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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February&nbsp;3, 2003</B></FONT>

<DIV align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>Registration No. ___________</B></FONT></DIV>

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

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<P align="center"><FONT size="5"><B>FORM S-8</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933<BR>
_________________________</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="6"><B>SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.</B></FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</B>
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<B>94-2805249</B></FONT></TD>
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(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>4150 Network Circle<BR>
Santa Clara, California 95054<BR>
(650)&nbsp;960-1300<BR>
(Address and telephone number of Registrant&#146;s principal executive offices)<BR>
___________________________<BR>
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Sun Microsystems, Inc.<BR>
1989 French Stock Option Plan<BR>
(Full Title of the Plan)<BR>
_____________________________________</B></FONT>

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

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>COPY TO:</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Katharine 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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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></FONT>

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per share, issuable pursuant to the
1989 French Stock Option Plan</FONT></TD>
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Rule&nbsp;457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The contents of the Registrant&#146;s Forms S-8 Registration Statements,
Registration No.&#146;s 33-28505, 33-51129 and 333-15179, dated
May&nbsp;1, 1989,
November&nbsp;22, 1993 and October&nbsp;31, 1996, respectively, relating to the 1989
French Stock Option Plan are incorporated herein by reference.
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1989 French Stock Option Plan, as amended</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of Counsel as to legality of securities being registered</FONT></TD>
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Letter re: 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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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant, Sun Microsystems, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Delaware, 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 this 31st day of January 2003.
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By:
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><u>/s/ Stephen T. McGowan</u><BR>
Stephen T. McGowan, Chief Financial<BR>
Officer and Executive Vice President,<BR>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">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.
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Scott G. McNealy<BR>
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Scott G. McNealy</FONT></TD>
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Chairman of the Board of Directors,<br>
President and Chief Executive Officer<br>
(Principal Executive Officer)
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Stephen T. McGowan</FONT></TD>
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Chief Financial Officer and Executive<br>
Vice President, Corporate Resources<br>
(Principal Financial Officer)
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Kenneth A. Barker<BR>
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Kenneth A. Barker</FONT></TD>
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Vice President and Corporate Controller<br>
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ James L. Barksdale<BR>
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James L. Barksdale</FONT></TD>
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Director
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ L. John Doerr<BR>
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L. John Doerr</FONT></TD>
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Director
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Judith L. Estrin<BR>
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Judith L. Estrin</FONT></TD>
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Director
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Robert J. Fisher</FONT></TD>
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Director
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Michael E. Lehman<BR>
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Michael E. Lehman</FONT></TD>
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Director
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Robert L. Long<BR>
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Robert L. Long</FONT></TD>
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Director
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ M. Kenneth Oshman<BR>
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M. Kenneth Oshman</FONT></TD>
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Director
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Naomi O. Seligman<BR>
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Naomi O. Seligman</FONT></TD>
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Director
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Lynn E. Turner<BR>
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Lynn E. Turner</FONT></TD>
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Director
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8<BR>
INDEX TO EXHIBITS</B></FONT>

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1989 French Stock Option Plan, as amended</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of Counsel as to legality of securities being registered</FONT></TD>
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Letter re: 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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Sun Microsystems, Inc., Form S-8
Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 3, 2003
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
94-2805249
(State of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
4150 Network Circle
Santa Clara, California 95054
(650) 960-1300
(Address and telephone number of Registrant's principal executive offices)
___________________________
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
1989 French Stock Option Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)
_____________________________________
Scott G. McNealy
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman of the Board
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
4150 Network Circle
Santa Clara, California 95054
(650) 960-1300
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
_____________________________________
COPY TO:
Katharine A. Martin, Esq.
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 493-9300
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Amount
Proposed Maximum
Maximum
Amount of
to be
Offering Price
Aggregate
Registration
Title of Securities to be Registered
Registered
Per Share
Offering Price
Fee
Common Stock, par value $0.00067
per share, issuable pursuant to the
1989 French Stock Option Plan
480,000 shares
$
3.33
$
1,598,400.00
$
148.00
(1)
The Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share was estimated 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. The
average of the high and the low price per share on January 28, 2003 was
$3.33.
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PART II: INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT 4.1
EXHIBIT 5.1
EXHIBIT 15.1
EXHIBIT 23.2
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The contents of the Registrant's Forms S-8 Registration Statements,
Registration No.'s 33-28505, 33-51129 and 333-15179, dated
May 1, 1989,
November 22, 1993 and October 31, 1996, respectively, relating to the 1989
French Stock Option Plan are incorporated herein by reference.
PART II: INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8. Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Documents
4.1
1989 French Stock Option Plan, as amended
5.1
Opinion of Counsel as to legality of securities being registered
15.1
Letter re: 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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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant, Sun Microsystems, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Delaware, 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 this 31st day of January 2003.
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
By:
/s/ Stephen T. McGowan
Stephen T. McGowan, Chief Financial
Officer and Executive Vice President,
Corporate Resources
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement has been signed by
the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Scott G. McNealy
Scott G. McNealy
Chairman of the Board of Directors,
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
January 31, 2003
/s/ Stephen T. McGowan
Stephen T. McGowan
Chief Financial Officer and Executive
Vice President, Corporate Resources
(Principal Financial Officer)
January 31, 2003
/s/ Kenneth A. Barker
Kenneth A. Barker
Vice President and Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
January 31, 2003
/s/ James L. Barksdale
James L. Barksdale
Director
January 31, 2003
/s/ L. John Doerr
L. John Doerr
Director
January 31, 2003
/s/ Judith L. Estrin
Judith L. Estrin
Director
January 31, 2003
/s/ Robert J. Fisher
Robert J. Fisher
Director
January 31, 2003
/s/ Michael E. Lehman
Michael E. Lehman
Director
January 31, 2003
/s/ Robert L. Long
Robert L. Long
Director
January 31, 2003
/s/ M. Kenneth Oshman
M. Kenneth Oshman
Director
January 31, 2003
/s/ Naomi O. Seligman
Naomi O. Seligman
Director
January 31, 2003
/s/ Lynn E. Turner
Lynn E. Turner
Director
January 31, 2003
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SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
1989 French Stock Option Plan, as amended
5.1
Opinion of Counsel as to legality of securities being registered
15.1
Letter re: 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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