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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><B>As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;14, 2004<BR></B></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>Registration No. <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></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"><B>Form&nbsp;S-8</B></DIV>

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    <TD align="center"><B>Registration Statement<BR>
Under the<BR>
Securities Act of 1933</B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION</B>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>41-1356476</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>6000 Nathan Lane North</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Minneapolis, Minnesota</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>55442</B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>1999-NON-QUALIFIED STOCK AWARD PLAN</B><BR>
(Full Title of the Plan)



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><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>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(763)&nbsp;268-6100</B><BR>
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>


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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Maximum Offering</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Maximum Aggregate</B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center">1,500,000 shares</TD>
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    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">8.03</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">12,045,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>This Registration Statement relates to an additional 1,500,000 shares of
common stock to be registered pursuant to the 1999 Non-Qualified Stock
Award Plan, for which shares have previously been registered pursuant to
the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement Numbers 333-86315, 333-38902,
333-76732, 333-98057 and 333-105241.</TD>
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    <TD>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&#146;s
Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ National Market System on April&nbsp;8,
2004.</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">INDEX TO EXHIBITS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c84402exv5w1.htm">Opinion/Consent of Leonard, Street and Deinard</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c84402exv23w2.htm">Consent of KPMG LLP</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c84402exv24w1.htm">Power of Attorney of Thomas G. Hudson</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c84402exv24w2.htm">Power of Attorney of Jeffrey A. Bertelsen</A></TD></TR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED BY GENERAL INSTRUCTION E TO FORM S-8</B>



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    <TD>The contents of the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement Numbers
333-86315, 333-38902, 333-76732, 333-98057 and 333-105241 are
incorporated in this Registration Statement by reference.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">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).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" nowrap><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney of Thomas G. Hudson</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.2
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney of Jeffrey A. Bertelsen</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.3
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney of Kathleen Earley</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.4
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney of Patrick W. Gross</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.5
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney of Erwin A. Kelen</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.6
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney of Lawrence McLernon</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.7
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney of John A. Rollwagen</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.8
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney of Bruce J. Ryan</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&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 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 April&nbsp;10,
2004.


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    <TD colspan="3" nowrap>COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION<BR>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">/s/ Gregory T. Barnum
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    <TD colspan="2">Gregory T. Barnum, Chief Financial Officer&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>




<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&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.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&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.

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Thomas G. Hudson
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">President and Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal Executive
Officer) and Director
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">April&nbsp;10, 2004</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Gregory T. Barnum
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Gregory T. Barnum
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">April&nbsp;10, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ *<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Jeffrey A. Bertelsen
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice President of
Finance, Corporate
Controller and
Treasurer and
Assistant Secretary
(Principal Accounting
Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">April&nbsp;10, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ *<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Kathleen Earley
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">April&nbsp;10, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ *<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Patrick W. Gross
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">April&nbsp;10, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ *<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Erwin A. Kelen
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">April&nbsp;10, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ *<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Lawrence McLernon
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">April&nbsp;10, 2004</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">John A. Rollwagen
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">April&nbsp;10, 2004</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ *<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Bruce J. Ryan
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">April&nbsp;10, 2004</TD>
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<HR size="1" noshade>
Attorney-in-fact
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Exhibit</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Page</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Leonard, Street and Deinard Professional Association
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">Electronically Filed</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">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)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">Electronically Filed</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of KPMG LLP
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">Electronically Filed</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" nowrap><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney of Thomas G. Hudson
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">Electronically Filed</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney of Jeffrey A. Bertelsen
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">Electronically Filed</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney of Kathleen Earley
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">Electronically Filed</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney of Patrick W. Gross
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">Electronically Filed</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney of Erwin A. Kelen
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">Electronically Filed</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney of Lawrence McLernon
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">Electronically Filed</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.7
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney of John A. Rollwagen
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">Electronically Filed</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney of Bruce J. Ryan
</TD>
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As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2004
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
41-1356476
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
Identification No.)
6000 Nathan Lane North
Minneapolis, Minnesota
55442
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
1999-NON-QUALIFIED STOCK AWARD 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)
1,500,000 shares
$
8.03
$
12,045,000
$
1,527
(1)
This Registration Statement relates to an additional 1,500,000 shares of
common stock to be registered pursuant to the 1999 Non-Qualified Stock
Award Plan, for which shares have previously been registered pursuant to
the Registrant's Registration Statement Numbers 333-86315, 333-38902,
333-76732, 333-98057 and 333-105241.
(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 April 8,
2004.
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PART II
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Opinion/Consent of Leonard, Street and Deinard
Consent of KPMG LLP
Power of Attorney of Thomas G. Hudson
Power of Attorney of Jeffrey A. Bertelsen
Power of Attorney of Kathleen Earley
Power of Attorney of Patrick W. Gross
Power of Attorney of Erwin A. Kelen
Power of Attorney of Lawrence McLernon
Power of Attorney of John A. Rollwagen
Power of Attorney of Bruce J. Ryan
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED BY GENERAL INSTRUCTION E TO FORM S-8
1.
Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference.
The contents of the Registrant's Registration Statement Numbers
333-86315, 333-38902, 333-76732, 333-98057 and 333-105241 are
incorporated in this Registration Statement by reference.
2.
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 Jeffrey A. Bertelsen
24.3
Power of Attorney of Kathleen Earley
24.4
Power of Attorney of Patrick W. Gross
24.5
Power of Attorney of Erwin A. Kelen
24.6
Power of Attorney of Lawrence McLernon
24.7
Power of Attorney of John A. Rollwagen
24.8
Power of Attorney of Bruce J. Ryan
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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 April 10,
2004.
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
President and Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal Executive
Officer) and Director
April 10, 2004
/s/ Gregory T. Barnum
Gregory T. Barnum
Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial Officer)
April 10, 2004
/s/ *
Jeffrey A. Bertelsen
Vice President of
Finance, Corporate
Controller and
Treasurer and
Assistant Secretary
(Principal Accounting
Officer)
April 10, 2004
/s/ *
Kathleen Earley
Director
April 10, 2004
/s/ *
Patrick W. Gross
Director
April 10, 2004
/s/ *
Erwin A. Kelen
Director
April 10, 2004
/s/ *
Lawrence McLernon
Director
April 10, 2004
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Signature
Title
Date
/s/ *
John A. Rollwagen
Director
April 10, 2004
/s/ *
Bruce J. Ryan
Director
April 10, 2004
* 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 Jeffrey A. Bertelsen
Electronically Filed
24.3
Power of Attorney of Kathleen Earley
Electronically Filed
24.4
Power of Attorney of Patrick W. Gross
Electronically Filed
24.5
Power of Attorney of Erwin A. Kelen
Electronically Filed
24.6
Power of Attorney of Lawrence McLernon
Electronically Filed
24.7
Power of Attorney of John A. Rollwagen
Electronically Filed
24.8
Power of Attorney of Bruce J. Ryan
Electronically Filed