FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Vintage Capital Management LLC

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
1/27/2012 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ANAREN INC [ANEN]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

4705 S. APOPKA VINELAND ROAD, SUITE 210

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)          ___ X ___ Other (specify below)
/ Please see footnotes

(Street)

ORLANDO, FL 32819       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

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

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


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share   1520000   I   Please see footnotes   (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  In addition to Vintage Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Vintage Capital"), this Form 3 is being filed jointly by Vintage Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Vintage Partners"), Vintage Partners GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Partners GP"), Vintage Avenue, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Vintage Avenue"), Vintage Avenue GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Avenue GP"), Kahn Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Kahn Capital"), and Brian R. Kahn, a citizen of the United States of America, each of whom has the same business address as Vintage Capital.
( 2)  Vintage Partners owns 442,804 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of Anaren, Inc. both beneficially and as direct owner. Vintage Avenue owns 1,077,196 shares of Common Stock both beneficially and as direct owner. Vintage Partners and Vintage Avenue each disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock owned beneficially and directly by the other.
( 3)  Partners GP, as the general partner of Vintage Partners, has the power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares of Common Stock that Vintage Partners owns beneficially and directly, and accordingly may be deemed to be the beneficial owner (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of the shares of Common Stock owned beneficially and directly by Vintage Partners. Partners GP disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares for all other purposes, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
( 4)  Avenue GP, as the general partner of Vintage Avenue, has the power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares of Common Stock that Vintage Avenue owns beneficially and directly, and accordingly may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock owned beneficially and directly by Vintage Avenue. Avenue GP disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares for all other purposes, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
( 5)  Vintage Capital, as the investment manager of Vintage Partners and Vintage Avenue, has the power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares of Common Stock that Vintage Partners and Vintage Avenue own beneficially and directly, and accordingly may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock owned beneficially and directly by Vintage Partners and Vintage Avenue. Vintage Capital disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares for all other purposes, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
( 6)  Kahn Capital, as a member and the majority owner of each of Partners GP, Avenue GP and Vintage Capital, may be deemed to have the power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares of Common Stock that Vintage Partners and Vintage Avenue own beneficially and directly, and accordingly may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock owned beneficially and directly by Vintage Partners and Vintage Avenue. Kahn Capital disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares for all other purposes, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
( 7)  Mr. Kahn, as the manager of each of Partners GP, Avenue GP, Vintage Capital and Kahn Capital, has the power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares of Common Stock that Vintage Partners and Vintage Avenue own beneficially and directly, and accordingly may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock owned beneficially and directly by Vintage Partners and Vintage Avenue. Mr. Kahn disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares for all other purposes, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Vintage Capital Management LLC
4705 S. APOPKA VINELAND ROAD, SUITE 210
ORLANDO, FL 32819
X
Please see footnotes
Vintage Partners, L.P.
4705 S. APOPKA VINELAND ROAD, SUITE 210
ORLANDO, FL 32819


Please see footnotes
VINTAGE PARTNERS GP, LLC
4705 S. APOPKA VINELAND ROAD, SUITE 210
ORLANDO, FL 32819


Please see footnotes
Vintage Avenue, L.P.
4705 S. APOPKA VINELAND ROAD, SUITE 210
ORLANDO, FL 32819


Please see footnotes
Vintage Avenue GP, LLC
4705 S. APOPKA VINELAND ROAD, SUITE 210
ORLANDO, FL 32819


Please see footnotes
KAHN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
4705 S. APOPKA VINELAND ROAD, SUITE 210
ORLANDO, FL 32819


Please see footnotes
KAHN BRIAN RANDALL
4705 S. APOPKA VINELAND ROAD, SUITE 210
ORLANDO, FL 32819


Please see footnotes

Signatures
Vintage Partners, L.P., by: Vintage Partners GP, LLC, its General Partner, by: /s/ Brian R. Kahn, Manager 1/31/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

Vintage Partners GP, LLC, by: /s/ Brian R. Kahn, Manager 1/31/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

Vintage Avenue, L.P., by: Vintage Avenue GP, LLC, its General Partner, by: /s/ Brian R. Kahn, Manager 1/31/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

Vintage Avenue GP, LLC, by: /s/ Brian R. Kahn, Manager 1/31/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

Vintage Capital Management, LLC, by: /s/ Brian R. Kahn, Manager 1/31/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

Kahn Capital Management, LLC, by: /s/ Brian R. Kahn, Manager 1/31/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Brian R. Kahn 1/31/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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