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<P align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-__________</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December&nbsp;10, 2001<BR>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B><BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>FORM S-8<BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
Under<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>LAWSON SOFTWARE, INC.</B><BR>
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
of incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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41-1251159<BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">380 Saint Peter Street<BR>
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102-1302<BR>
(Address, including zip code,<BR>
of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices)
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>LAWSON SOFTWARE, INC. 2001 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN (AMENDED AND RESTATED)</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Bruce B. McPheeters, Esq.<BR>
General Counsel, Secretary and Vice President of Administration<BR>
Lawson Software, Inc.<BR>
380 Saint Peter Street<BR>
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102-1302<BR>
(651)&nbsp;767-7000<BR>
(Name, address and telephone number,<BR>
including area code, of agent for service of process)
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Copy to:<BR>
Jonathan B. Abram, Esq.<BR>
Dorsey &#038; Whitney LLP<BR>
Suite&nbsp;1500<BR>
50 South Sixth Street<BR>
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402<BR>
(612)&nbsp;340-2600
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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        <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Common stock, par value
$.01 per share</FONT></DIV></TD>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in
accordance with Rule&nbsp;457(h)(1) and (c)&nbsp;based upon the average of the high
and low prices of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock on the Nasdaq National
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents which have been filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) by us are incorporated by reference in
this Registration Statement, as of their respective dates:
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        <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">The prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule
424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;1933 Act&#148;),
in connection with the Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-63394 on Form
S-1 filed with the Commission on June&nbsp;20, 2001, together with any
amendments thereto (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;), in which there
are set forth our audited financial statements for the fiscal years
ended May&nbsp;31, 2001 and May&nbsp;31, 2000; and</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">The description of our Common Stock contained in Item&nbsp;1 of
the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A filed with the Commission
November&nbsp;14, 2001, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose
of updating such description filed subsequent to the date of this
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 and prior to the termination of
the offering described herein.</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents filed by us pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d)
of the Exchange Act subsequent to 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 remaining unsold shall be
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the
respective dates of filing of such documents.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities.</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL)&nbsp;authorizes a
corporation&#146;s board of directors to grant indemnity to directors and officers
in terms sufficiently broad to permit indemnification under certain
circumstances for liabilities (including reimbursement for expenses incurred)
arising under the Securities Act. As permitted by the DGCL, our certificate of
incorporation provides that we shall indemnify our directors, officers,
employees and agents to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. As permitted
by the DGCL, our certificate of incorporation also includes a provision that
eliminates the personal liability of our directors for monetary damages for
breach of the director&#146;s fiduciary duty, except for liability (1)&nbsp;for any
breach of the director&#146;s duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders; (2)&nbsp;for
acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law; (3)&nbsp;under Section&nbsp;174 of the DGCL regarding payments
of dividends, stock purchases or redemptions which are unlawful; or (4)&nbsp;for any
transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have entered into an agreement with David S. B. Lang that requires us
to indemnify Mr.&nbsp;Lang for expenses and liabilities incurred by Mr.&nbsp;Lang in any
proceeding by reason of his status as a director with us to the extent
permitted by Delaware law and as authorized in our certificate of
incorporation.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We also intend to maintain director and officer liability insurance.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The underwriting agreement filed as Exhibit&nbsp;1.1 to the Registration
Statement contains provisions indemnifying our officers and directors against
liabilities arising under the Securities Act, or otherwise.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No securities are to be reoffered or resold pursuant to this Registration
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</B>
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Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (File No.&nbsp;333-63394).</FONT></TD>
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Form of Certificate of Common Stock of the Company
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (File No.&nbsp;333-63394).</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of Dorsey &#038; Whitney LLP.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Dorsey &#038; Whitney LLP (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 to
this Registration Statement).</FONT></TD>
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Power of Attorney.</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp; The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of
the Securities Act of 1933 (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;);</FONT></TD>
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising
after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most
recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in
the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information
set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed
that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high
end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the
form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule
424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price
represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148;
table in the effective Registration Statement; and</FONT></TD>
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;To include any material information with respect to the
plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration
Statement or any material change to such information in the
Registration Statement;</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2"><I>Provided, however</I>, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) above do not
apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with
or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13
or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference
in the Registration Statement.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be
a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp; The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the
registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the
Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement
shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp; Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons
of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or other controlling person of the
registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is
asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its
counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court
of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed
by the final adjudication of such issue.
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<P><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 St. Paul, State of Minnesota, on
December&nbsp;7, 2001.
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>LAWSON SOFTWARE, INC</B></FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">By:   /s/ John J. Coughlan<BR>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John J. Coughlan<BR>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on December&nbsp;7, 2001.
</FONT>
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        <TD width="33%">&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD width="62%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Signature<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2"></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Title<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ H. Richard
Lawson<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
H. Richard Lawson</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Chairman</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ John J. Coughlan<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
John J. Coughlan</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director<BR>
(<I>principal executive officer</I>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Robert G. Barbieri<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Robert G. Barbieri</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer<BR>
(<I>principal financial and accounting officer</I>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ David R. Hubers<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
David R. Hubers</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Thomas G. Hudson<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Thomas G. Hudson</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <TD><FONT size="2">/s/ Richard D. Kreysar<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Richard D. Kreysar</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ David S.B. Lang<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
David S.B. Lang</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Geoffrey A. Moore<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Geoffrey A. Moore</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director</FONT></TD>
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">Number</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Description</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">4.1</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (File No.&nbsp;333-63394).</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">4.2</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Form of Certificate of Common Stock of the Company
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (File No.&nbsp;333-63394).</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">5.1</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Opinion of Dorsey &#038; Whitney LLP.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">23.1</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">23.2</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">23.3</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Consent of Dorsey &#038; Whitney LLP (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 to
this Registration Statement).</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">24.1</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Power of Attorney.</FONT></TD>
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Registration Statement
Registration No. 333-__________
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2001
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_______________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
_______________
LAWSON SOFTWARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
41-1251159
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
_______________
380 Saint Peter Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102-1302
(Address, including zip code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
_______________
LAWSON SOFTWARE, INC. 2001 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN (AMENDED AND RESTATED)
(Full title of the plan)
_______________
Bruce B. McPheeters, Esq.
General Counsel, Secretary and Vice President of Administration
Lawson Software, Inc.
380 Saint Peter Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102-1302
(651) 767-7000
(Name, address and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service of process)
_______________
Copy to:
Jonathan B. Abram, Esq.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Suite 1500
50 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
(612) 340-2600
_______________
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed maximum
Proposed maximum
Amount to be
offering price per
aggregate offering
Amount of
Title of securities to be registered
Registered
share (1)
price (1)
registration fee
Common stock, par value
$.01 per share
20,805,000
$
15.76
$
327,886,800
$
78,365
(1)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in
accordance with Rule 457(h)(1) and (c) based upon the average of the high
and low prices of the Registrant's Common Stock on the Nasdaq National
Market on December 7, 2001.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents which have been filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") by us are incorporated by reference in
this Registration Statement, as of their respective dates:
(a)
The prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule
424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"),
in connection with the Registration Statement No. 333-63394 on Form
S-1 filed with the Commission on June 20, 2001, together with any
amendments thereto (the "Registration Statement"), in which there
are set forth our audited financial statements for the fiscal years
ended May 31, 2001 and May 31, 2000; and
(b)
The description of our Common Stock contained in Item 1 of
the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission
November 14, 2001, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose
of updating such description filed subsequent to the date of this
Registration Statement on Form S-8 and prior to the termination of
the offering described herein.
All documents filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d)
of the Exchange Act subsequent to 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 remaining unsold shall be
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the
respective dates of filing of such documents.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) authorizes a
corporation's board of directors to grant indemnity to directors and officers
in terms sufficiently broad to permit indemnification under certain
circumstances for liabilities (including reimbursement for expenses incurred)
arising under the Securities Act. As permitted by the DGCL, our certificate of
incorporation provides that we shall indemnify our directors, officers,
employees and agents to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. As permitted
by the DGCL, our certificate of incorporation also includes a provision that
eliminates the personal liability of our directors for monetary damages for
breach of the director's fiduciary duty, except for liability (1) for any
breach of the director's duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders; (2) for
acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law; (3) under Section 174 of the DGCL regarding payments
of dividends, stock purchases or redemptions which are unlawful; or (4) for any
transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
We have entered into an agreement with David S. B. Lang that requires us
to indemnify Mr. Lang for expenses and liabilities incurred by Mr. Lang in any
proceeding by reason of his status as a director with us to the extent
permitted by Delaware law and as authorized in our certificate of
incorporation.
We also intend to maintain director and officer liability insurance.
The underwriting agreement filed as Exhibit 1.1 to the Registration
Statement contains provisions indemnifying our officers and directors against
liabilities arising under the Securities Act, or otherwise.
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Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
No securities are to be reoffered or resold pursuant to this Registration
Statement.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-63394).
4.2
Form of Certificate of Common Stock of the Company
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-63394).
5.1
Opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.2
Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
23.3
Consent of Dorsey & Whitney LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1 to
this Registration Statement).
24.1
Power of Attorney.
Item 9. Undertakings.
(a)  The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of
the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act");
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising
after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most
recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in
the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information
set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed
that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high
end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the
form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule
424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price
represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee"
table in the effective Registration Statement; and
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the
plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration
Statement or any material change to such information in the
Registration Statement;
Provided, however
, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) above do not
apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with
or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13
or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference
in the Registration Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be
a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at
the termination of the offering.
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(b)  The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the
registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement
shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c)  Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons
of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or other controlling person of the
registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is
asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its
counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court
of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed
by the final adjudication of such issue.
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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 St. Paul, State of Minnesota, on
December 7, 2001.
LAWSON SOFTWARE, INC
By:   /s/ John J. Coughlan
John J. Coughlan
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on December 7, 2001.
Signature
Title
/s/ H. Richard
Lawson
H. Richard Lawson
Chairman
/s/ John J. Coughlan
John J. Coughlan
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director
(
principal executive officer
)
/s/ Robert G. Barbieri
Robert G. Barbieri
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(
principal financial and accounting officer
)
/s/ David R. Hubers
David R. Hubers
Director
/s/ Thomas G. Hudson
Thomas G. Hudson
Director
/s/ Richard D. Kreysar
Richard D. Kreysar
Director
/s/ David S.B. Lang
David S.B. Lang
Director
/s/ Geoffrey A. Moore
Geoffrey A. Moore
Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX TO
FORM S-8
Lawson Software, Inc.
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-63394).
4.2
Form of Certificate of Common Stock of the Company
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-63394).
5.1
Opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.2
Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
23.3
Consent of Dorsey & Whitney LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1 to
this Registration Statement).
24.1
Power of Attorney.