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<P align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 22, 2002</B></FONT>

<DIV align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-______</B></FONT></DIV>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="4"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="4"><B>FORM S-8<BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></FONT>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="4"><B>VIXEL CORPORATION</B></FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></DIV>

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(State or Other Jurisdiction of<BR>
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84-1176506<BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">11911 North Creek Parkway South<BR>
Bothell, Washington 98011<BR>
(425)&nbsp;806-5509<BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code and Telephone Number)</FONT>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="4"><B>2000 NON-OFFICER EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN</B></FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">(Full Title of the Plan)</FONT></DIV>

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<B>Copies to:</B></FONT></TD>
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V<FONT size="1">IXEL</FONT> <FONT size="2">C</FONT><FONT size="1">ORPORATION</FONT><BR>
11911 North Creek Parkway South<BR>
Bothell, Washington 98011<BR>
(425)&nbsp;806-5509<BR>
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,<BR>
Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)</FONT></TD>
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Gregory B. Abbott, Esq.<BR>
C<FONT size="1">OOLEY</FONT> <FONT size="2">G</FONT><FONT size="1">ODWARD</FONT> <FONT size="2">LLP</FONT><BR>
5200 Carillon Point<BR>
Kirkland, Washington 98033-7356<BR>
(425)&nbsp;893-7700</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></FONT>

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        <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Common Stock, par value $.0015 per share</FONT></DIV></TD>
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        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">800,000</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">3.58</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap><FONT size="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">2,864,000</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Together with an indeterminate number of additional shares that may be
necessary to adjust the number of shares reserved for issuance pursuant to
such employee benefit plan as the result of any future stock split, stock
dividend or similar adjustment of the Registrant&#146;s outstanding Common
Stock.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Estimated pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee.
The price per share is estimated to be $3.58 based on the average of the
high ($3.65) and low ($3.51) sales prices for the Common Stock as reported
on the Nasdaq National Market on April&nbsp;17, 2002.</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CONTENTS OF<BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8/S-3 (FILE NO. 333-39000)</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">The contents of Registration Statement on
Form&nbsp;S-8/S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-39000) filed by
the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;9, 2000 are
incorporated by reference herein.
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Opinion of Cooley Godward LLP.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Accountants.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Cooley Godward LLP (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 to this
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Power of Attorney (contained on the signature page).</FONT></TD>
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2000 Non-Officer Equity Incentive Plan.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Originally filed as an exhibit to Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8/S-3
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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 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 Bothell, King County, State of Washington, on
April&nbsp;22, 2002.
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VIXEL CORPORATION</FONT></TD>
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        <TD><FONT size="2">By:</FONT></TD>
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/s/ James M. McCluney</FONT></TD>
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James M. McCluney<BR>
<I>Chief Executive Officer, President and<BR>
Chairman of the Board of Directors</I></FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints James M. McCluney and Kurtis L. Adams
and each of them or any one, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, 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, exhibits thereto and other
documents in connection therewith) 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 substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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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 by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ James M. McCluney<BR>
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James M. McCluney</FONT></TD>
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Chief Executive Officer, President<BR>
and Chairman of the Board of<BR>
Directors (Principal<BR>
Executive Officer)
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Kurtis L. Adams<BR>
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Kurtis L. Adams</FONT></TD>
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Chief Financial Officer, Vice<BR>
President of Finance, Secretary<BR>
and Treasurer (Principal<BR>
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Robert Q. Cordell II<BR>
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Robert Q. Cordell II</FONT></TD>
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Director
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Charles A. Haggerty<BR>
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Charles A. Haggerty</FONT></TD>
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Director
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Timothy M. Spicer<BR>
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Timothy M. Spicer</FONT></TD>
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Director
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Werner F. Wolfen<BR>
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Werner F. Wolfen</FONT></TD>
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Director
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Opinion of Cooley Godward LLP.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Accountants.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Cooley Godward LLP (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 to this
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Power of Attorney (contained on the signature page).</FONT></TD>
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2000 Non-Officer Equity Incentive Plan.</FONT></TD>
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Form S-8 2000 Non-Officer Equity Incentive Plan
Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 22, 2002
Registration No. 333-______
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
VIXEL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
84-1176506
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
11911 North Creek Parkway South
Bothell, Washington 98011
(425) 806-5509
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code and Telephone Number)
2000 NON-OFFICER EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full Title of the Plan)
James M. McCluney
Copies to:
President and Chief Executive Officer
V
IXEL
C
ORPORATION
11911 North Creek Parkway South
Bothell, Washington 98011
(425) 806-5509
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
Gregory B. Abbott, Esq.
C
OOLEY
G
ODWARD
LLP
5200 Carillon Point
Kirkland, Washington 98033-7356
(425) 893-7700
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Title of Each Class of
Amount to be
Offering
Aggregate
Amount of
Securities to be Registered
Registered (1)
Price per Share
Offering Price
Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value $.0015 per share
800,000
$
3.58
(2)
$
2,864,000
$
263.49
(1)
Together with an indeterminate number of additional shares that may be
necessary to adjust the number of shares reserved for issuance pursuant to
such employee benefit plan as the result of any future stock split, stock
dividend or similar adjustment of the Registrant's outstanding Common
Stock.
(2)
Estimated pursuant to Rule 457 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee.
The price per share is estimated to be $3.58 based on the average of the
high ($3.65) and low ($3.51) sales prices for the Common Stock as reported
on the Nasdaq National Market on April 17, 2002.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 5.1
EXHIBIT 23.1
Table of Contents
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CONTENTS OF
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8/S-3 (FILE NO. 333-39000)
The contents of Registration Statement on
Form S-8/S-3 (File No. 333-39000) filed by
the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 9, 2000 are
incorporated by reference herein.
Exhibits
Exhibit No
Description
5.1
Opinion of Cooley Godward LLP.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Accountants.
23.2
Consent of Cooley Godward LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1 to this
Registration Statement).
24.1
Power of Attorney (contained on the signature page).
*99.1
2000 Non-Officer Equity Incentive Plan.
*
Originally filed as an exhibit to Registration Statement on Form S-8/S-3
(File No. 333-39000) filed on June 9, 2000 and incorporated herein by
reference.
1
Table of Contents
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 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 Bothell, King County, State of Washington, on
April 22, 2002.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
/s/ James M. McCluney
James M. McCluney
Chief Executive Officer, President and
Chairman of the Board of Directors
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints James M. McCluney and Kurtis L. Adams
and each of them or any one, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, 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, exhibits thereto and other
documents in connection therewith) 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 substitute or substitutes, 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/ James M. McCluney
James M. McCluney
Chief Executive Officer, President
and Chairman of the Board of
Directors (Principal
Executive Officer)
April 22, 2002
/s/ Kurtis L. Adams
Kurtis L. Adams
Chief Financial Officer, Vice
President of Finance, Secretary
and Treasurer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
April 22, 2002
/s/ Robert Q. Cordell II
Robert Q. Cordell II
Director
April 22, 2002
/s/ Charles A. Haggerty
Charles A. Haggerty
Director
April 22, 2002
/s/ Timothy M. Spicer
Timothy M. Spicer
Director
April 22, 2002
/s/ Werner F. Wolfen
Werner F. Wolfen
Director
April 22, 2002
Table of Contents
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibits
Exhibit No
Description
5.1
Opinion of Cooley Godward LLP.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Accountants.
23.2
Consent of Cooley Godward LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1 to this
Registration Statement).
24.1
Power of Attorney (contained on the signature page).
*99.1
2000 Non-Officer Equity Incentive Plan.
*
Originally filed as an exhibit to Registration Statement on Form S-8/S-3
(File No. 333-39000) filed on June 9, 2000 and incorporated herein by
reference.