Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Grantham Donald C
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. [SUNW]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Global Sales & Services
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
4150 NETWORK CIRCLE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/31/2007
(Street)

SANTA CLARA, CA 95054
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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               142,355 (13) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 28.0782               (2) 11/10/2007 Common Stock 28,000   28,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 40               (2) 04/12/2008 Common Stock 14,000   14,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 50.9375               (2) 10/11/2008 Common Stock 30,000   30,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 18.58               (2) 04/18/2009 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 16.25               (2) 06/13/2009 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 7.91               (2) 09/27/2009 Common Stock 15,000   15,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 12.59               (2) 11/07/2009 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 12.59               (2) 11/07/2009 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 9.14               (2) 03/19/2010 Common Stock 200   200 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 9.14               (2) 03/19/2010 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 9.14               (2) 03/19/2010 Common Stock 50,000   50,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 7.07               (2) 05/14/2010 Common Stock 50,000   50,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 3.7               (3) 07/25/2010 Common Stock 6,000   1,200 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 3.7               (4) 07/25/2010 Common Stock 75,000   15,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 4.2               (5) 05/21/2011 Common Stock 20,000   8,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 4.2               (6) 05/21/2011 Common Stock 45,000   18,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 4.208               (7) 11/13/2011 Common Stock 50,000   20,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 3.94               (8) 09/17/2012 Common Stock 60,000   36,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 4.12               (9) 01/27/2013 Common Stock 150,000   90,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 3.44               (10) 04/28/2013 Common Stock 250,000   200,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 3.85               (11) 07/28/2013 Common Stock 300,000   240,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 4.95               (12) 04/27/2016 Common Stock 500,000   500,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) $ 5.1 07/31/2007   A   500,000     (14) 07/31/2017 Common Stock 500,000 $ 0 500,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Grantham Donald C
4150 NETWORK CIRCLE
SANTA CLARA, CA 95054
      EVP, Global Sales & Services  

Signatures

 /s/ Donald C. Grantham   08/01/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This option was granted under the Sun Microsystems, Inc. 1990 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan.
(2) Immediately.
(3) This option vests and becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments of 12,000 shares beginning on July 25, 2003.
(4) This option vests and becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments of 15,000 shares beginning on July 25, 2003.
(5) This option vests and becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments of 4,000 shares beginning on May 21, 2004.
(6) This option vests and becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments of 9,000 shares beginning on May 21, 2004.
(7) This option vests and becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments of 10,000 shares beginning on November 13, 2004.
(8) This option vests and becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments of 12,000 shares beginning on September 17, 2005.
(9) This option vests and becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments of 30,000 shares beginning on January 27, 2006.
(10) This option vests and becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments of 50,000 shares beginning on April 28, 2006.
(11) This option vests and becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments of 60,000 shares beginning on July 28, 2006.
(12) This option vests and becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments of 100,000 shares beginning on April 27, 2007.
(13) Includes 124,500 shares of unvested restricted stock.
(14) This option vests and becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments of 100,000 shares beginning on July 31, 2008.

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