive officers and 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

SEC regulations require us to identify in this Proxy Statement anyone who filed a required report late during the most recent fiscal year. Based on our review of forms we received, or written representations from reporting persons stating that they were not required to file these forms, we believe that during our fiscal year ended July 1, 2017, all Section 16(a) filing requirements were satisfied on a timely basis.

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Related Person Transactions

Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Report and SEC Filings

Our financial statements for our fiscal year ended July 1, 2017 are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which we will make available to stockholders at the same time as this Proxy Statement. This Proxy Statement and our Annual Report are posted on our website at www.lumentum.com and are available from the SEC at its website at www.sec.gov. You may also obtain a copy of our Annual Report without charge by sending a written request to Lumentum Holdings Inc., Attention: Investor Relations, 400 North McCarthy Blvd, Milpitas, California 95035.

The board of directors does not know of any other matters to be presented at the Annual Meeting. If any additional matters are properly presented at the Annual Meeting, the persons named in the enclosed proxy card will have discretion to vote the shares of our common stock they represent in accordance with their own judgment on such matters.

It is important that your shares of our common stock be represented at the Annual Meeting, regardless of the number of shares that you hold. You are, therefore, urged to vote by telephone or by using the Internet as instructed on the enclosed proxy card or execute and return, at your earliest convenience, the enclosed proxy card in the envelope that has also been provided.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Milpitas, California September 19, 2017

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APPENDIX A

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Lumentum provides investors with gross margin, operating margin, net income, and net income (loss) per share on a non-GAAP basis. Lumentum believes this non-GAAP financial information provides additional insight into the Companys on-going performance and has therefore chosen to provide this information to investors for a more consistent basis of comparison and to help them evaluate the results of the Companys on-going operations and enable more meaningful period to period comparisons. Specifically, the Company believes that providing this information allows investors to better understand the Companys financial performance and, importantly, to evaluate the efficacy of the methodology and information used by management to evaluate and measure such operating performance. However, these measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies, limiting their usefulness for comparison purposes. The non-GAAP financial measures used in this Proxy Statement should not be considered in isolation from measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are cautioned that there are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as an analytical tool. In particular, many of the adjustments to our GAAP financial measures reflect the exclusion of items that are recurring and will be reflected in our financial results for the foreseeable future. Further, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measurements reported by other companies.

Non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income, and non-GAAP net income per share, Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP income (loss) before income taxes and non-GAAP expenses exclude (i) workforce related charges such as severance, retention bonuses and employee relocation costs related to formal restructuring plans, (ii) costs for facilities not required for ongoing operations, and costs related to the relocation of certain equipment from these facilities and/or contract manufacturer facilities, (iii) stock-based compensation, (iv) amortization of intangibles, (v) amortization of acquired developed technologies, (vi) non-cash interest expense, (vii) unrealized loss on derivative liabilities, and (viii) warranty charges related to our vendor quality issues with expected future recoveries and (ix) other charges comprising mainly of one-time provision for excess and obsolete inventory, acquisition, integration, litigation and other costs and contingencies unrelated to current and future operations including post-separation activities such as small site consolidations, reorganizations, insourcing or outsourcing of activities, severance related costs and transition related costs for the separation from Viavi Solutions Inc. (formerly JDS Uniphase Corporation) on July 31, 2015. In the fiscal third quarter of 2017, the Company issued $450 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes (the convertible notes). During the fourth quarter of 2017, prior to the satisfaction of certain conditions set forth more fully in the indenture governing the convertible notes (the TMA settlement condition), the Company would have been required to satisfy its conversion obligation solely in cash. Accordingly, the conversion option of the convertible notes was accounted for as a derivative liability under GAAP and thus, fluctuated with the fair market value of the stock price until the Company satisfied the TMA settlement condition on June 29, 2017. As of the last day of the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company met the requirements to account for the conversion option as equity and the conversion option will no longer be marked to market. Management does not believe that these non-GAAP items are reflective of the Companys underlying operating performance. The presentation of these and other similar items in Lumentums non-GAAP financial results should not be interpreted as implying that these items are non-recurring, infrequent or unusual.

A quantitative reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP financial data with respect to historical periods is included in the table below.

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LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (in millions, except per share data) (unaudited)

| | Twelve Months
Ended — July 1, 2017 | | July 2, 2016 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gross profit on GAAP basis | $ 318.1 | | $ 277.3 | |
| Stock-based
compensation | 7.5 | | 6.1 | |
| Other charges related to
non-recurring activities | 15.1 | | 7.5 | |
| Amortization of acquired
developed technologies | 6.5 | | 6.8 | |
| Gross profit on non-GAAP basis | $ 347.2 | | $ 297.7 | |
| Research and development on GAAP basis | $ 148.3 | | $ 141.1 | |
| Stock-based
compensation | (11.6 | ) | (9.0 | ) |
| Other charges related to
non-recurring activities | (1.0 | ) | (0.7 | ) |
| Research and development on non-GAAP basis | $ 135.7 | | $ 131.4 | |
| Selling, general and administrative on GAAP
basis | $ 110.2 | | $ 117.3 | |
| Stock-based
compensation | (13.6 | ) | (11.8 | ) |
| Other charges related to
non-recurring activities | (9.1 | ) | (21.9 | ) |
| Amortization of acquired
developed technologies | (0.3 | ) | (0.4 | ) |
| Selling, general and administrative on non-GAAP
basis | $ 87.2 | | $ 83.2 | |
| Income (loss) from operations on GAAP basis | $ 47.6 | | $ 11.5 | |
| Stock-based
compensation | 32.7 | | 26.9 | |
| Other charges related to
non-recurring activities | 25.2 | | 30.1 | |
| Amortization of acquired
developed technologies | 6.8 | | 7.2 | |
| Restructuring and related
charges | 12.0 | | 7.4 | |
| Income (loss) from operations on non-GAAP
basis | $ 124.3 | | $ 83.1 | |
| Interest and other (expense) income, net on GAAP
basis | $ (3.2 | ) | $ (1.2 | ) |
| Non-cash other
income | (1.7 | ) | | |
| Effective interest expense
on convertible debt | 5.1 | | | |
| Interest and other (expense) income, net on non-GAAP
basis | $ 0.2 | | $ (1.2 | ) |
| Income (loss) before income taxes on GAAP
basis | $ (59.8 | ) | $ 9.7 | |
| Stock-based
compensation | 32.7 | | 26.9 | |
| Other charges related to
non-recurring activities | 25.2 | | 30.1 | |
| Amortization of acquired
developed technologies | 6.8 | | 7.2 | |
| Restructuring and related
charges | 12.0 | | 7.4 | |
| Non-cash other
income | (1.7 | ) | | |
| Effective interest expense
on convertible debt | 5.1 | | | |
| Unrealized (gain) loss on
derivative liability | 104.2 | | 0.6 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes on non-GAAP
basis | $ 124.5 | | $ 81.9 | |
| Provision for income taxes on GAAP basis | $ 42.7 | | $ 0.4 | |
| Impact of non-GAAP income
tax (benefit) expense | (40.6 | ) | 2.6 | |
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes on non-GAAP
basis | $ 2.1 | | $ 3.0 | |

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| | Twelve Months
Ended — July 1, 2017 | | July 2, 2016 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Net income (loss) on GAAP basis | $ (102.5 | ) | $ 9.3 | |
| Stock-based
compensation | 32.7 | | 26.9 | |
| Other charges related to
non-recurring activities | 25.2 | | 30.1 | |
| Amortization of acquired
developed technologies | 6.8 | | 7.2 | |
| Restructuring and related
charges | 12.0 | | 7.4 | |
| Non-cash other income | (1.7 | ) | | |
| Effective interest expense on
convertible debt | 5.1 | | | |
| Unrealized (gain) loss on
derivative liability | 104.2 | | 0.6 | |
| Impact of non-GAAP income tax
(benefit) expense | 40.6 | | (2.6 | ) |
| Net income on non-GAAP basis | $ 122.4 | | $ 78.9 | |
| Net income per share on non-GAAP basis | $ 1.94 | | $ 1.29 | |
| Shares used in per share calculation - diluted on GAAP
basis | 60.6 | | 61.2 | |
| Non-GAAP adjustment
(a) | 2.5 | | | |
| Shares used in per share calculation - diluted on non-GAAP
basis | 63.1 | | 61.2 | |

(a) This adjustment represents weighted-average potentially dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders on a GAAP basis because the effect would have been antidilutive. This adjustment amount is added for the computation of diluted net income per share on a non-GAAP basis as we had net income on a non-GAAP basis for all periods presented.

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LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC. 400 NORTH MCCARTHY BLVD. MILPITAS, CA 95035

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LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC.
The Board of Directors
recommends you vote FOR the following:
1. Election of
Directors

	Nominees:		For	Against	Abstain
	1a.	Martin A. Kaplan	☐	☐	☐
	1b.	Harold L. Covert	☐	☐	☐
	1c.	Penelope A. Herscher	☐	☐	☐
	1d.	Samuel F. Thomas	☐	☐	☐
	1e.	Brian J. Lillie	☐	☐	☐
	1f.	Alan S. Lowe	☐	☐	☐
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR
proposals 2 and 4 and for 1 YEAR on proposal 3.
2.	To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the
compensation of our named executive officers		☐	☐	☐

| | | 1
Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3. | To approve, on a
non-binding advisory basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes
approving the compensation of our named executive officers | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| | | | For | Against | Abstain |
| 4. | To ratify the
appointment of Deloitte LLP as our independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 | | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| NOTE: In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote
on such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment thereof. | | | | | |

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LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC. Annual Meeting of Stockholders November 2, 2017 8:30 AM This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors The stockholder(s) hereby appoint(s) Alan Lowe, Aaron Tachibana and Judy Hamel, or any of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint his/her substitute, and hereby authorize(s) them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the shares of Common stock of LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC. that the stockholder(s) is/are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders which will be a virtual only meeting conducted via the Internet, to be held at 8:30 AM, PDT on November 2, 2017, at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LITE2017, and any adjournment or postponement thereof. This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein. If no such direction is made, this proxy will be voted in accordance with the Board of Directors' recommendations. Continued and to be signed on reverse side

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