FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

REDFIELD CARL	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

INFINERA CORP [ INFN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O INFINERA CORPORATION, 140 CASPIAN COURT	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/1/2012		
(Street)

SUNNYVALE, CA 94089
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price				
Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	89562  	D  	 	
Common Stock  	1/1/2012  	 	A	  	7500   (9)	A	$ 0  	86372  	I  	See Footnote   (1)	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares					
Restricted Stock Units  	  (2)	 	 	   	  	  	  	  (3)	  (3)	Common Stock  	9100  	 	9100  	D  	 	
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	$7.25  	 	 	   	  	  	  	  (4)	5/18/2021  	Common Stock  	17600  	 	17600  	D  	 	
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	$7.55  	 	 	   	  	  	  	  (5)	5/19/2020  	Common Stock  	14500  	 	14500  	D  	 	
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	$7.45  	 	 	   	  	  	  	  (6)	8/10/2019  	Common Stock  	100000  	 	100000  	D  	 	
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	$13.16  	 	 	   	  	  	  	  (7)	5/13/2018  	Common Stock  	12500  	 	12500  	D  	 	
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	$13  	 	 	   	  	  	  	  (8)	6/6/2017  	Common Stock  	12500  	 	12500  	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	Shares held directly by the Carl Redfield Trust 2000 dated 10/18/00 for which the Reporting Person serves as trustee.	
(  2) 	Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of INFN common stock.	
(  3) 	The RSUs fully vest on May 18, 2012.	
(  4) 	The option fully vests on May 18, 2012.	
(  5) 	The option fully vested on May 19, 2011.	
(  6) 	The option fully vested on August 10, 2011.	
(  7) 	The option fully vested on May 13, 2009.	
(  8) 	The option fully vested on June 6, 2011.	
(  9) 	This includes performance-based RSUs granted in 2009 in which the award criteria was satisfied in 2011.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
REDFIELD CARL
C/O INFINERA CORPORATION
140 CASPIAN COURT
SUNNYVALE, CA 94089	X				

Signatures		
/s/ Michael O. McCarthy III, by Power of Attorney		1/3/2012	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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