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<P align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on November&nbsp;20, 2002</B></FONT>

<P align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>Registration No. _____________</B></FONT>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT size="2"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></FONT>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="3"><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="3"><B>SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT size="2">(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT>

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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or Other Jurisdiction of<BR>
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<B>4150 Network Circle<BR>
Santa Clara, CA 95054</B><BR>
(Address, including zip code, of<BR>
Registrant&#146;s Principal Executive Offices)
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<P align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>PIRUS NETWORKS, INC. 2000 STOCK OPTION PLAN</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT size="2">(Full Title of the Plan)</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Scott G. McNealy<BR>
Chief Executive Officer<BR>
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.<BR>
4150 Network Circle<BR>
Santa Clara, CA 95054<BR>
(650)&nbsp;960-1300</B><BR>
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,<BR>
including area code, of agent for service)</FONT>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Copy to:</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Katherine A. Martin, Esq.<BR>
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &#038; Rosati<BR>
Professional Corporation<BR>
650 Page Mill Road<BR>
Palo Alto, CA 94304<BR>
(650)&nbsp;493-9300</B></FONT>

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<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</FONT></DIV>

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        <TD><FONT size="2">Common Stock, par value $0.00067
per share, to be issued upon
exercise of options granted under
the Pirus Networks, Inc. 2000 Stock
Option Plan, as amended (the
"<B>Plan</B>&#148;)
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        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">0.52</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">1,356,599.92</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">The Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share was computed pursuant to Rule
457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<B>Securities Act</B>&#148;)
solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. Computation is
based on the weighted-average per share exercise price (rounded to the nearest
cent) of outstanding options under the Plan, the underlying shares of which are
registered hereby.</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;3. Information Incorporated by Reference.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#003">Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#004">Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#005">Item&nbsp;7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#006">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#007">Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#008">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#009">INDEX TO EXHIBITS</A></TD></TR>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>PART II</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></FONT>

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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Information Incorporated by Reference.</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There are hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement the following documents and information heretofore filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<B>Commission</B>&#148;) by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
(the &#147;<B>Registrant</B>&#148;):
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   <TD width="1%" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="97%"><FONT size="2">The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended
June&nbsp;30, 2002, filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;<B>Exchange Act</B>&#148;).</FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="97%"><FONT size="2">The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter
ended September&nbsp;29, 2002, filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the
Exchange Act.</FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="97%"><FONT size="2">The Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on August&nbsp;9,
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   <TD width="97%"><FONT size="2">The Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on September
30, 2002, pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange Act.</FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="97%"><FONT size="2">The description of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock contained in
Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A relating to the
Registrant&#146;s Common Stock filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the
Exchange Act on October&nbsp;24, 1986, as amended.</FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="97%"><FONT size="2">The description of the Registrant&#146;s Preferred Share Purchase
Rights contained in Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A/A
Amendment No.&nbsp;10 filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Exchange Act
on September&nbsp;26, 2002.</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c),
14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Registration Statement
and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all
securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such
documents.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as
amended, provides that under certain circumstances a corporation may indemnify
any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any
threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she
is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or
was serving at its request in such capacity in another corporation or business
association, against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and
amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in
connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he or she acted in good
faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action
or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was
unlawful.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;11 of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
provides in effect that, subject to certain limited exceptions, the Registrant
shall indemnify its directors and officers to the extent authorized or
permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. The
directors and officers of the Registrant are insured under policies of
insurance maintained by the Registrant, subject to the limits of the policies,
against certain losses arising from any claims made against them by reason of
being or having been such directors or officers. Like indemnification and
insurance is also provided to those employees of the Registrant who serve as
administrators of the Plan. In addition, the Registrant has entered into
contracts with certain of its directors providing for indemnification of such
persons by the Registrant to the full extent authorized or permitted by law,
subject to certain limited exceptions.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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Pirus Networks, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan, as amended</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of Counsel with respect to the legality of the securities being registered</FONT></TD>
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Letter: Unaudited Interim Financial Information</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP, Independent Auditors</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings.</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp; The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement to include any material
information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed
in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the
Registration Statement.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of
the offering.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp; The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the
Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the
Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s
annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is
incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be
a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp; Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons
of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by
such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities
being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed
by the final adjudication of such issue.
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Registrant, Sun Microsystems, Inc., 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 Santa Clara, State
of California, on November&nbsp;20, 2002.
</FONT>
<TABLE cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2"><B>SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC</B></FONT></TD>
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<TR><TD>&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">By:&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">/s/ Stephen T. McGowan</FONT></TD>
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        <TD><FONT size="2">
Stephen T. McGowan<BR>
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice<BR>
President, Corporate Resources</FONT></TD>
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</TABLE>

<P><FONT size="2">&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.
</FONT>
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        <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>SIGNATURE</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>TITLE</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>DATE</B></FONT></TD>
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        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Scott G. McNealy<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Scott G. McNealy</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Chairman of the Board of Directors,<BR>
President and Chief Executive
Officer<BR>(Principal Executive
Officer)
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">November 20, 2002</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Stephen T. McGowan<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Stephen T. McGowan</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Chief Financial Officer and
Executive Vice<BR>President, Corporate
Resources<BR>
(Principal Financial Officer)
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">November 20, 2002</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Kenneth A. Barker<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Kenneth A. Barker</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Vice President, Corporate Controller<BR>
(Principal Accounting Officer)
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">November 20, 2002</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ James L. Barksdale<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
James L. Barksdale</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">November 20, 2002</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ L. John Doerr<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
L. John Doerr</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">November 20, 2002</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Judith L. Estrin<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Judith L. Estrin</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">November 20, 2002</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Robert J. Fisher<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Robert J. Fisher</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">November 20, 2002</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Michael E. Lehman<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Michael E. Lehman</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">November 20, 2002</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>TITLE</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>DATE</B></FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Robert L. Long<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Robert L. Long</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">November 20, 2002</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ M. Kenneth Oshman<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
M. Kenneth Oshman</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">November 20, 2002</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Naomi O. Seligman<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Naomi O. Seligman</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">November 20, 2002</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Lynn Turner<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Lynn Turner</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">November 20, 2002</FONT></TD>
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        <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1">Exhibit<BR>
Number</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1">Description</FONT></TD>
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Pirus Networks, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan, as amended</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top" align="center"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Opinion of Counsel, with respect to the legality of the securities being registered</FONT></TD>
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Letter: Unaudited Interim Financial Information</FONT></TD>
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</FONT></TD>
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP, Independent Auditors</FONT></TD>
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Sun Microsystems, Inc. Form S-8
Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on November 20, 2002
Registration No. _____________
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
__________________________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
4150 Network Circle
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(Address, including zip code, of
Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
94-2805249
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
PIRUS NETWORKS, INC. 2000 STOCK OPTION PLAN
(Full Title of the Plan)
Scott G. McNealy
Chief Executive Officer
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
4150 Network Circle
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(650) 960-1300
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
__________________________
Copy to:
Katherine A. Martin, Esq.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Professional Corporation
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 493-9300
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Amount to be
Offering Price
Aggregate Offering
Amount of
Title of Securities to be Registered
Registered
Per Share(1)
Price
Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value $0.00067
per share, to be issued upon
exercise of options granted under
the Pirus Networks, Inc. 2000 Stock
Option Plan, as amended (the
"
Plan
")
2,608,846
$
0.52
$
1,356,599.92
$
124.81
(1)
The Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share was computed pursuant to Rule
457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "
Securities Act
")
solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. Computation is
based on the weighted-average per share exercise price (rounded to the nearest
cent) of outstanding options under the Plan, the underlying shares of which are
registered hereby.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Information Incorporated by Reference.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Item 9. Undertakings.
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT 4.1
EXHIBIT 5.1
EXHIBIT 15.1
EXHIBIT 23.2
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Information Incorporated by Reference.
There are hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement the following documents and information heretofore filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "
Commission
") by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
(the "
Registrant
"):
1.
The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
June 30, 2002, filed pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "
Exchange Act
").
2.
The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 29, 2002, filed pursuant to Section 13(a) of the
Exchange Act.
3.
The Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 9,
2002, pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
4.
The Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September
30, 2002, pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
5.
The description of the Registrant's Common Stock contained in
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A relating to the
Registrant's Common Stock filed pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act on October 24, 1986, as amended.
6.
The description of the Registrant's Preferred Share Purchase
Rights contained in Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A
Amendment No. 10 filed pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act
on September 26, 2002.
All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c),
14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Registration Statement
and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all
securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such
documents.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
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Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as
amended, provides that under certain circumstances a corporation may indemnify
any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any
threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she
is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or
was serving at its request in such capacity in another corporation or business
association, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and
amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in
connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he or she acted in good
faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action
or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was
unlawful.
Section 11 of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
provides in effect that, subject to certain limited exceptions, the Registrant
shall indemnify its directors and officers to the extent authorized or
permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. The
directors and officers of the Registrant are insured under policies of
insurance maintained by the Registrant, subject to the limits of the policies,
against certain losses arising from any claims made against them by reason of
being or having been such directors or officers. Like indemnification and
insurance is also provided to those employees of the Registrant who serve as
administrators of the Plan. In addition, the Registrant has entered into
contracts with certain of its directors providing for indemnification of such
persons by the Registrant to the full extent authorized or permitted by law,
subject to certain limited exceptions.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Number
Document
4.1
Pirus Networks, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan, as amended
5.1
Opinion of Counsel with respect to the legality of the securities being registered
15.1
Letter: Unaudited Interim Financial Information
23.1
Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors
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Item 9. Undertakings.
(a)  The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement to include any material
information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed
in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the
Registration Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of
the offering.
(b)  The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the
Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's
annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is
incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be
a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.
(c)  Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons
of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by
such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities
being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed
by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Registrant, Sun Microsystems, Inc., 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 Santa Clara, State
of California, on November 20, 2002.
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC
By:
/s/ Stephen T. McGowan
Stephen T. McGowan
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice
President, Corporate Resources
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/ Scott G. McNealy
Scott G. McNealy
Chairman of the Board of Directors,
President and Chief Executive
Officer
(Principal Executive
Officer)
November 20, 2002
/s/ Stephen T. McGowan
Stephen T. McGowan
Chief Financial Officer and
Executive Vice
President, Corporate
Resources
(Principal Financial Officer)
November 20, 2002
/s/ Kenneth A. Barker
Kenneth A. Barker
Vice President, Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
November 20, 2002
/s/ James L. Barksdale
James L. Barksdale
Director
November 20, 2002
/s/ L. John Doerr
L. John Doerr
Director
November 20, 2002
/s/ Judith L. Estrin
Judith L. Estrin
Director
November 20, 2002
/s/ Robert J. Fisher
Robert J. Fisher
Director
November 20, 2002
/s/ Michael E. Lehman
Michael E. Lehman
Director
November 20, 2002
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SIGNATURE
TITLE
DATE
/s/ Robert L. Long
Robert L. Long
Director
November 20, 2002
/s/ M. Kenneth Oshman
M. Kenneth Oshman
Director
November 20, 2002
/s/ Naomi O. Seligman
Naomi O. Seligman
Director
November 20, 2002
/s/ Lynn Turner
Lynn Turner
Director
November 20, 2002
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Pirus Networks, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan, as amended
5.1
Opinion of Counsel, with respect to the legality of the securities being registered
15.1
Letter: Unaudited Interim Financial Information
23.1
Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors
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