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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;13, 2002</B>
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<P align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>Registration No. ____________</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></FONT>




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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Form&nbsp;S-8</B></FONT>




<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Registration Statement<BR>
Under the<BR>
Securities Act of 1933</B></FONT>




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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION</B><BR>
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</FONT>




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(State or Other Jurisdiction of<BR>
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<B>41-1356476</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>6000 Nathan Lane North<BR>
Minneapolis, Minnesota</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></TD>
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<B>55442</B><BR>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>1999 NON-QUALIFIED STOCK AWARD PLAN</B><BR>
(Full Title of the Plan)</FONT>




<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Gregory T. Barnum<BR>
Chief Financial Officer<BR>
Computer Network Technology Corporation<BR>
6000 Nathan Lane North<BR>
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55442<BR>
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)</B></FONT>




<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>(763)&nbsp;268-6000</B><BR>
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)</FONT>




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        <TD><FONT size="2">Common Stock,
par value $0.01
per share
(including
preferred share
purchase rights)</FONT></TD>
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        <TD colspan="2" align="center"><FONT size="2">500,000<br> shares</FONT></TD>
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        <TD colspan="2" align="center"><FONT size="2">$ 2,640,000</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">This Registration Statement relates to an additional 500,000 shares of
common stock to be registered pursuant to the 1999 Non-Qualified Stock
Award Plan, for which shares have previously been registered pursuant to
the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement Numbers 333-86315, 333-38902 and
333-76732.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, based on the
average of the high and low sale prices per share of the Registrant&#146;s
Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ national market system on
August&nbsp;12, 2002.</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">PART II</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">INDEX TO EXHIBITS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c70978exv5w1.txt">EX-5.1 Opinion of Leonard, Street and Deinard</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c70978exv23w2.txt">EX-23.2 Consent of KPMG LLP</A></TD></TR>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED BY GENERAL INSTRUCTION E TO FORM S-8</B>
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<B>Incorporation of Documents by Reference</B></FONT></TD>
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The contents of the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement No.333-86315,
333-38902 and 333-76732 are incorporated in this Registration Statement
by reference.</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of Leonard, Street and Deinard Professional Association</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Leonard, Street and Deinard Professional Association to the
filing of its opinion as an exhibit to this Registration Statement
(Included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</FONT></TD>
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Consent of KPMG LLP</FONT></TD>
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Power of Attorney of Thomas G. Hudson</FONT></TD>
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Power of Attorney of Jeffrey A. Bertelsen</FONT></TD>
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Power of Attorney of Patrick W. Gross</FONT></TD>
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Power of Attorney of Erwin A. Kelen</FONT></TD>
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Power of Attorney of Lawrence A. McLernon</FONT></TD>
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Power of Attorney of John A. Rollwagen</FONT></TD>
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Amended and Restated 1999 Non-Qualified Stock Award Plan (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.4A to Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on June&nbsp;27, 2002)</FONT></TD>
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Form of Restricted Stock Agreement to be used in conjunction with the
Computer Network Technology Corporation Amended and Restated 1999
Non-Qualified Stock Award Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.4B
of Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on August&nbsp;5, 2002)</FONT></TD>
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Form of Non-Qualified Stock Award Option Agreement for employees to be
used in conjunction with the Computer Network Technology Corporation
Amended and Restated 1999 Non-Qualified Stock Award Plan (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.4C of Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on August&nbsp;5, 2002)</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT size="2">&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&nbsp;S-8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, on August&nbsp;13, 2002.

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COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION</FONT></TD>
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By: /s/ Gregory T. Barnum</FONT></TD>
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Gregory T. Barnum, Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Computer Network
Technology Corporation hereby appoints Gregory T. Barnum as attorney and agent
for the undersigned, with full power of substitution, for and in the name,
place and stead of the undersigned, to sign and file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) and exhibits to this
Registration Statement and any and all applications and instruments pertaining
to the registration of the securities covered hereby, with full power and
authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever requisite
and necessary or desirable.

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<P><FONT size="2">&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><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Thomas G. Hudson</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
        <TD valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">Thomas G. Hudson</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
President and Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal Executive
Officer) and Director
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">August&nbsp;13, 2002</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><br></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Gregory T. Barnum</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
        <TD valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">Gregory T. Barnum</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Chief Financial Officer<BR>
(Principal Financial<BR>
Officer)
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">August&nbsp;13, 2002</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><br></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Jeffrey A. Bertelsen</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
        <TD valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">Jeffrey A. Bertelsen</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Corporate Controller and
Treasurer (Principal
Accounting Officer)
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">August&nbsp;13, 2002</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><br></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Patrick W. Gross*</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
        <TD valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">Patrick W. Gross</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">August&nbsp;13, 2002</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><br></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Erwin A. Kelen*</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
        <TD valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">Erwin A. Kelen</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">August&nbsp;13, 2002</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><br></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Lawrence A. McLernon*</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
        <TD valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">Lawrence
A. McLernon</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">August&nbsp;13, 2002</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><br></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ John A. Rollwagen*</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
        <TD valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">John A. Rollwagen</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">August&nbsp;13, 2002</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
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        <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD width="34%">&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD width="60%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">*</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
By /s/ Gregory T. Barnum</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
<HR size="1" noshade>
Attorney-in-fact</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
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        <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD width="70%">&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD width="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>Exhibit</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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        <TD><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">5.1</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Opinion of Leonard, Street and Deinard Professional Association
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left"><FONT size="2">Electronically Filed</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><br></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">23.1</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Consent of Leonard, Street and Deinard Professional Association to the
filing of its opinion as an exhibit to this Registration Statement
(Included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left"><FONT size="2">Electronically Filed</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><br></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">23.2</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Consent of KPMG LLP
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Electronically Filed</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><br></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">24.1</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Power of Attorney of Thomas G. Hudson
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Electronically Filed</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><br></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">24.2</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Power of Attorney of Jeffrey A. Bertelsen
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Electronically Filed</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><br></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">24.3</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Power of Attorney of Patrick W. Gross
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Electronically Filed</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><br></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">24.4</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Power of Attorney of Erwin A. Kelen
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Electronically Filed</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><br></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">24.5</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Power of Attorney of Lawrence A. McLernon
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Electronically Filed</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><br></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">24.6</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Power of Attorney of John A. Rollwagen
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Electronically Filed</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><br></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">99.1</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Amended and Restated 1999 Non-Qualified Stock Award Plan (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.4A to Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on June&nbsp;27, 2002)</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><br></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">99.2</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement to be used in conjunction with the
Computer Network Technology Corporation Amended and Restated 1999
Non-Qualified Stock Award Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.4B
of Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on August&nbsp;5, 2002)</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><br></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">99.3</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Award Option Agreement for employees to be
used in conjunction with the Computer Network Technology Corporation
Amended and Restated 1999 Non-Qualified Stock Award Plan
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.4C of Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on
August&nbsp;5, 2002)</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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Computer Network Technology Corporation
Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 13, 2002
Registration No. ____________
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-8
Registration Statement
Under the
Securities Act of 1933
COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Minnesota
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
41-1356476
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
6000 Nathan Lane North
Minneapolis, Minnesota
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
55442
(Zip Code)
1999 NON-QUALIFIED STOCK AWARD PLAN
(Full Title of the Plan)
Gregory T. Barnum
Chief Financial Officer
Computer Network Technology Corporation
6000 Nathan Lane North
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55442
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(763) 268-6000
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
Title of Securities
Amount to be
Maximum Offering
Maximum Aggregate
Amount of
to be Registered
Registered (1)
Price Per Share (2)
Offering Price (2)
Registration Fee
Common Stock,
par value $0.01
per share
(including
preferred share
purchase rights)
500,000
shares
$ 5.28
$ 2,640,000
$ 242.88
(1)
This Registration Statement relates to an additional 500,000 shares of
common stock to be registered pursuant to the 1999 Non-Qualified Stock
Award Plan, for which shares have previously been registered pursuant to
the Registrant's Registration Statement Numbers 333-86315, 333-38902 and
333-76732.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, based on the
average of the high and low sale prices per share of the Registrant's
Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ national market system on
August 12, 2002.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART II
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EX-5.1 Opinion of Leonard, Street and Deinard
EX-23.2 Consent of KPMG LLP
EX-24.1 Power of Attorney of Thomas G. Hudson
EX-24.2 Power of Attorney of Jeffrey A. Bertelsen
EX-24.3 Power of Attorney of Patrick W. Gross
EX-24.4 Power of Attorney of Erwin A. Kelen
EX-24.5 Power of Attorney of Lawrence A. McLernon
EX-24.6 Power of Attorney of John A. Rollwagen
Table of Contents
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED BY GENERAL INSTRUCTION E TO FORM S-8
1.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The contents of the Registrant's Registration Statement No.333-86315,
333-38902 and 333-76732 are incorporated in this Registration Statement
by reference.
2.
Exhibits (Required Opinions and Consents)
Exhibit
Description
5.1
Opinion of Leonard, Street and Deinard Professional Association
23.1
Consent of Leonard, Street and Deinard Professional Association to the
filing of its opinion as an exhibit to this Registration Statement
(Included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP
24.1
Power of Attorney of Thomas G. Hudson
24.2
Power of Attorney of Jeffrey A. Bertelsen
24.3
Power of Attorney of Patrick W. Gross
24.4
Power of Attorney of Erwin A. Kelen
24.5
Power of Attorney of Lawrence A. McLernon
24.6
Power of Attorney of John A. Rollwagen
99.1
Amended and Restated 1999 Non-Qualified Stock Award Plan (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.4A to Report on Form 8-K filed on June 27, 2002)
99.2
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement to be used in conjunction with the
Computer Network Technology Corporation Amended and Restated 1999
Non-Qualified Stock Award Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4B
of Report on Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2002)
99.3
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Award Option Agreement for employees to be
used in conjunction with the Computer Network Technology Corporation
Amended and Restated 1999 Non-Qualified Stock Award Plan (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.4C of Report on Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2002)
II-1
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it
meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, on August 13, 2002.
COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
By: /s/ Gregory T. Barnum
Gregory T. Barnum, Chief Financial Officer
Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Computer Network
Technology Corporation hereby appoints Gregory T. Barnum as attorney and agent
for the undersigned, with full power of substitution, for and in the name,
place and stead of the undersigned, to sign and file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) and exhibits to this
Registration Statement and any and all applications and instruments pertaining
to the registration of the securities covered hereby, with full power and
authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever requisite
and necessary or desirable.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Thomas G. Hudson
Thomas G. Hudson
President and Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal Executive
Officer) and Director
August 13, 2002
/s/ Gregory T. Barnum
Gregory T. Barnum
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial
Officer)
August 13, 2002
/s/ Jeffrey A. Bertelsen
Jeffrey A. Bertelsen
Corporate Controller and
Treasurer (Principal
Accounting Officer)
August 13, 2002
/s/ Patrick W. Gross*
Patrick W. Gross
Director
August 13, 2002
/s/ Erwin A. Kelen*
Erwin A. Kelen
Director
August 13, 2002
/s/ Lawrence A. McLernon*
Lawrence
A. McLernon
Director
August 13, 2002
/s/ John A. Rollwagen*
John A. Rollwagen
Director
August 13, 2002
*
By /s/ Gregory T. Barnum
Attorney-in-fact
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Table of Contents
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
5.1
Opinion of Leonard, Street and Deinard Professional Association
Electronically Filed
23.1
Consent of Leonard, Street and Deinard Professional Association to the
filing of its opinion as an exhibit to this Registration Statement
(Included in Exhibit 5.1)
Electronically Filed
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP
Electronically Filed
24.1
Power of Attorney of Thomas G. Hudson
Electronically Filed
24.2
Power of Attorney of Jeffrey A. Bertelsen
Electronically Filed
24.3
Power of Attorney of Patrick W. Gross
Electronically Filed
24.4
Power of Attorney of Erwin A. Kelen
Electronically Filed
24.5
Power of Attorney of Lawrence A. McLernon
Electronically Filed
24.6
Power of Attorney of John A. Rollwagen
Electronically Filed
99.1
Amended and Restated 1999 Non-Qualified Stock Award Plan (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.4A to Report on Form 8-K filed on June 27, 2002)
99.2
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement to be used in conjunction with the
Computer Network Technology Corporation Amended and Restated 1999
Non-Qualified Stock Award Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4B
of Report on Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2002)
99.3
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Award Option Agreement for employees to be
used in conjunction with the Computer Network Technology Corporation
Amended and Restated 1999 Non-Qualified Stock Award Plan
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4C of Report on Form 8-K filed on
August 5, 2002)
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