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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;21, 2004</B>



<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM S-8</B><BR>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
Under<BR>
The Securities Act of 1933</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.</B>

<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 Incorporation or Organization)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>77-0148231</B><BR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>2655 Seely Avenue, Building 5<BR>
San Jose, California 95134</B>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)</DIV>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan</B>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Full title of the Plan)</DIV>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>R.L. Smith McKeithen, Esq.<BR>
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary<BR>
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.<BR>
2655 Seely Avenue, Building 5, San Jose, California 95134</B><BR>
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)<BR>
<B>(408)&nbsp;943-1234</B><BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Copies to:<BR>
Gregory J. Conklin, Esq.<BR>
Gibson, Dunn &#038; Crutcher LLP<BR>
One Montgomery Street, 31st Floor<BR>
San Francisco, California 94104<BR>
(415)&nbsp;393-8200</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>


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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of Securities</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Proposed Maximum</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Proposed Maximum</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount of</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Common Stock, par
value $0.01 per
share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">9,000,000 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">13.98</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">125,820,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,941.40</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="right">(1)</TD>
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    <TD>Includes, with respect to each share of Common Stock, Rights granted
pursuant to the Registrant&#146;s Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of
February&nbsp;1, 2000, between the Registrant and Mellon Investor Services, LLC, as
Rights Agent. Until a triggering event thereunder, the Rights trade with, and
cannot be separated from, the Common Stock.</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="right">(2)</TD>
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    <TD>This Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of
Common Stock which become issuable under the Amended and Restated Employee
Stock Purchase Plan by reason of any stock dividend, stock split,
recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the receipt of
consideration which results in an increase in the number of the outstanding
shares of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Common Stock.</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="right">(3)</TD>
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    <TD>Calculated solely for purposes of calculating the amount of the
registration fee under Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The price per share and aggregate offering price are based upon the average of
the high and low sales price of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock on June&nbsp;14, 2004,
as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE<BR>
PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E OF FORM S-8</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by Cadence Design
Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Registrant&#148;), relating to 9,000,000
shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;),
issuable to eligible employees of the Registrant under the Registrant&#146;s Amended
and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;). On September&nbsp;30, 1991,
June&nbsp;4, 1992, May&nbsp;31, 1994, August&nbsp;29, 1997 and December&nbsp;6, 2002, the
Registrant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission registration
statements on Form S-8 (Registration No.&nbsp;33-43025, No.&nbsp;33-48371, No.&nbsp;33-53913,
No.&nbsp;333-34599 and No.&nbsp;333-101693, respectively) (the &#147;Prior Registration
Statements&#148;) relating to shares of Common Stock issuable to eligible employees
and consultants of the Registrant and its affiliates under the Plan. The Prior
Registration Statements are currently effective. This Registration Statement
relates to securities of the same class as those to which the Prior
Registration Statements relate and is submitted in accordance with Section&nbsp;E of
the General Instructions to Form S-8 regarding Registration of Additional
Securities.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration
Statement the following documents previously filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;):


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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(a)</TD>
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    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Registration Statements on Form
S-8 (File Nos. 33-43025, 33-48371, 33-53913, 333-34599 and
333-101693) filed on September&nbsp;30, 1991, June&nbsp;4, 1992, May&nbsp;31,
1994, August&nbsp;29, 1997 and December&nbsp;6, 2002, respectively;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended January&nbsp;3, 2004, including all material
incorporated by reference therein;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended April&nbsp;3, 2004;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K
filed with the Commission on April&nbsp;22, 2004 and May&nbsp;12, 2004;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The description of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock
to be offered hereby contained in the Registrant&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission
on August&nbsp;29, 1990; and</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The description of the Registrant&#146;s Preferred
Share Purchase Rights set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;4.02 to the
Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K405 filed with the
Commission on March&nbsp;27, 2000.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, after the date of this
Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment
which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which
deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part
hereof from the date of filing of such documents, provided, however, that the
Registrant is not incorporating any information furnished under either Item&nbsp;9
or Item&nbsp;12 of any current report on Form 8-K.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any document, and any statement contained in a document, incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a
statement contained herein, or in any other subsequently filed document that
also is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies
or supersedes such document or statement. Any such document or statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or
superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. Subject to
the foregoing, all information appearing in this Registration Statement is
qualified in its entirety by the information appearing in the documents
incorporated by reference.


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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion and consent of Gibson, Dunn &#038; Crutcher LLP.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Independent Auditors&#146; Consent.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public Accountants.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.3
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Gibson, Dunn &#038; Crutcher LLP (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included on the signature pages to this Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE REGARDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<BR>
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS<BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On March&nbsp;22, 2002, the Registrant announced that it had appointed KPMG LLP
to replace Arthur Andersen LLP (&#147;Andersen&#148;) as the Registrant&#146;s independent
auditors. The Registrant&#146;s consolidated balance sheet as of December&nbsp;29, 2001,
and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders&#146; equity and
cash flows for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;29, 2001, incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement have been audited by Andersen, as
stated in its report dated March&nbsp;11, 2002, which is incorporated by reference
herein. After reasonable efforts, the Registrant has been unable to obtain
Andersen&#146;s consent to the incorporation by reference into this registration
statement of its report with respect to these financial statements. Under these
circumstances, Rule&nbsp;437a under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
&#147;1933 Act&#148;), permits the Registrant to file this registration statement without
a written consent from Andersen. The absence of such consent may limit recovery
by investors on certain claims. In particular, and without limitation,
investors will not be able to assert claims against Andersen under Section&nbsp;11
of the 1933 Act for any untrue statement of a material fact contained in the
financial statements audited by Andersen or any omission of a material fact
required to be stated therein. In addition, the ability of Andersen to satisfy
any claims (including claims arising from Andersen&#146;s provision of auditing and
other services to the Registrant) may be limited as a practical matter due to
the fact that Andersen is no longer a going concern.


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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 San Jose, State of California, on this 21st day
of June, 2004.


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    <TD colspan="3">CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.<BR>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">/s/ Michael J. Fister
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    <TD colspan="2">Michael J. Fister&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">President and Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&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;KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Michael J. Fister, William Porter and
R.L. Smith McKeithen, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in
his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration
Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his
substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.


<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 align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Michael J. Fister<BR>
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Michael J. Fister</TD>
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President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
(Principal Executive Officer)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">June 21, 2004</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ William Porter<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
William Porter</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial<BR>
Officer (Principal Financial Officer<BR>
and Principal Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June 21, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ H. Raymond Bingham<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
H. Raymond Bingham</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Chairman of the Board of Directors
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June 21, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Susan L. Bostrom</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Donald L. Lucas<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Donald L. Lucas</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June 21, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Dr. Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Dr. Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June 21, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ George M. Scalise<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
George M. Scalise</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June 21, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Dr. John B. Shoven<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Dr. John B. Shoven</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June 21, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Roger S. Siboni<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Roger S. Siboni</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June 21, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Lip-Bu Tan<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Lip-Bu Tan</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June 21, 2004</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Independent Auditors&#146; Consent.</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public Accountants.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Gibson, Dunn &#038; Crutcher LLP (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8).</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 21, 2004
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
77-0148231
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2655 Seely Avenue, Building 5
San Jose, California 95134
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(Full title of the Plan)
R.L. Smith McKeithen, Esq.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
2655 Seely Avenue, Building 5, San Jose, California 95134
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(408) 943-1234
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Gregory J. Conklin, Esq.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
One Montgomery Street, 31st Floor
San Francisco, California 94104
(415) 393-8200
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Amount of
to be Registered (1)
Amount to be Registered (2)
Offering Price per Share (3)
Aggregate Offering Price (3)
Registration Fee (3)
Common Stock, par
value $0.01 per
share
9,000,000 shares
$
13.98
$
125,820,000
$
15,941.40
(1)
Includes, with respect to each share of Common Stock, Rights granted
pursuant to the Registrant's Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of
February 1, 2000, between the Registrant and Mellon Investor Services, LLC, as
Rights Agent. Until a triggering event thereunder, the Rights trade with, and
cannot be separated from, the Common Stock.
(2)
This Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of
Common Stock which become issuable under the Amended and Restated Employee
Stock Purchase Plan by reason of any stock dividend, stock split,
recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the receipt of
consideration which results in an increase in the number of the outstanding
shares of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Common Stock.
(3)
Calculated solely for purposes of calculating the amount of the
registration fee under Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The price per share and aggregate offering price are based upon the average of
the high and low sales price of the Registrant's Common Stock on June 14, 2004,
as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SIGNATURES
POWER OF ATTORNEY
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 5.1
EXHIBIT 23.1
EXHIBIT 23.2
EXHIBIT 99.1
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E OF FORM S-8
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by Cadence Design
Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Registrant"), relating to 9,000,000
shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"),
issuable to eligible employees of the Registrant under the Registrant's Amended
and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan"). On September 30, 1991,
June 4, 1992, May 31, 1994, August 29, 1997 and December 6, 2002, the
Registrant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission registration
statements on Form S-8 (Registration No. 33-43025, No. 33-48371, No. 33-53913,
No. 333-34599 and No. 333-101693, respectively) (the "Prior Registration
Statements") relating to shares of Common Stock issuable to eligible employees
and consultants of the Registrant and its affiliates under the Plan. The Prior
Registration Statements are currently effective. This Registration Statement
relates to securities of the same class as those to which the Prior
Registration Statements relate and is submitted in accordance with Section E of
the General Instructions to Form S-8 regarding Registration of Additional
Securities.
The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration
Statement the following documents previously filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission"):
(a)
The Registrant's Registration Statements on Form
S-8 (File Nos. 33-43025, 33-48371, 33-53913, 333-34599 and
333-101693) filed on September 30, 1991, June 4, 1992, May 31,
1994, August 29, 1997 and December 6, 2002, respectively;
(b)
The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended January 3, 2004, including all material
incorporated by reference therein;
(c)
The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended April 3, 2004;
(d)
The Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K
filed with the Commission on April 22, 2004 and May 12, 2004;
(e)
The description of the Registrant's Common Stock
to be offered hereby contained in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission
on August 29, 1990; and
(f)
The description of the Registrant's Preferred
Share Purchase Rights set forth in Exhibit 4.02 to the
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K405 filed with the
Commission on March 27, 2000.
All documents filed pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, after the date of this
Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment
which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which
deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part
hereof from the date of filing of such documents, provided, however, that the
Registrant is not incorporating any information furnished under either Item 9
or Item 12 of any current report on Form 8-K.
Any document, and any statement contained in a document, incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a
statement contained herein, or in any other subsequently filed document that
also is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies
or supersedes such document or statement. Any such document or statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or
superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. Subject to
the foregoing, all information appearing in this Registration Statement is
qualified in its entirety by the information appearing in the documents
incorporated by reference.
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Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
5.1
Opinion and consent of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
23.1
Independent Auditors' Consent.
23.2
Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public Accountants.
23.3
Consent of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the signature pages to this Registration
Statement on Form S-8).
99.1
Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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EXPLANATORY NOTE REGARDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
On March 22, 2002, the Registrant announced that it had appointed KPMG LLP
to replace Arthur Andersen LLP ("Andersen") as the Registrant's independent
auditors. The Registrant's consolidated balance sheet as of December 29, 2001,
and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and
cash flows for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2001, incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement have been audited by Andersen, as
stated in its report dated March 11, 2002, which is incorporated by reference
herein. After reasonable efforts, the Registrant has been unable to obtain
Andersen's consent to the incorporation by reference into this registration
statement of its report with respect to these financial statements. Under these
circumstances, Rule 437a under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"1933 Act"), permits the Registrant to file this registration statement without
a written consent from Andersen. The absence of such consent may limit recovery
by investors on certain claims. In particular, and without limitation,
investors will not be able to assert claims against Andersen under Section 11
of the 1933 Act for any untrue statement of a material fact contained in the
financial statements audited by Andersen or any omission of a material fact
required to be stated therein. In addition, the ability of Andersen to satisfy
any claims (including claims arising from Andersen's provision of auditing and
other services to the Registrant) may be limited as a practical matter due to
the fact that Andersen is no longer a going concern.
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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 San Jose, State of California, on this 21st day
of June, 2004.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
By:
/s/ Michael J. Fister
Michael J. Fister
President and Chief Executive Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Michael J. Fister, William Porter and
R.L. Smith McKeithen, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in
his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration
Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his
substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
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/ Michael J. Fister
Michael J. Fister
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
June 21, 2004
/s/ William Porter
William Porter
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Financial Officer
and Principal Accounting Officer)
June 21, 2004
/s/ H. Raymond Bingham
H. Raymond Bingham
Chairman of the Board of Directors
June 21, 2004
Susan L. Bostrom
Director
/s/ Donald L. Lucas
Donald L. Lucas
Director
June 21, 2004
/s/ Dr. Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli
Dr. Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli
Director
June 21, 2004
/s/ George M. Scalise
George M. Scalise
Director
June 21, 2004
/s/ Dr. John B. Shoven
Dr. John B. Shoven
Director
June 21, 2004
/s/ Roger S. Siboni
Roger S. Siboni
Director
June 21, 2004
/s/ Lip-Bu Tan
Lip-Bu Tan
Director
June 21, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
5.1
Opinion and consent of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
23.1
Independent Auditors' Consent.
23.2
Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public Accountants.
23.3
Consent of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the signature pages to this Registration
Statement on Form S-8).
99.1
Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan
6