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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;25, 2002  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>FORM S-8  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=3><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>ADVANCED POWER TECHNOLOGY,&nbsp;INC.<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Delaware</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>93-0875072</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>(State or Other Jurisdiction of<BR>
Incorporation or Organization)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Advanced Power Technology,&nbsp;Inc. Stock Option Plan<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Full Title of the Plan) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>405 S.W. Columbia Street<BR>
Bend, Oregon 97702<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>(541)&nbsp;382-8028<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Principal Executive Offices) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Copy to:<BR>
David C. Baca, Esq.<BR>
Marcus J. Williams, Esq.<BR>
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP<BR>
2300 Wells Fargo Tower<BR>
1300 SW Fifth Avenue<BR>
Portland, Oregon 97201  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B> CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE  </B></FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="29%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Title of Securities to be Registered</B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Amount to<BR>
be Registered</B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Proposed Maximum<BR>
Offering Price<BR>
Per Share<SUP>(1)</SUP></B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Proposed Maximum<BR>
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Offering Price</B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Amount of<BR>
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<TD WIDTH="29%"><FONT SIZE=2>Common Stock</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>750,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$11.05</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$8,287,500</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$762.45</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2><SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Estimated
solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. The price per share is estimated to be $11.05 based on the last sale quoted on The Nasdaq Stock
Market,&nbsp;Inc. on January&nbsp;23, 2002. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>PART I    <BR>    <BR>    INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE<BR>  SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 1. Plan Information. <SUP>1</SUP>    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>


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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.<SUP>2</SUP>    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2><SUP>1</SUP></FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Information
required by Part I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and the Note to Part I of Form S-8.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2><SUP>2</SUP></FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Information
required by Part I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and the Note to Part I of Form S-8. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>PART II    <BR>    <BR>    INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2><A
NAME="dd1062_item_3._incorporation_of_documents_by_reference."> </A>
<A NAME="toc_dd1062_2"> </A></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents are hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(a)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
Registrant's most recent annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K (File No.&nbsp;001-16047), filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, containing audited financial statements for the Registrant's latest fiscal year;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(b)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>All
other reports filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 since the end of the fiscal year covered by the Registrant document referred
to in (a)&nbsp;above;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(c)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
Registrant's registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8, filed under File No.&nbsp;333-49800 and effective on November&nbsp;13, 2000; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(d)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
Registrant's description of securities contained in the registration statement on Form&nbsp;8-A, filed under File No.&nbsp;333-38418 and declared
effective on August&nbsp;7, 2000. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
addition, all documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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 herein by reference and to be a part
hereof from the date of the filing of such documents with the Commission. </FONT></P>


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NAME="dd1062_item_4._description_of_securities."> </A>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 4. Description of Securities.    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not
applicable. </FONT></P>

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NAME="dd1062_item_5._interest_of_named_experts_and_counsel."> </A>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 5. Interest of Named Experts and Counsel.    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable. </FONT></P>

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NAME="dd1062_item_6._indemnification_of_directors_and_officers."> </A>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant has authority under applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law to indemnify its directors and officers to the extent provided
under that statute. The Registrant's Bylaws, amended and restated as of May&nbsp;31, 2000, contain additional indemnification provisions for the benefit of certain directors and officers of the
Registrant. </FONT></P>

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NAME="dd1062_item_7._exemption_from_registration_claimed."> </A>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following Exhibits are filed as a part of this Registration Statement: </FONT></P>

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Bylaws (1)</FONT></TD>
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Reference is made to Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2</FONT></TD>
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5.1</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of Davis Wright Tremaine as to the legality of securities being registered through this Registration Statement</FONT></TD>
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10.3</FONT></TD>
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Advanced Power Technology,&nbsp;Inc. Stock Option Plan Summary(2)</FONT></TD>
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23.1</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Davis Wright Tremaine, contained in opinion filed as Exhibit&nbsp;5.1</FONT></TD>
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23.2</FONT></TD>
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Consent of KPMG LLP</FONT></TD>
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24.1</FONT></TD>
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Power of Attorney (see signature page)</FONT></TD>
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Note&nbsp;(1)</FONT></TD>
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-1, SEC File Number 333-38418, declared effective August&nbsp;7, 2000.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="87%"><FONT SIZE=2>Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8, SEC File Number 333-49800, effective November&nbsp;13, 2000.</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 9. Undertakings.    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

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(a)</FONT></TD>
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The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to do the following:</FONT></TD>
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(1)</FONT></TD>
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File, during any period in which it offers or sells securities, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to:</FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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(i)</FONT></TD>
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Include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;</FONT></TD>
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(ii)</FONT></TD>
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Reflect in the prospectus facts or events which, individually or together, represent a fundamental change in the information in the registration statement; and</FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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(iii)</FONT></TD>
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Include any additional or changed material information on the plan of distribution.</FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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(2)</FONT></TD>
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For determining liability under the Securities Act, treat each post-effective amendment as a new registration statement of the securities offered, and the offering of the securities at that time to be the initial </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>bona
fide</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> offering.</FONT></TD>
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(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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File&nbsp;a post-effective amendment to remove from registration any of the securities that remain unsold at the end of the offering.  </FONT></TD>
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Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 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 Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 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
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For determining any liability under the Securities Act, treat the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule&nbsp;430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the
Registrant pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(1) or (4), or 497(h) under the Securities Act as part of this registration statement as of the time the Commission declared it effective.</FONT></TD>
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For determining any liability under the Securities Act, treat each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus as a new registration statement for the securities offered in the registration statement, and offering of the securities at
that time as the initial </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>bona fide</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> offering of those securities.<BR></FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, 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 Bend,
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<TD COLSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=2>ADVANCED POWER TECHNOLOGY,&nbsp;INC.,<BR>
A DELAWARE CORPORATION</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>PATRICK P.H. SIRETA</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Patrick P.H. Sireta<BR>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We, the undersigned officers and directors of Advanced Power Technology,&nbsp;Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby severally and individually constitute and
appoint Patrick P.H. Sireta and Greg M. Haugen, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys in fact for the undersigned, in any and all capacities, with full power of substitution, to sign any and
all amendments to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys in fact, 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 and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys in fact, or any of them, may lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue of this appointment. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
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<TD WIDTH="40%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>PATRICK P.H. SIRETA</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Patrick P.h. Sireta<BR>
Principal Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>GREG M. HAUGEN</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Greg M. Haugen<BR>
Principal Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
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Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
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January 24, 2002</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DOUGLAS S. SCHATZ</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Douglas S. Schatz<BR>
Director</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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January 24, 2002</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JAMES E. PETERSEN</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> James E. Petersen<BR>
Director</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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January 24, 2002</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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January 24, 2002</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="69%"><FONT SIZE=2>Opinion of Davis Wright Tremaine as to the legality of securities being registered through this Registration Statement</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Davis Wright Tremaine, contained in opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1</FONT></TD>
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Consent of KPMG LLP</FONT></TD>
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Power of Attorney (see signature page)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_dd1062_2">Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_dd1062_3">Item 4. Description of Securities.</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_dd1062_6">Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.</A></FONT><BR>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 25, 2002
Registration No. 333-
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ADVANCED POWER TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
93-0875072
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
Advanced Power Technology, Inc. Stock Option Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)
405 S.W. Columbia Street
Bend, Oregon 97702
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(541) 382-8028
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Principal Executive Offices)
Copy to:
David C. Baca, Esq.
Marcus J. Williams, Esq.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
2300 Wells Fargo Tower
1300 SW Fifth Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97201
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities to be Registered
Amount to
be Registered
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share
(1)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
Amount of
Registration Fee
Common Stock
750,000
$11.05
$8,287,500
$762.45
(1)
Estimated
solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. The price per share is estimated to be $11.05 based on the last sale quoted on The Nasdaq Stock
Market, Inc. on January 23, 2002.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE
SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Plan Information.
1
Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
2
1
Information
required by Part I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and the Note to Part I of Form S-8.
2
Information
required by Part I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and the Note to Part I of Form S-8.
2
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents are hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement:
(a)
The
Registrant's most recent annual report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-16047), filed pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, containing audited financial statements for the Registrant's latest fiscal year;
(b)
All
other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 since the end of the fiscal year covered by the Registrant document referred
to in (a) above;
(c)
The
Registrant's registration statement on Form S-8, filed under File No. 333-49800 and effective on November 13, 2000; and
(d)
The
Registrant's description of securities contained in the registration statement on Form 8-A, filed under File No. 333-38418 and declared
effective on August 7, 2000.
In
addition, all documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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 herein by reference and to be a part
hereof from the date of the filing of such documents with the Commission.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not
applicable.
Item 5. Interest of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
The Registrant has authority under applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law to indemnify its directors and officers to the extent provided
under that statute. The Registrant's Bylaws, amended and restated as of May 31, 2000, contain additional indemnification provisions for the benefit of certain directors and officers of the
Registrant.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
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Item 8. Exhibits.
The following Exhibits are filed as a part of this Registration Statement:
Exhibit
Number
Description
3.1
Certificate of Incorporation (1)
3.2
Bylaws (1)
4.1
Reference is made to Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2
5.1
Opinion of Davis Wright Tremaine as to the legality of securities being registered through this Registration Statement
10.3
Advanced Power Technology, Inc. Stock Option Plan Summary(2)
23.1
Consent of Davis Wright Tremaine, contained in opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP
24.1
Power of Attorney (see signature page)
Note (1)
Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's registration statement on Form S-1, SEC File Number 333-38418, declared effective August 7, 2000.
Note (2)
Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's registration statement on Form S-8, SEC File Number 333-49800, effective November 13, 2000.
Item 9. Undertakings.
(a)
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to do the following:
(1)
File, during any period in which it offers or sells securities, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to:
(i)
Include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii)
Reflect in the prospectus facts or events which, individually or together, represent a fundamental change in the information in the registration statement; and
(iii)
Include any additional or changed material information on the plan of distribution.
(2)
For determining liability under the Securities Act, treat each post-effective amendment as a new registration statement of the securities offered, and the offering of the securities at that time to be the initial
bona
fide
offering.
(3)
File a post-effective amendment to remove from registration any of the securities that remain unsold at the end of the offering.
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(b)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 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 Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 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 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
(c)
(1)
For determining any liability under the Securities Act, treat the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the
Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4), or 497(h) under the Securities Act as part of this registration statement as of the time the Commission declared it effective.
(2)
For determining any liability under the Securities Act, treat each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus as a new registration statement for the securities offered in the registration statement, and offering of the securities at
that time as the initial
bona fide
offering of those securities.
5
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, 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 Bend,
State of Oregon, on the 24
th
day of January 2002.
ADVANCED POWER TECHNOLOGY, INC.,
A DELAWARE CORPORATION
By:
/s/
PATRICK P.H. SIRETA
Patrick P.H. Sireta
President
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned officers and directors of Advanced Power Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby severally and individually constitute and
appoint Patrick P.H. Sireta and Greg M. Haugen, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys in fact for the undersigned, in any and all capacities, with full power of substitution, to sign any and
all amendments to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys in fact, 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 and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys in fact, or any of them, may lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue of this appointment.
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/
PATRICK P.H. SIRETA
Patrick P.h. Sireta
Principal Executive Officer
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
January 24, 2002
/s/
GREG M. HAUGEN
Greg M. Haugen
Principal Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
January 24, 2002
/s/
DOUGLAS S. SCHATZ
Douglas S. Schatz
Director
Director
January 24, 2002
/s/
JAMES E. PETERSEN
James E. Petersen
Director
Director
January 24, 2002
/s/
ROBERT C. PEARSON
Robert C. Pearson
Director
Director
January 24, 2002
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Description
Sequentially
Numbered Pages
5.1
Opinion of Davis Wright Tremaine as to the legality of securities being registered through this Registration Statement
2
23.1
Consent of Davis Wright Tremaine, contained in opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP
1
24.1
Power of Attorney (see signature page)
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Item 1. Plan Information.
1
Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
2
PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Item 5. Interest of Named Experts and Counsel.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Item 9. Undertakings.
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