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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">As Filed With the Securities and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;8, 2003</FONT>

<P align="right"><FONT size="2">Registration
No.&nbsp;333-<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="4"><B>U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="5"><B>FORM S-8</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="6"><B>GLENAYRE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</B></FONT>
<div align="center"><FONT size="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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<B>98-0085742</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>11360 Lakefield Drive, Duluth, Georgia</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
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<B>30097</B><BR>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN</B><BR>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>DEBRA ZIOLA<BR>
Senior Vice President and<BR>
Chief Financial Officer<BR>
Glenayre Technologies, Inc.<BR>
11360 Lakefield Drive<BR>
Duluth, Georgia 30097</B><BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)<BR>
<B>(770)&nbsp;283-2525</B><BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Please send copies of all communications to:</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>MARK R. BUSCH<BR>
Kennedy Covington Lobdell &#038; Hickman, L.L.P.<BR>
214 North Tryon Street, 47TH Floor<BR>
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-2377</B></FONT>

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Common Stock, $.02 par value</FONT></DIV></TD>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">The Common Stock, $.02 par value includes the associated rights to
purchase Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, $.01 par value
that are attached to and trade with the shares of the Common Stock.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Any value attributable to the rights to purchase Series&nbsp;A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock that are attached to and trade with shares
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Accordingly, no separate filing fee is being paid with respect to such
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(c) and (h)(1) on the basis of $1.54 per share, the average
of the high and low prices for the Common Stock on August&nbsp;4, 2003 as reported
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Glenayre Technologies, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) first filed a Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to
the Glenayre Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the &#147;Stock Purchase Plan&#148;) on
September&nbsp;14, 1993 (File No.&nbsp;33-68766). Subsequently and for the purpose of
registering additional shares authorized for issuance under the Stock Purchase
Plan, the Company filed the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (No.&nbsp;333-81161)
on June&nbsp;21, 1999. The Company is filing this Registration Statement to
register an additional 750,000 shares of $.02 par value Common Stock (including
the associated rights to purchase Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating Preferred
Stock, $.01 par value that are attached to and trade with the shares of the
Common Stock) authorized for issuance under the Stock Purchase Plan pursuant to
an amendment to the Stock Purchase Plan.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 incorporates by reference the
contents of (i)&nbsp;PART I and (ii)&nbsp;PART II, Items 4, 6, 7 and 9, of the
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (File No.&nbsp;33-68766) filed by the Registrant
on September&nbsp;14, 1993 and the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (No.
333-81161) filed by the Registrant on June&nbsp;21, 1999.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B></FONT>

<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents have been filed by Glenayre Technologies, Inc.
(the &#147;Company&#148;) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission File
Number 0-15761) and are incorporated herein by reference:
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        <TD width="90%"><FONT size="2">The Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended
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ended June&nbsp;30, 2003.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="90%"><FONT size="2">The description of the Company&#146;s Common Stock contained in
the Company&#146;s Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;12 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended including any
amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such
description.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="90%"><FONT size="2">The description of the Company&#146;s Series&nbsp;A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock contained in the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;12 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended including any amendment
or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All reports and other documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 after the date
hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates
that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all
securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such reports
and documents.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B></FONT>

<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certain legal matters in connection with the issuance of the Common Stock
being offered hereby are being passed upon for the Company by Kennedy Covington
Lobdell &#038; Hickman, L.L.P., 214 North Tryon Street, 47th Floor, Charlotte, North
Carolina 28202. At August&nbsp;4, 2003, partners and associates of Kennedy
Covington Lobdell &#038; Hickman, L.L.P. and their spouses and minor children owned
beneficially an aggregate of 2,100 shares of the Common Stock of the Company.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</B></FONT>

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Glenayre Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended was filed
as Exhibit&nbsp;10.3 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q
for the quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2003 and is incorporated herein by
reference</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of Kennedy Covington Lobdell &#038; Hickman, L.L.P. (filed herewith)</FONT></TD>
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Acknowledgment of Ernst &#038; Young LLP (filed herewith)</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP (filed herewith)</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Kennedy Covington Lobdell &#038; Hickman, L.L.P.
(contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5)</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;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 Duluth, State of Georgia, on
August&nbsp;8, 2003.
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    <TD align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><FONT size="2">GLENAYRE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</FONT></TD>
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By:
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Debra Ziola<br>
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed below by the following persons on behalf
of the Company and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Chairman of the Board
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and Director</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">Clarke H. Bailey</FONT></TD>
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President, Chief Executive Officer
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and Director (Principal Executive</FONT></TD>
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Officer)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Debra Ziola</FONT></TD>
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Senior Vice President and Chief
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Director
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Director
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Director
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Director
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">FORM S-8<BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">GLENAYRE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.<BR>
Commission File Number 0-15761</FONT>

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Glenayre Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended was filed as
Exhibit&nbsp;10.3 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for
the quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2003 and is incorporated herein by
reference</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of Kennedy Covington Lobdell &#038; Hickman, L.L.P. (filed
herewith)</FONT></TD>
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Acknowledgment of Ernst &#038; Young LLP (filed herewith)</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP (filed herewith)</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Kennedy Covington Lobdell &#038; Hickman, LLP (contained in
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Glenayre Technologies, Inc.
As Filed With the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2003
Registration
No. 333-
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
GLENAYRE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
98-0085742
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
11360 Lakefield Drive, Duluth, Georgia
(Address of principal executive offices)
30097
(Zip Code)
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
DEBRA ZIOLA
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Glenayre Technologies, Inc.
11360 Lakefield Drive
Duluth, Georgia 30097
(Name and address of agent for service)
(770) 283-2525
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Please send copies of all communications to:
MARK R. BUSCH
Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, L.L.P.
214 North Tryon Street, 47TH Floor
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-2377
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title
Amount
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Amount Of
Of Securities To Be
To Be
Offering Price
Aggregate
Registration
Registered
Registered
(1)
Per Share
Offering Price
Fee
Common Stock, $.02 par value
750,000 shares
(2)
$
1.54
(3)
$
1,155,000
(3)
$
93.44
(3)
(1)
The Common Stock, $.02 par value includes the associated rights to
purchase Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, $.01 par value
that are attached to and trade with the shares of the Common Stock.
(2)
Any value attributable to the rights to purchase Series A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock that are attached to and trade with shares
of the Common stock is reflected in the market price of the Common stock.
Accordingly, no separate filing fee is being paid with respect to such
rights.
(3)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h)(1) on the basis of $1.54 per share, the average
of the high and low prices for the Common Stock on August 4, 2003 as reported
in The Nasdaq Stock Market.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Glenayre Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") first filed a Registration
Statement on Form S-8 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to
the Glenayre Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Stock Purchase Plan") on
September 14, 1993 (File No. 33-68766). Subsequently and for the purpose of
registering additional shares authorized for issuance under the Stock Purchase
Plan, the Company filed the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-81161)
on June 21, 1999. The Company is filing this Registration Statement to
register an additional 750,000 shares of $.02 par value Common Stock (including
the associated rights to purchase Series A Junior Participating Preferred
Stock, $.01 par value that are attached to and trade with the shares of the
Common Stock) authorized for issuance under the Stock Purchase Plan pursuant to
an amendment to the Stock Purchase Plan.
STATEMENT OF INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 incorporates by reference the
contents of (i) PART I and (ii) PART II, Items 4, 6, 7 and 9, of the
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 33-68766) filed by the Registrant
on September 14, 1993 and the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No.
333-81161) filed by the Registrant on June 21, 1999.
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents have been filed by Glenayre Technologies, Inc.
(the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission File
Number 0-15761) and are incorporated herein by reference:
(a)
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2002.
(b)
The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 2003.
(c)
The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 2003.
(d)
The description of the Company's Common Stock contained in
the Company's Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 12 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended including any
amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such
description.
(e)
The description of the Company's Series A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock contained in the Company's
Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 12 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended including any amendment
or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
2
All reports and other documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 after the date
hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates
that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all
securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such reports
and documents.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Certain legal matters in connection with the issuance of the Common Stock
being offered hereby are being passed upon for the Company by Kennedy Covington
Lobdell & Hickman, L.L.P., 214 North Tryon Street, 47th Floor, Charlotte, North
Carolina 28202. At August 4, 2003, partners and associates of Kennedy
Covington Lobdell & Hickman, L.L.P. and their spouses and minor children owned
beneficially an aggregate of 2,100 shares of the Common Stock of the Company.
Item 8. Exhibits.
4
Glenayre Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended was filed
as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and is incorporated herein by
reference
5
Opinion of Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, L.L.P. (filed herewith)
15
Acknowledgment of Ernst & Young LLP (filed herewith)
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (filed herewith)
23.2
Consent of Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, L.L.P.
(contained in Exhibit 5)
3
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
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 Duluth, State of Georgia, on
August 8, 2003.
GLENAYRE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:
/s/ Debra Ziola
Debra Ziola
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed below by the following persons on behalf
of the Company and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Capacity
Date
/s/ Clarke H. Bailey
Chairman of the Board
August 8, 2003
and Director
Clarke H. Bailey
/s/ Eric L. Doggett
President, Chief Executive Officer
August 8, 2003
and Director (Principal Executive
Eric L. Doggett
Officer)
/s/ Debra Ziola
Senior Vice President and Chief
August 8, 2003
Financial Officer, (Principal
Debra Ziola
Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Donald S. Bates
Director
August 8, 2003
Donald S. Bates
/s/ Peter W. Gilson
Director
August 8, 2003
Peter W. Gilson
/s/ John J. Hurley
Director
August 8, 2003
John J. Hurley
/s/ Horace H. Sibley
Director
August 8, 2003
Horace H. Sibley
4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
GLENAYRE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Commission File Number 0-15761
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Description
4
Glenayre Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended was filed as
Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and is incorporated herein by
reference
5
Opinion of Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, L.L.P. (filed
herewith)
15
Acknowledgment of Ernst & Young LLP (filed herewith)
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (filed herewith)
23.2
Consent of Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, LLP (contained in
Exhibit 5)
5