VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2014

Oct 1, 2014

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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JDS Uniphase Corporation

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

Sandell Asset Management Corp.

Thomas E. Sandell

Castlerigg Master Investments Ltd.

Castlerigg International Limited

Castlerigg International Holdings Limited

Castlerigg Offshore Holdings, Ltd.

Castlerigg Merger Arbitrage and Equity Event Intermediate Fund, L.P.

Castlerigg Merger Arbitrage and Equity Event Fund, Ltd.

Castlerigg Merger Arbitrage and Equity Event Master Fund, Ltd.

Castlerigg Active Investment Fund, Ltd.

Castlerigg Active Investment Intermediate Fund, L.P.

Castlerigg Active Investment Master Fund, Ltd.

Pulteney Street Partners, L.P.

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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On October 1, 2014, Sandell Asset Management Corp. (“SAMC”) issued by press release a letter to the board of directors (the “Board”) of JDS Uniphase Corporation (the “Company”). A copy of the press release (which includes the full text of the letter to the Board) is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.

Information regarding the Participants in a solicitation of proxies from stockholders of the Company in connection with the Company’s 2014 annual meeting of stockholders is filed herewith as Exhibit 2.