- Current report filing (8-K)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 27, 2008

Lumera Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-32246

91-2011728

(State of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)


19910 North Creek Parkway, Bothell, Washington		98011
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (425) 415-6900

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 27, 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective a registration statement filed by GigOptix, Inc. on Form S-4 that contains a proxy statement/prospectus of Lumera Corporation (the “Company”), which will be used to solicit the vote of the shareholders of the Company regarding the proposed merger transaction between the Company and GigOptix LLC. The Company began mailing the proxy statement/prospectus to its shareholders on or about October 27, 2008. A copy of this proxy statement/prospectus is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


99.1		Proxy Statement/Prospectus of the Company

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.