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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on May 14, 2003</B>
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<P align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>Registration No. ____________</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Form&nbsp;S-8</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Registration Statement<BR>
Under the<BR>
Securities Act of 1933</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION</B><BR>
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>Minnesota</B><BR>
(State or Other Jurisdiction of<BR>
Incorporation or Organization)</FONT></TD>
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<B>41-1356476</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>6000 Nathan Lane North<BR>
Minneapolis, Minnesota</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></TD>
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<B>55442</B><BR>
(Zip Code)</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>1992 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN</B><BR>
(Full Title of the Plan)
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Gregory T. Barnum<BR>
Chief Financial Officer<BR>
Computer Network Technology Corporation<BR>
6000 Nathan Lane North<BR>
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55442<BR>
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>(763)&nbsp;268-6100</B><BR>
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
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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 $0.01
per share
(including
preferred share purchase rights)</FONT></DIV></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><FONT size="2">1,300,000 shares</FONT></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top"><FONT size="2">$5.96</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">$7,748,000</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">This Registration Statement relates to an additional 1,300,000 shares of
common stock to be registered pursuant to the 1992 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan, for which shares have previously been registered pursuant to the
Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement Numbers 33-83264, 33-48954, 33-68356,
333-31851, 333-59947, 333-80793 and 333-76730.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, based on the
average of the high and low sale prices per share of the Registrant&#146;s
Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ National Market System on May
13,
2003.</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">INFORMATION REQUIRED BY GENERAL INSTRUCTION E TO FORM S-8</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">POWER OF ATTORNEY</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#003">INDEX TO EXHIBITS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c77100exv5w1.txt">EX-5.1 Opinion/Consent of Leonard, Street, Deinard</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c77100exv23w2.txt">EX-23.2 Consent of KPMG LLP</A></TD></TR>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>PART II</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED BY GENERAL INSTRUCTION E TO FORM S-8</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;1 Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B>
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        <TD><FONT size="2">The contents of the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement Numbers 33-83264, 33-48954, 33-68356,
333-31851, 333-59947, 333-80793 and 333-76730 are incorporated in this Registration Statement by reference.</FONT></TD>
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Association to the filing of its opinion as an exhibit to this
Registration Statement (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">II-1</FONT>

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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
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 Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, on
May 14,
2003.

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    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION</FONT></TD>
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By:
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Computer Network
Technology Corporation hereby appoints Gregory T. Barnum as attorney and agent
for the undersigned, with full power of substitution, for and in the name,
place and stead of the undersigned, to sign and file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) and exhibits to this
Registration Statement and any and all applications and instruments pertaining
to the registration of the securities covered hereby, with full power and
authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever requisite
and necessary or desirable.

</FONT>


<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.

</FONT>


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    <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Signature</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Title</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Date</B></FONT></TD>
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</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Thomas G. Hudson
<HR size="1" noshade>
Thomas G. Hudson</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer
and Director (Principal
Executive Officer)
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">May 14, 2003</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Gregory T. Barnum
<HR size="1" noshade>
Gregory T. Barnum</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Chief Financial Officer<BR>
(Principal Financial<BR>
Officer)
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">May 14, 2003</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Jeffrey A. Bertelsen
<HR size="1" noshade>
Jeffrey A. Bertelsen</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Corporate Controller and
Treasurer (Principal
Accounting Officer)
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">May 14, 2003</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ *
<HR size="1" noshade>
Patrick W. Gross</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">May 14, 2003</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ *
<HR size="1" noshade>
John A. Rollwagen</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">May 14, 2003</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ *
<HR size="1" noshade>
Erwin A. Kelen</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">May 14, 2003</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ *
<HR size="1" noshade>
Lawrence McLernon</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">May 14, 2003</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">* By</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
/s/ Gregory T. Barnum</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
<HR size="1" noshade width="35%"></FONT></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Attorney-in-fact</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 Leonard, Street and Deinard Professional Association
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Electronically Filed</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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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 Leonard, Street and Deinard Professional Association to
the filing of its opinion as an exhibit to this registration statement
(included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Electronically Filed</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</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 KPMG LLP
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Electronically Filed</FONT></TD>
</TR>



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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">24.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Power of Attorney of Thomas G. Hudson
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Electronically Filed</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">24.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Power of Attorney of Patrick W. Gross
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Electronically Filed</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">24.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Power of Attorney of John A. Rollwagen
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Electronically Filed</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">24.4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Power of Attorney of Erwin A. Kelen
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Electronically Filed</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">24.5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Power of Attorney of Lawrence McLernon
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Electronically Filed</FONT></TD>
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Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on May 14, 2003
Registration No. ____________
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-8
Registration Statement
Under the
Securities Act of 1933
COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Minnesota
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
41-1356476
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
6000 Nathan Lane North
Minneapolis, Minnesota
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
55442
(Zip Code)
1992 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
(Full Title of the Plan)
Gregory T. Barnum
Chief Financial Officer
Computer Network Technology Corporation
6000 Nathan Lane North
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55442
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(763) 268-6100
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
Title of Securities
Amount to be
Maximum Offering
Maximum Aggregate
Amount of
to be Registered
Registered (1)
Price Per Share (2)
Offering Price (2)
Registration Fee
Common Stock,
par value $0.01
per share
(including
preferred share purchase rights)
1,300,000 shares
$5.96
$7,748,000
$626.81
(1)
This Registration Statement relates to an additional 1,300,000 shares of
common stock to be registered pursuant to the 1992 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan, for which shares have previously been registered pursuant to the
Registrant's Registration Statement Numbers 33-83264, 33-48954, 33-68356,
333-31851, 333-59947, 333-80793 and 333-76730.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, based on the
average of the high and low sale prices per share of the Registrant's
Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ National Market System on May
13,
2003.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INFORMATION REQUIRED BY GENERAL INSTRUCTION E TO FORM S-8
SIGNATURES
POWER OF ATTORNEY
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EX-5.1 Opinion/Consent of Leonard, Street, Deinard
EX-23.2 Consent of KPMG LLP
EX-24.1 Power of Attorney of Thomas G. Hudson
EX-24.2 Power of Attorney of Patrick W. Gross
EX-24.3 Power of Attorney of John A. Rollwagen
EX-24.4 Power of Attorney of Erwin A. Kelen
EX-24.5 Power of Attorney of Lawrence McLernon
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED BY GENERAL INSTRUCTION E TO FORM S-8
Item 1 Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The contents of the Registrant's Registration Statement Numbers 33-83264, 33-48954, 33-68356,
333-31851, 333-59947, 333-80793 and 333-76730 are incorporated in this Registration Statement by reference.
Item 3 Exhibits
Exhibit
Description
5.1
Opinion of Leonard, Street and Deinard Professional Association
23.1
Consent of Leonard, Street and Deinard Professional
Association to the filing of its opinion as an exhibit to this
Registration Statement (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP
24.1
Power of Attorney of Thomas G. Hudson
24.2
Power of Attorney of Patrick W. Gross
24.3
Power of Attorney of John A. Rollwagen
24.4
Power of Attorney of Erwin A. Kelen
24.5
Power of Attorney of Lawrence McLernon
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
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 Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, on
May 14,
2003.
COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Gregory T. Barnum
Gregory T. Barnum,
Chief Financial Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Computer Network
Technology Corporation hereby appoints Gregory T. Barnum as attorney and agent
for the undersigned, with full power of substitution, for and in the name,
place and stead of the undersigned, to sign and file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) and exhibits to this
Registration Statement and any and all applications and instruments pertaining
to the registration of the securities covered hereby, with full power and
authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever requisite
and necessary or desirable.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Thomas G. Hudson
Thomas G. Hudson
Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer
and Director (Principal
Executive Officer)
May 14, 2003
/s/ Gregory T. Barnum
Gregory T. Barnum
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial
Officer)
May 14, 2003
/s/ Jeffrey A. Bertelsen
Jeffrey A. Bertelsen
Corporate Controller and
Treasurer (Principal
Accounting Officer)
May 14, 2003
/s/ *
Patrick W. Gross
Director
May 14, 2003
/s/ *
John A. Rollwagen
Director
May 14, 2003
/s/ *
Erwin A. Kelen
Director
May 14, 2003
/s/ *
Lawrence McLernon
Director
May 14, 2003
* By
/s/ Gregory T. Barnum
Attorney-in-fact
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Page
5.1
Opinion of Leonard, Street and Deinard Professional Association
Electronically Filed
23.1
Consent of Leonard, Street and Deinard Professional Association to
the filing of its opinion as an exhibit to this registration statement
(included in Exhibit 5.1)
Electronically Filed
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP
Electronically Filed
24.1
Power of Attorney of Thomas G. Hudson
Electronically Filed
24.2
Power of Attorney of Patrick W. Gross
Electronically Filed
24.3
Power of Attorney of John A. Rollwagen
Electronically Filed
24.4
Power of Attorney of Erwin A. Kelen
Electronically Filed
24.5
Power of Attorney of Lawrence McLernon
Electronically Filed
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