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                                                                   Exhibit 10.36


                           OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                      EXECUTIVE CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT

         THIS EXECUTIVE CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT is entered into by and
between Oplink Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and
Joseph Y. Liu ("Executive") to be effective as of the 17th day of September,
2000.

          WHEREAS, the Company has granted stock options to Executive under the
Oplink Communications, Inc. 1998 Stock Plan (the "Plan") for the purpose of
providing equity compensation to Executive and aligning his interests with those
of the stockholders of the Company; and

         WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that it
would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to enhance
the stock options previously granted under the Plan to Executive ("Options") to
provide for acceleration of the vesting and extension of the post-termination
exercise period of the Options in the event of a Change of Control (as defined
below) of the Company in order to align further the interests of Executive with
those of the stockholders of the Company;

         NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the adequacy of which is
hereby acknowledged by the parties, the parties hereby agree that the Options
previously granted to Executive shall be subject to the following terms:

         1. ACCELERATION OF VESTING AND PERIOD OF EXERCISABILITY FOLLOWING A
CHANGE OF CONTROL. In the event of the occurrence of a Change of Control (as
described below), and provided that Executive's Options remain in effect
following such Change of Control or is assumed, continued or substituted for any
similar stock award in connection with the Change of Control, then, if
Executive's employment with the Company or its successor ceases by reason of an
Involuntary Termination without Cause (as defined below) or a Voluntary
Termination For Good Reason (as defined below) within one (1) month prior to and
thirteen (13) months following the effective date of the Change of Control,
Executive's Options (or any substituted stock options) shall, as of the date of
such termination of employment, vest in full and become fully exercisable to the
extent not previously vested or exercisable, and shall (notwithstanding Section
8 of this Stock Option Agreement) continue to be exercisable for a period of
twelve (12) months or until the Expiration Date stated in Executive's Grant
Notice, whichever period is shorter.

         Notwithstanding the foregoing, if it is determined that the provision
or operation of the preceding paragraph would by itself preclude treatment of a
Change of Control (defined below) as a "pooling-of-interests" for accounting
purposes, and provided further that in the absence of the preceding paragraph
alone such Change of Control would be treated as a "pooling-of-interests" for
accounting purposes and the successor to the Company wishes to account for such
transaction as a "pooling of interests," then the preceding paragraph shall be
null and void provided that there are no other reasons why such Change of
Control would not be treated as a "pooling of interests" for accounting
purposes.


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         2. DEFINITIONS. The following terms in this Agreement shall have the
meanings set forth below solely for purposes of this Agreement.

         (a) "INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE" shall mean the involuntary
termination of Executive's employment by the Company for reasons other than any
intentional act of fraud, embezzlement or misappropriation of property of the
Company by Executive which has a materially adverse impact on the business or
affairs of the Company, any intentional unauthorized use or disclosure by
Executive of confidential information or trade secrets of the Company (or any
affiliated corporation or entity of the Company ("Affiliate")), or any other
intentional misconduct by Executive which has a materially adverse impact on the
business or affairs of the Company (or any Affiliate), provided that solely for
the purpose of this Agreement, Executive shall be given thirty (30) days written
notice (and the opportunity to correct such conduct if such conduct can be
corrected during that notice period) of the Company's intention to deem the
termination of Executive's employment to be for any of the foregoing reasons.
The foregoing definition shall not be deemed to be inclusive of all the acts or
omissions which the Company (or any Affiliate) may consider as grounds for
Executive's dismissal or discharge. The foregoing definition shall not include
the termination of Executive's employment as a result of Executive's death or
disability (provided that Executive is provided reasonable accommodation of
Executive's disability to perform Executive's duties for the Company to the
extent required by the federal Americans With Disability Act and any similar
applicable state laws).

         (b) "VOLUNTARY TERMINATION WITH GOOD REASON" shall mean Executive's
voluntary resignation within sixty (60) days following the occurrence of any of
the following actions without Executive's consent: (1) the material, involuntary
reduction in Executive's title, responsibilities, authorities or functions as an
employee of the Company as in effect immediately prior to a Change of Control
(but not merely a change in title or reporting relationships), except in
connection with the termination of Executive's employment for death, disability,
retirement, fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement or any other conduct listed
under the definition of Cause; (2) a substantial reduction in Executive's level
of compensation (including base salary, fringe benefits and target bonuses under
any corporate-performance based bonus or incentive programs) by more than ten
percent (10%), (3) a relocation of Executive's place of employment by more than
fifty (50) miles, provided and only if such change, reduction or relocation is
effected without Executive's consent, (4) the imposition of business travel
requirements substantially more demanding of Executive than such travel
requirements existing immediately prior to the date of the Change of Control,
(5) any material breach of any employment agreement between the Company and
Executive, or (6) any failure by the Company to obtain the assumption of any
material agreement, including this Agreement and the material provisions of any
stock option grant, between Executive and the Company from any successor or
assign of the Company following a Change of Control.

         Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive must provide the Company with
twenty (20) days advance written notice of Company's conduct giving rise to Good
Reason (the "Cure Period") and during the Cure Period, the Company may attempt
to rescind or correct the matter giving rise to Good Reason. If the Company does
not rescind or correct the conduct giving rise to Good Reason to Executive's
reasonable satisfaction by the expiration of the Cure Period, Executive's
employment will then terminate with Good Reason.


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         (c) "CHANGE OF CONTROL" shall mean any of the following events:

             (1)  the dissolution or liquidation of the Company;

             (2) a sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all
of the assets of the Company so long as the Company's stockholders immediately
prior to such transaction will, immediately after such transaction, fail to
possess direct or indirect beneficial ownership of more than fifty percent (50%)
of the voting power of the acquiring entity (for purposes of this section, any
person who acquired securities of the Company prior to the occurrence of such
asset transaction in contemplation of such transaction and who after such
transaction possesses direct or indirect ownership of at least ten percent (10%)
of the securities of the acquiring entity immediately following such transaction
shall not be included in the group of stockholders of the Company immediately
prior to such transaction);

             (3) either a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not
the surviving corporation and the stockholders of the Company immediately prior
to the merger or consolidation fail to possess direct or indirect beneficial
ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the securities
of the surviving corporation (or if the surviving corporation is a controlled
Subsidiary of another entity, then the required beneficial ownership shall be
determined with respect to the securities of that entity which controls the
surviving corporation and is not itself a controlled Subsidiary of any other
entity) immediately following such transaction, or a reverse merger in which the
Company is the surviving corporation and the stockholders of the Company
immediately prior to the reverse merger fail to possess direct or indirect
beneficial ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the securities of the
Company (or if the Company is a controlled Subsidiary of another entity, then
the required beneficial ownership shall be determined with respect to the
securities of that entity which controls the Company and is not itself a
controlled Subsidiary of any other entity) immediately following the reverse
merger (for purposes of this section, any person who acquired securities of the
Company prior to the occurrence of a merger, reverse merger, or consolidation in
contemplation of such transaction and who after such transaction possesses
direct or indirect beneficial ownership of at least ten percent (10%) of the
securities of the Company or the surviving corporation (or if the Company or the
surviving corporation is a controlled Subsidiary, then of the appropriate entity
as determined above) immediately following such transaction shall not be
included in the group of stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such
transaction);

             (4) an acquisition by any person, entity or group within the
meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), or any comparable successor provisions (excluding
any employee benefit plan, or related trust, sponsored or maintained by the
Company or a subsidiary or other controlled Subsidiary of the Company) of the
beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the
Exchange Act, or comparable successor rule) of securities of the Company
representing at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power entitled
to vote in the election of directors; or

             (5) the individuals who, as of the date of this Agreement, are
members of the Board (the "Incumbent Board"), cease for any reason to constitute
at least fifty percent (50%) of the Board. If the election, or nomination for
election by the Company's stockholders, of any


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new director was approved by a vote of at least fifty percent (50%) of the
Incumbent Board, such new director shall be considered as a member of the
Incumbent Board.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a public offering (including the initial or any
subsequent public offering) of the common stock of the Company shall not be
considered a "Change of Control."

         3. PARACHUTE EXCISE TAX. If any acceleration of the vesting of
Executive's Options under this Agreement ("Acceleration") would (i) constitute a
"parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and (ii) but for this sentence, be
subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the "Excise
Tax"), then such Acceleration shall be reduced to the Reduced Amount. The
"Reduced Amount" shall be whichever of the following which would provide the
largest after-tax benefit to Executive: (i) the largest portion of the
Acceleration that would result in no portion of the Acceleration being subject
to the Excise Tax or (ii) the largest portion, up to and including the total, of
the Acceleration, whichever amount, after taking into account all applicable
federal, state and local employment taxes, income taxes, and the Excise Tax (all
computed at the highest applicable marginal rate), results in Executive's
receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greater amount of the Acceleration
notwithstanding that all or some portion of the Payment may be subject to the
Excise Tax. In the event that the Acceleration is to be reduced, such
Acceleration shall be cancelled in the reverse order of the date of grant of the
Executive's stock awards unless the Executive elects in writing a different
order for cancellation.

         The accounting firm engaged by the Company for general audit purposes
as of the day prior to the effective date of the Change of Control shall perform
the foregoing calculations. If the accounting firm so engaged by the Company is
serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity or group effecting
the Change of Control, the Company shall appoint a nationally recognized
accounting firm to make the determinations required hereunder. The Company shall
bear all expenses with respect to the determinations by such accounting firm
required to be made hereunder.

         The accounting firm engaged to make the determinations hereunder shall
provide its calculations, together with detailed supporting documentation, to
the Corporation and Executive within fifteen (15) calendar days after the date
on which Executive's right to Acceleration arises (if requested at that time by
the Company or Executive) or at such other time as requested by the Company or
Executive. If the accounting firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable with
respect to an Acceleration, either before or after the application of the
Reduced Amount, it shall furnish the Company and Executive with an opinion
reasonably acceptable to Executive that no Excise Tax will be imposed with
respect to such Acceleration. Any good faith determination of the accounting
firm made hereunder shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the Company and
Executive.

         4. NO ADDITIONAL RIGHTS. This Agreement and the provisions herein shall
not be construed to be a grant to or modification of any right of the Executive
to continued employment with the Company or its successor. Such right, if any,
shall be governed by any other employment agreements between Executive and the
Company.


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         5. SUCCESSORS. This Agreement shall be binding on the successors of the
Company (including but not limited to any successors of the Company following a
Change of Control) for the benefit of Executive.

         6. COMPLETE AGREEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. This
Agreement represents the sole agreement of the parties regarding the subject
matter of this Agreement and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous verbal or
written agreements, promises or representations regarding the subject matter of
this Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified except by a written
instrument signed by both parties.

         7. ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS. In any legal action in a court of
competent jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing
party (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction) shall be entitled to
his or its reasonable attorneys fees and court costs in the action.

         8. JURISDICTION AND GOVERNING LAW. Jurisdiction and venue in any action
to interpret or enforce the terms of this Agreement shall be in the State of
California and in the County of Santa Clara of the State of California. This
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California other than
the choice of laws principles of the laws of that state.


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement to be
effective as of the date first above written.

EXECUTIVE                                   OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

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                                            BY:___________________________
                                            ITS: _________________________








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