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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;17, 2008</B>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 6pt"><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: 4pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 8pt"><B>VOLCANO CORPORATION</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>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>33-0928885</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of <BR>
incorporation or organization)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 9pt"><B>Volcano Corporation<BR>
2870 Kilgore Road<BR>
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 9pt"><B>2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 9pt"><B>R. Scott Huennekens<BR>
President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
2870 Kilgore Road<BR>
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670<BR>
(800)&nbsp;228-4728</B><BR>
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 9pt">Copies to:
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Frederick T. Muto, Esq. <BR>
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP <BR>
4401 Eastgate Mall <BR>
San Diego, CA 92121-1909<BR>
(858)&nbsp;550-6000</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Gordon K. Ho, Esq.<BR>
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP<BR>
Five Palo Alto Square<BR>
3000 El Camino Real<BR>
Palo Alto, CA 94306-2155<BR>
(650)&nbsp;843-5000</B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of &#147;large
accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the
Exchange Act:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">Large accelerated filer</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">Accelerated filer</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">Non-accelerated filer</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">Smaller reporting company
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title 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>Aggregate</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Amount of</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>to be Registered(1)</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Price Per Share(3)</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Offering Price(3)</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">600,000 shares</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$11.46</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$6,876,000.00</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$270.23</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Includes associated rights to purchase shares of the Registrant&#146;s Series&nbsp;A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (&#147;Preferred Share Purchase Rights&#148;).
Preferred Share Purchase Rights are attached to shares of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock in
accordance with the rights agreement, dated as of June&nbsp;20, 2006, as amended from time to time,
by and between the Registrant and American Stock Transfer &#038; Trust Company, as Rights Agent
(the &#147;Rights Agreement&#148;). The Preferred Share Purchase Rights are not exercisable until the
occurrence of certain events specified in the Rights Agreement, are evidenced by the stock
certificates representing the Common Stock and are transferable solely with the Common Stock.
The value attributable to the Preferred Share Purchase Rights, if any, is reflected in the
value of the Common Stock.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
&#147;Securities Act&#148;), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the
Registrant&#146;s Common Stock that become issuable under the plan set forth herein by reason of
any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected
without receipt of consideration that increases the number of outstanding shares of the
Registrant&#146;s Common Stock.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant
to Rule 457(h) promulgated under the Securities Act. The offering price per share and the
aggregate offering price are based upon the average of the high and low prices of the
Registrant&#146;s Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global
Market on March&nbsp;12, 2008, in
accordance with Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed for the purpose of registering an
additional 600,000 shares of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the
Registrant&#146;s 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION<BR>
STATEMENT ON FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No.&nbsp;333-145761) are incorporated
by reference herein.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXHIBITS</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Number</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.1(1)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.2(2)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Bylaws of the Registrant.</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.3(3)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Designation of Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Registrant.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Reference is made to Exhibits 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2(4)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Specimen Common Stock certificate of the Registrant.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3(5)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Rights Agreement, by and between the Registrant and American Stock Transfer &#038; Trust Company,
dated June&nbsp;20, 2006.</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <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 Cooley Godward Kronish <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">LLP.</FONT></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 Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</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 Cooley Godward Kronish LLP (see Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (see signature page to this Registration Statement).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1(6)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
000-52045), filed with the SEC on August&nbsp;9, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.3 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
000-52045), filed with the SEC on August&nbsp;9, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
000-52045), filed with the SEC on August&nbsp;9, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, as
amended (File No.&nbsp;333-132678), as originally filed on May&nbsp;24, 2006, and incorporated herein by
reference.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(5)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
000-52045), filed with the SEC on August&nbsp;9, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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    <TD nowrap align="left">(6)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;99.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-8
(File No.&nbsp;333-145761), filed with the SEC on August&nbsp;29, 2007, and incorporated herein by
reference.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</DIV>


<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 Rancho Cordova, State of California, on
March&nbsp;17, 2008.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>VOLCANO CORPORATION</B></FONT><BR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">R. Scott Huennekens</FONT>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">R Scott Huennekens&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left"><I>President and Chief Executive Officer</I>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</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 <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>R. Scott Huennekens and John T. Dahldorf</B></FONT>, 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 on Form
S-8, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;), and generally to do all such things in
their names and behalf in their capacities as officers and directors to enable the registrant to
comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the
SEC, 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 or her
substitutes or substitute, may lawfully 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;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
</DIV>
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    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <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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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">/s/ <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">R. Scott Huennekens</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
R. Scott Huennekens</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
President and Chief Executive Officer,<BR>
Director (<I>Principal Executive Officer</I>)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">March 17, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">/s/ <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">John T. Dahldorf</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John T. Dahldorf</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
Chief Financial Officer (<I>Principal Financial<BR>
Officer and Principal Accounting Officer</I>)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">March 17, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">/s/ <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Olav B. Bergheim</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Olav B. Bergheim</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">March 17, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">/s/ <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Connie R. Curran, R.N., Ed.D. </FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Connie R. Curran, R.N., Ed.D</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">March 17, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">/s/ <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Kieran T. Gallahue</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Kieran T. Gallahue</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">March 17, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">/s/ <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Lesley H. Howe</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Lesley H. Howe</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">March 17, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">/s/ <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Alexis V. Lukianov</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Alexis V. Lukianov</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">March 17, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">/s/ <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Ronald A. Matricaria</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Ronald A. Matricaria</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">March 17, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">/s/<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"> John Onopchenko</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John Onopchenko</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">March 17, 2008</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="89%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.1(1)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.2(2)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Bylaws of the Registrant.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.3(3)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Designation of Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Registrant.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Reference is made to Exhibits 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2(4)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Specimen Common Stock certificate of the Registrant.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3(5)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Rights Agreement, by and between the Registrant and American Stock Transfer &#038; Trust Company,
dated June&nbsp;20, 2006.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <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 Cooley Godward Kronish <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">LLP.</FONT></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 Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</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 Cooley Godward Kronish LLP (see Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (see signature page to this Registration Statement).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1(6)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</TD>
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    <TD width="96"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
000-52045), filed with the SEC on August&nbsp;9, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.3 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
000-52045), filed with the SEC on August&nbsp;9, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
000-52045), filed with the SEC on August&nbsp;9, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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    <TD nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, as
amended (File No.&nbsp;333-132678), as originally filed on May&nbsp;24, 2006, and incorporated herein by
reference.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(5)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
000-52045), filed with the SEC on August&nbsp;9, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD nowrap align="left">(6)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;99.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-8
(File No.&nbsp;333-145761), filed with the SEC on August&nbsp;29, 2007, and incorporated herein by
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As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2008
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
VOLCANO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
33-0928885
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Volcano Corporation
2870 Kilgore Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(Address of principal executive offices)
2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(Full title of the plan)
R. Scott Huennekens
President and Chief Executive Officer
2870 Kilgore Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(800) 228-4728
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Frederick T. Muto, Esq.
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
4401 Eastgate Mall
San Diego, CA 92121-1909
(858) 550-6000
Gordon K. Ho, Esq.
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
Five Palo Alto Square
3000 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306-2155
(650) 843-5000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of "large
accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act:
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
x
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Title of Securities
Amount to be
Offering
Aggregate
Amount of
to be Registered(1)
Registered(2)
Price Per Share(3)
Offering Price(3)
Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
600,000 shares
$11.46
$6,876,000.00
$270.23
(1)
Includes associated rights to purchase shares of the Registrant's Series A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Preferred Share Purchase Rights").
Preferred Share Purchase Rights are attached to shares of the Registrant's Common Stock in
accordance with the rights agreement, dated as of June 20, 2006, as amended from time to time,
by and between the Registrant and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent
(the "Rights Agreement"). The Preferred Share Purchase Rights are not exercisable until the
occurrence of certain events specified in the Rights Agreement, are evidenced by the stock
certificates representing the Common Stock and are transferable solely with the Common Stock.
The value attributable to the Preferred Share Purchase Rights, if any, is reflected in the
value of the Common Stock.
(2)
Pursuant to Rule 416 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the
Registrant's Common Stock that become issuable under the plan set forth herein by reason of
any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected
without receipt of consideration that increases the number of outstanding shares of the
Registrant's Common Stock.
(3)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant
to Rule 457(h) promulgated under the Securities Act. The offering price per share and the
aggregate offering price are based upon the average of the high and low prices of the
Registrant's Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global
Market on March 12, 2008, in
accordance with Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed for the purpose of registering an
additional 600,000 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the
Registrant's 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION
STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
The contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-145761) are incorporated
by reference herein.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Exhibit
Number
Description
3.1(1)
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.
3.2(2)
Bylaws of the Registrant.
3.3(3)
Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Registrant.
4.1
Reference is made to Exhibits 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3.
4.2(4)
Specimen Common Stock certificate of the Registrant.
4.3(5)
Rights Agreement, by and between the Registrant and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company,
dated June 20, 2006.
5.1
Opinion of Cooley Godward Kronish
LLP.
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP (see Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (see signature page to this Registration Statement).
99.1(6)
2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(1)
Previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
000-52045), filed with the SEC on August 9, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.
(2)
Previously filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
000-52045), filed with the SEC on August 9, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.
(3)
Previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
000-52045), filed with the SEC on August 9, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.
(4)
Previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, as
amended (File No. 333-132678), as originally filed on May 24, 2006, and incorporated herein by
reference.
(5)
Previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
000-52045), filed with the SEC on August 9, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.
(6)
Previously filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8
(File No. 333-145761), filed with the SEC on August 29, 2007, and incorporated herein by
reference.
1
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 Rancho Cordova, State of California, on
March 17, 2008.
VOLCANO CORPORATION
By:
/s/
R. Scott Huennekens
R Scott Huennekens
President and Chief Executive Officer
2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know All Persons By These Presents
,
that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints
R. Scott Huennekens and John T. Dahldorf
, 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 on Form
S-8, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and generally to do all such things in
their names and behalf in their capacities as officers and directors to enable the registrant to
comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the
SEC, 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 or her
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 by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/
R. Scott Huennekens
R. Scott Huennekens
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Director (
Principal Executive Officer
)
March 17, 2008
/s/
John T. Dahldorf
John T. Dahldorf
Chief Financial Officer (
Principal Financial
Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
)
March 17, 2008
/s/
Olav B. Bergheim
Olav B. Bergheim
Director
March 17, 2008
/s/
Connie R. Curran, R.N., Ed.D.
Connie R. Curran, R.N., Ed.D
Director
March 17, 2008
/s/
Kieran T. Gallahue
Kieran T. Gallahue
Director
March 17, 2008
/s/
Lesley H. Howe
Lesley H. Howe
Director
March 17, 2008
/s/
Alexis V. Lukianov
Alexis V. Lukianov
Director
March 17, 2008
/s/
Ronald A. Matricaria
Ronald A. Matricaria
Director
March 17, 2008
/s/
John Onopchenko
John Onopchenko
Director
March 17, 2008
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Exhibit
Number
Description
3.1(1)
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.
3.2(2)
Bylaws of the Registrant.
3.3(3)
Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Registrant.
4.1
Reference is made to Exhibits 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3.
4.2(4)
Specimen Common Stock certificate of the Registrant.
4.3(5)
Rights Agreement, by and between the Registrant and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company,
dated June 20, 2006.
5.1
Opinion of Cooley Godward Kronish
LLP.
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP (see Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (see signature page to this Registration Statement).
99.1(6)
2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(1)
Previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
000-52045), filed with the SEC on August 9, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.
(2)
Previously filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
000-52045), filed with the SEC on August 9, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.
(3)
Previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
000-52045), filed with the SEC on August 9, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.
(4)
Previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, as
amended (File No. 333-132678), as originally filed on May 24, 2006, and incorporated herein by
reference.
(5)
Previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
000-52045), filed with the SEC on August 9, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.
(6)
Previously filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8
(File No. 333-145761), filed with the SEC on August 29, 2007, and incorporated herein by
reference.
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