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    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;15, 2006
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES 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>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Myogen, 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">Delaware<BR>
(State of Incorporation)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">84-1348020<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>7575 West 103</B><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><B>rd</b></SUP><b> Avenue<BR>
Suite&nbsp;102<BR>
Westminster, CO 80021<BR>
303-410-6666</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)</DIV>


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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Myogen, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan<BR>
Myogen, Inc. 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan</B><BR>
(Full title of the plans)

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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>J. William Freytag, Ph.D.<BR>
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman<BR>
Myogen, Inc.<BR>
7575 West 103</B><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><B>rd</b></SUP><b> Avenue<BR>
Suite&nbsp;102<BR>
Westminster, CO 80021<BR>
303-410-6666</B>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>



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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Copies to:

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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>James C.T. Linfield, Esq.<BR>
Brent D. Fassett, Esq.<BR>
Cooley Godward </B><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>llp</b></FONT><b><BR>
380 Interlocken Crescent, Suite&nbsp;900<BR>
Broomfield, CO 80021-8023<BR>
(720)&nbsp;566-4000</B>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></DIV>

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                    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>2003 Equity Incentive Plan</B>
<BR>Stock Options and Common
Stock <BR>(par value $.001)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">2,098,129 shares</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$35.34</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$74,147,878.86</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">7,933.83</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>2003 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan</B>
<BR>Common Stock (par value $.001)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">250,000 shares</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$35.34</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$8,835,000.00</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">945.35</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">2,348,129 shares</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$82,982,878.86</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant
to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This Registration Statement
shall also cover any additional shares of common stock that become issuable under the 2003
Equity Incentive Plan set forth herein by reason of any stock dividend, stock split,
recapitalization or any other similar transaction effected without the receipt of
consideration which results in an increase in the number of shares of the Registrant&#146;s
outstanding common stock. None of such shares have been issued or are subject to outstanding
options.</TD>
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    <TD>The price of $35.34 per share and the aggregate offering price are based on the average of
the high and low prices of Registrant&#146;s common stock on March&nbsp;9, 2006 as reported on the
Nasdaq National Market.</TD>
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    <TD>Calculated pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CONTENTS OF<BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 NO. 333-110695</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Myogen, Inc. is hereby registering 2,098,129 additional shares of its Common Stock for
issuance under its 2003 Equity Incentive Plan and 250,000 additional shares of its Common Stock for
issuance under its 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The contents of Registration Statement on
Form S-8 No.&nbsp;333-110695 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November&nbsp;21, 2003 are
incorporated by reference herein.
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Cooley Godward <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">llp</FONT> is contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 to this Registration Statement</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&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 Westminster, State of Colorado, on March&nbsp;15, 2006.
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;J. William Freytag<BR></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman</I></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>Know All Persons By These Presents</B>,</FONT> that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints J. William Freytag and Joseph L. Turner, and each or any one 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.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
</DIV>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ J. William Freytag
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;J. William Freytag
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">President, Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman
<I>(Principal Executive Officer)</I>&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;15, 2006</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Joseph L. Turner
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Joseph L. Turner
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Senior Vice President of
Finance and Administration,
Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Assistant
Secretary <I>(Principal
Financial and Accounting
Officer)</I>&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;15, 2006</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Michael R. Bristow
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael R. Bristow
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;15, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <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="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Kirk K. Calhoun
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kirk K. Calhoun
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;15, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <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="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Judith A. Hemberger
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Judith A. Hemberger
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;15, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <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="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Jerry T. Jackson
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jerry T. Jackson
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;15, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <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="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Daniel J. Mitchell
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Daniel J. Mitchell
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;15, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <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="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Arnold L. Oronsky
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Arnold L. Oronsky
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;15, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <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="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Michael J. Valentino
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael J. Valentino
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;15, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <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="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Sigrid Van Bladel
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sigrid Van Bladel
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;15, 2006</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B>
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<DIV align="LEFT">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Cooley Godward <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">llp </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Cooley Godward <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">llp</FONT> is contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 to this Registration Statement</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney is contained on the signature pages</TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2006
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Myogen, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State of Incorporation)
84-1348020
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
7575 West 103
rd
Avenue
Suite 102
Westminster, CO 80021
303-410-6666
(Address of principal executive offices)
Myogen, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan
Myogen, Inc. 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(Full title of the plans)
J. William Freytag, Ph.D.
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
Myogen, Inc.
7575 West 103
rd
Avenue
Suite 102
Westminster, CO 80021
303-410-6666
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
James C.T. Linfield, Esq.
Brent D. Fassett, Esq.
Cooley Godward
llp
380 Interlocken Crescent, Suite 900
Broomfield, CO 80021-8023
(720) 566-4000
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price Per
aggregate offering price
Amount of
Title of Shares
Number of Shares (1)
Share (2)
(2)
Registration Fee (3)
2003 Equity Incentive Plan
Stock Options and Common
Stock
(par value $.001)
2,098,129 shares
$35.34
$74,147,878.86
$
7,933.83
2003 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan
Common Stock (par value $.001)
250,000 shares
$35.34
$8,835,000.00
$
945.35
Total:
2,348,129 shares
$82,982,878.86
$
8,879.18
(1)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant
to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This Registration Statement
shall also cover any additional shares of common stock that become issuable under the 2003
Equity Incentive Plan set forth herein by reason of any stock dividend, stock split,
recapitalization or any other similar transaction effected without the receipt of
consideration which results in an increase in the number of shares of the Registrant's
outstanding common stock. None of such shares have been issued or are subject to outstanding
options.
(2)
The price of $35.34 per share and the aggregate offering price are based on the average of
the high and low prices of Registrant's common stock on March 9, 2006 as reported on the
Nasdaq National Market.
(3)
Calculated pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CONTENTS OF
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 NO. 333-110695
Myogen, Inc. is hereby registering 2,098,129 additional shares of its Common Stock for
issuance under its 2003 Equity Incentive Plan and 250,000 additional shares of its Common Stock for
issuance under its 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The contents of Registration Statement on
Form S-8 No. 333-110695 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 21, 2003 are
incorporated by reference herein.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
5.1
Opinion of Cooley Godward
llp
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm
23.2
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm
23.3
Consent of Cooley Godward
llp
is contained in Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement
24
Power of Attorney is contained on the signature pages
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SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Opinion and Consent of Cooley Godward LLP
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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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 Westminster, State of Colorado, on March 15, 2006.
Myogen, Inc.
By:
/s/ J. William Freytag
J. William Freytag
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know All Persons By These Presents
,
that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints J. William Freytag and Joseph L. Turner, and each or any one 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.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ J. William Freytag
J. William Freytag
President, Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman
(Principal Executive Officer)
March 15, 2006
/s/ Joseph L. Turner
Joseph L. Turner
Senior Vice President of
Finance and Administration,
Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Assistant
Secretary
(Principal
Financial and Accounting
Officer)
March 15, 2006
/s/ Michael R. Bristow
Michael R. Bristow
Director
March 15, 2006
/s/ Kirk K. Calhoun
Kirk K. Calhoun
Director
March 15, 2006
/s/ Judith A. Hemberger
Judith A. Hemberger
Director
March 15, 2006
/s/ Jerry T. Jackson
Jerry T. Jackson
Director
March 15, 2006
/s/ Daniel J. Mitchell
Daniel J. Mitchell
Director
March 15, 2006
/s/ Arnold L. Oronsky
Arnold L. Oronsky
Director
March 15, 2006
/s/ Michael J. Valentino
Michael J. Valentino
Director
March 15, 2006
/s/ Sigrid Van Bladel
Sigrid Van Bladel
Director
March 15, 2006
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
5.1
Opinion of Cooley Godward
llp
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm
23.2
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm
23.3
Consent of Cooley Godward
llp
is contained in Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement
24
Power of Attorney is contained on the signature pages
5