Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies	6. Commitments and Contingencies Litigation On March 26, 2015, the Plaintiffs filed the Complaint in the Land Court Department of the Trial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against the Company and Charles McAnsin Associates, A Limited Partnership. On October 5, 2015, the Company, Tyngsborough Commons, the Plaintiffs and certain other parties named therein entered into the Settlement Agreement providing for, among other things: (i) the filing of a motion to stay the Tyngsborough Litigation upon the parties’ entry into the Settlement Agreement; and (ii) in connection with the closing of the sale of the Tyngsborough Land to Tyngsborough Commons (or its permitted assigns), (A) the filing of a stipulation of dismissal, with prejudice, of the Tyngsborough Litigation, upon the payment by the Company and Tyngsborough Commons to the Plaintiffs of an aggregate amount of $125,000 (the Company and Tyngsborough Commons separately agreed that the Company is only required to pay $50,000 of such settlement amount), (B) the termination of the Reciprocal Easement Agreement and (C) the entry into the New Easement Agreement. In connection with the closing of the sale of the Tyngsborough Land on December 4, 2015, the Settlement Agreement was consummated, in connection with which settlement funds were disbursed to the Plaintiffs, a stipulation of dismissal was filed in the Land Court Department of the Trial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the termination of the Reciprocal Easement Agreement and the New Easement Agreement were recorded with the Middlesex North Registry of Deeds in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Guarantees The Company’s guarantees requiring disclosure consist of its indemnification obligations under the Purchase Agreement, for officers and directors, and for other claims. Prior to the Asset Sale and the Dissolution, in the normal course of business, the Company agreed to indemnify other parties, including customers, lessors and parties to other transactions with the Company with respect to certain matters. Historically, payments made by the Company under these agreements had not had a material impact on the Company’s operating results or financial position. Furthermore, most of these obligations were assumed by Buyer in connection with the Asset Sale. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded a liability for these agreements as of January 30, 2016 or July 31, 2015, as the Company believes the exposure for any related payments is not material. We entered into our standard form of indemnification agreement with each of our current and former directors and executive officers, which is in addition to the indemnification provided for in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended. The Plan of Dissolution also provides that we continue to indemnify such directors and executive officers in accordance with such agreements and our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended. The indemnification agreements, among other things, provide for indemnification of such directors and executive officers for a number of expenses, including attorneys’ fees and other related expenses, as well as certain judgments, fines, penalties and settlement amounts incurred by any such person in any action, suit or proceeding, including any action by or in the right of the Company, arising out of such person’s service as a director or executive officer of the Company or any other company or enterprise to which the person provided services at our request. The Company did not incur any expense under these arrangements during the first six months of fiscal 2016 or fiscal 2015. Due to the Company’s inability to estimate liabilities in connection with these agreements, if and when they might be incurred, the Company has not recorded any liability for these agreements as of January 30, 2016 or July 31, 2015. During the Dissolution period, we intend to continue to indemnify each of our current and former directors and executive officers to the extent permitted under Delaware law, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, and the indemnification agreements. The Company has also continued to maintain directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage since the filing of the Certificate of Dissolution, and intends to maintain such coverage through the end of the Dissolution period and to obtain a tail policy following the completion of the Dissolution. As of February 29, 2016, all surviving representations and warranties under the Purchase Agreement had expired without Tyngsborough Commons asserting any indemnification claims against the Company. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded, nor does it expect to record, any liability in connection with those obligations. Other Matters The Company’s 401(k) plan is currently the subject of a scheduled investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor. The Company has been cooperating with, and is in the process of providing the information requested by, the U.S. Department of Labor.

Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

6. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

On March 26, 2015, the Plaintiffs filed the Complaint in the Land Court Department of the Trial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against the Company and Charles McAnsin Associates, A Limited Partnership. On October 5, 2015, the Company, Tyngsborough Commons, the Plaintiffs and certain other parties named therein entered into the Settlement Agreement providing for, among other things: (i) the filing of a motion to stay the Tyngsborough Litigation upon the parties’ entry into the Settlement Agreement; and (ii) in connection with the closing of the sale of the Tyngsborough Land to Tyngsborough Commons (or its permitted assigns), (A) the filing of a stipulation of dismissal, with prejudice, of the Tyngsborough Litigation, upon the payment by the Company and Tyngsborough Commons to the Plaintiffs of an aggregate amount of $125,000 (the Company and Tyngsborough Commons separately agreed that the Company is only required to pay $50,000 of such settlement amount), (B) the termination of the Reciprocal Easement Agreement and (C) the entry into the New Easement Agreement. In connection with the closing of the sale of the Tyngsborough Land on December 4, 2015, the Settlement Agreement was consummated, in connection with which settlement funds were disbursed to the Plaintiffs, a stipulation of dismissal was filed in the Land Court Department of the Trial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the termination of the Reciprocal Easement Agreement and the New Easement Agreement were recorded with the Middlesex North Registry of Deeds in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Guarantees

The Company’s guarantees requiring disclosure consist of its indemnification obligations under the Purchase Agreement, for officers and directors, and for other claims.

Prior to the Asset Sale and the Dissolution, in the normal course of business, the Company agreed to indemnify other parties, including customers, lessors and parties to other transactions with the Company with respect to certain matters. Historically, payments made by the Company under these agreements had not had a material impact on the Company’s operating results or financial position. Furthermore, most of these obligations were assumed by Buyer in connection with the Asset Sale. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded a liability for these agreements as of January 30, 2016 or July 31, 2015, as the Company believes the exposure for any related payments is not material.

We entered into our standard form of indemnification agreement with each of our current and former directors and executive officers, which is in addition to the indemnification provided for in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended. The Plan of Dissolution also provides that we continue to indemnify such directors and executive officers in accordance with such agreements and our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended. The indemnification agreements, among other things, provide for indemnification of such directors and executive officers for a number of expenses, including attorneys’ fees and other related expenses, as well as certain judgments, fines, penalties and settlement amounts incurred by any such person in any action, suit or proceeding, including any action by or in the right of the Company, arising out of such person’s service as a director or executive officer of the Company or any other company or enterprise to which the person provided services at our request. The Company did not incur any expense under these arrangements during the first six months of fiscal 2016 or fiscal 2015. Due to the Company’s inability to estimate liabilities in connection with these agreements, if and when they might be incurred, the Company has not recorded any liability for these agreements as of January 30, 2016 or July 31, 2015. During the Dissolution period, we intend to continue to indemnify each of our current and former directors and executive officers to the extent permitted under Delaware law, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, and the indemnification agreements. The Company has also continued to maintain directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage since the filing of the Certificate of Dissolution, and intends to maintain such coverage through the end of the Dissolution period and to obtain a tail policy following the completion of the Dissolution.

As of February 29, 2016, all surviving representations and warranties under the Purchase Agreement had expired without Tyngsborough Commons asserting any indemnification claims against the Company. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded, nor does it expect to record, any liability in connection with those obligations.

Other Matters

The Company’s 401(k) plan is currently the subject of a scheduled investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor. The Company has been cooperating with, and is in the process of providing the information requested by, the U.S. Department of Labor.

SYCAMORE NETWORKS INC 10-Q