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):  July 24, 2014

MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

20415 Nordhoff Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 773-0900

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02              Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On July 24, 2014, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of MRV Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Jeannie Diefenderfer to serve as a director of the Company. Ms. Diefenderfer fills a vacancy created by an increase in the size of the Board from five to six.  Ms. Diefenderfer’s term will expire at the next annual meeting of stockholders.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Diefenderfer and any other persons pursuant to which she was appointed as a director of the Company.  Ms. Diefenderfer has not been named to any committee of the Board.   There are no transactions between Ms. Diefenderfer and the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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SIGNATURE

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

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