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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM
S-8</B></DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>COVAD COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
incorporation or organization)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>77-0461529</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>110 Rio Robles, San Jose, California</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>95134</B><BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>1997 Stock Plan</B><BR>
(Full titles of the plans)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>James A. Kirkland<BR>
Senior Vice President, General Counsel<BR>
and Secretary<BR>
110 Rio Robles<BR>
San Jose, California 95134</B><BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>(408)&nbsp;952-6400</B><BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B><I>Copies to</I></B><B>:<BR>
Daniel J. Winnike, Esq.<BR>
David A. Bell, Esq.<BR>
Fenwick &#038; West LLP<BR>
Silicon Valley Center<BR>
801 California Street<BR>
Mountain View, California 94041</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>class of securities</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Amount to be</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>offering price</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>aggregate offering</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>registration</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>to be registered</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Registered</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>per share</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>price</B></TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, $0.001 par value<br>
To be issued under the 1997 Stock Plan</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">7,910,426(1)</TD>
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<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$1.10(2)</TD>
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<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$8,701,469</TD>
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<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$1,024</TD>
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    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Total</B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><B>7,910,426</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
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    <TD>Represents shares automatically reserved for issuance upon exercise of awards under the
Registrant&#146;s 1997 Stock Plan, pursuant to the terms of such plan, on January&nbsp;1, 2005. Shares
issuable upon exercise of the awards under the 1997 Stock Plan were previously registered on
registration statements on Form S-3/S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June
28, 1999 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-81755) and on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June&nbsp;1, 2004 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-116061).</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with
Rules 457(c) and (h)&nbsp;promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 and based upon the average of the
high and low sales prices reported on the American Stock Exchange on
August&nbsp;4, 2005.</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">PART II</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002"><U>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</U></A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#003">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This registration statement on Form S-8 registers an aggregate of 7,910,426 additional
shares of common stock automatically reserved for issuance upon exercise of stock options granted
under the Registrant&#146;s 1997 Stock Plan. This registration statement on Form S-8 hereby
incorporates by reference the contents of the Registrant&#146;s registration statement on Form S-3/S-8
(Registration No.&nbsp;333-81755) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;28, 1999.
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.01
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</TD>
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    <TD>Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.3 filed with our Annual Report on Form 10-K as
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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 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 San Jose, State of California, on this 5<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> day
of August, 2005.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>COVAD COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.</B><BR>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/  Charles E. Hoffman
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Charles E. Hoffman&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby
constitutes and appoints Charles E. Hoffman and James A. Kirkland, and each of them acting
individually, as his or her attorney-in- fact, each with full power of substitution, for him in any
and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8, and
to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact, or any substitute, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on this 5<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> day of August,
2005:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top"><B>Principal Executive Officer:</B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/  Charles E. Hoffman
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Charles E. Hoffman</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Chief Executive Officer and Director</TD>
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    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top"><B>Principal Financial and Accounting Officer:</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/  John E. Trewin
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John E. Trewin</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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Chief Financial Officer</TD>
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    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top"><B>Other Directors:</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/  Charles McMinn
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Charles McMinn</TD>
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Chairman of the Board of Director</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/  L. Dale Crandall
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
L. Dale Crandall</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/  Larry Irving
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Larry Irving</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/  Richard A. Jalkut
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Richard A. Jalkut</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
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Daniel C. Lynch</TD>
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Director</TD>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
COVAD COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
77-0461529
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
110 Rio Robles, San Jose, California
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
95134
(Zip Code)
1997 Stock Plan
(Full titles of the plans)
James A. Kirkland
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
110 Rio Robles
San Jose, California 95134
(Name and address of agent for service)
(408) 952-6400
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to
:
Daniel J. Winnike, Esq.
David A. Bell, Esq.
Fenwick & West LLP
Silicon Valley Center
801 California Street
Mountain View, California 94041
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each
Proposed maximum
Proposed maximum
Amount of
class of securities
Amount to be
offering price
aggregate offering
registration
to be registered
Registered
per share
price
fee
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
To be issued under the 1997 Stock Plan
7,910,426(1)
$1.10(2)
$8,701,469
$1,024
Total
7,910,426
(1)
Represents shares automatically reserved for issuance upon exercise of awards under the
Registrant's 1997 Stock Plan, pursuant to the terms of such plan, on January 1, 2005. Shares
issuable upon exercise of the awards under the 1997 Stock Plan were previously registered on
registration statements on Form S-3/S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June
28, 1999 (Registration No. 333-81755) and on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 1, 2004 (Registration No. 333-116061).
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with
Rules 457(c) and (h) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 and based upon the average of the
high and low sales prices reported on the American Stock Exchange on
August 4, 2005.
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REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SHARES
PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 5.01
EXHIBIT 23.02
EXHIBIT 23.03
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REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SHARES
PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E
This registration statement on Form S-8 registers an aggregate of 7,910,426 additional
shares of common stock automatically reserved for issuance upon exercise of stock options granted
under the Registrant's 1997 Stock Plan. This registration statement on Form S-8 hereby
incorporates by reference the contents of the Registrant's registration statement on Form S-3/S-8
(Registration No. 333-81755) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 28, 1999.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 8.
EXHIBITS.
5.01
Opinion of Fenwick & West LLP regarding legality of the securities being registered.
10.01*
1997 Stock Plan and related option agreement, as currently in effect.
23.01
Consent of Fenwick & West LLP (included in Exhibit 5.01).
23.02
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.03
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24.01
Power of Attorney (see page 3).
*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 filed with our Annual Report on Form 10-K as
filed on March 29, 2002.
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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 San Jose, State of California, on this 5
th
day
of August, 2005.
COVAD COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
By:
/s/  Charles E. Hoffman
Charles E. Hoffman
Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby
constitutes and appoints Charles E. Hoffman and James A. Kirkland, and each of them acting
individually, as his or her attorney-in- fact, each with full power of substitution, for him in any
and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8, and
to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact, or any substitute, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on this 5
th
day of August,
2005:
Signature
Title
Principal Executive Officer:
/s/  Charles E. Hoffman
Charles E. Hoffman
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer:
/s/  John E. Trewin
John E. Trewin
Chief Financial Officer
Other Directors:
/s/  Charles McMinn
Charles McMinn
Chairman of the Board of Director
/s/  L. Dale Crandall
L. Dale Crandall
Director
/s/  Larry Irving
Larry Irving
Director
/s/  Richard A. Jalkut
Richard A. Jalkut
Director
/s/  Daniel C. Lynch
Daniel C. Lynch
Director
/s/  Hellene S. Runtagh
Hellene S. Runtagh
Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Exhibit Title
5.01
Opinion of Fenwick & West LLP.
10.01*
1997 Stock Plan and related option agreement, as currently in effect.
23.01
Consent of Fenwick & West LLP (included in Exhibit 5.01).
23.02
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.03
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24.01
Power of Attorney (see page 3).
*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 filed with our Annual Report on Form 10-K as
filed on March 29, 2002.
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