Sun Microsystems, Form S-8
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2002

Registration No. ___________


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933


SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
     
DELAWARE
(State of Incorporation)
 
94-2805249
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

4150 Network Circle
Santa Clara, California 95054
(650) 960-1300
(Address and telephone number of Registrant’s principal executive offices)


Sun Microsystems, Inc.
1990 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)


Scott G. McNealy
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman of the Board
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
4150 Network Circle
Santa Clara, California 95054
(650) 960-1300
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)


COPY TO:

Katharine A. Martin, Esq.
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 493-9300

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

                                 









                    Proposed        
    Amount   Proposed Maximum   Maximum        
    to be   Offering Price   Aggregate   Amount of
Title of Securities to be Registered   Registered   Per Share   Offering Price   Registration Fee









Common Stock, par value $0.00067 per share, issuable pursuant to the 1990 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan
  120,000,000 shares   $ 3.64     $ 436,800,000     $ 40,186  










(1)   The Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share was estimated pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. The average of the high and the low price per share on November 15 , 2002 was $ 3.64.

 


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PART II: INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT 4.1
EXHIBIT 5.1
EXHIBIT 15.1
EXHIBIT 23.2


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     The contents of the Registrant’s Forms S-8 Registration Statements, Registration No. 33-38220, 33-56577, 333-01459, 333-67183, 333-90907, 333-49788 and 333-73218 filed on December 14, 1990, November 23, 1994, March 6, 1996, November 12, 1998, November 12, 1999, November 13, 2000 and November 13, 2001, respectively, relating to the 1990 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan are incorporated herein by reference.

PART II: INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 8. Exhibits

     
Exhibit    
Number   Documents

 
4.1   1990 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan, as amended September 17, 2002
5.1   Opinion of Counsel as to legality of securities being registered
15.1   Letter: Unaudited Interim Financial Information
23.1   Consent of Counsel (Contained in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant, Sun Microsystems, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Santa Clara, State of California, on this 20th day of November 2002.

         
       SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
 
    By:   /s/ Stephen T. McGowan

Stephen T. McGowan, Chief Financial
Officer and Executive Vice President,
Corporate Resources

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

         
Signature   Title   Date

 
 
/s/ Scott G. McNealy

Scott G. McNealy
  Chairman of the Board of Directors,
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
  November 20, 2002
 
/s/ Stephen T. McGowan

Stephen T. McGowan
  Chief Financial Officer and Executive
Vice President, Corporate Resources
(Principal Financial Officer)
  November 20, 2002
 
/s/ Kenneth A. Barker

Kenneth A. Barker
  Vice President and Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
  November 20, 2002
 
/s/ James L. Barksdale

James L. Barksdale
  Director   November 20, 2002
 
/s/ L. John Doerr

L. John Doerr
  Director   November 20, 2002
 
/s/ Judith L. Estrin

Judith L. Estrin
  Director   November 20, 2002
 
/s/ Robert J. Fisher

Robert J. Fisher
  Director   November 20, 2002
 
/s/ Michael E. Lehman

Michael E. Lehman
  Director   November 20, 2002
 
/s/ Robert L. Long

Robert L. Long
  Director   November 20, 2002
 
/s/ M. Kenneth Oshman

M. Kenneth Oshman
  Director   November 20, 2002
 
/s/ Naomi O. Seligman

Naomi O. Seligman
  Director   November 20, 2002
 
/s/ Lynn E. Turner

Lynn E. Turner
  Director   November 20, 2002

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SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

       
Exhibit    
Number     Description

   
4.1
   
1990 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan, as amended September 17, 2002
5.1
   
Opinion of Counsel as to legality of securities being registered
15.1
   
Letter: Unaudited Interim Financial Information
23.1
   
Consent of Counsel (Contained in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
   
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors

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