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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October&nbsp;22, 2002 </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>Registration
No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</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<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=3><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
Under<BR>
The Securities Act of 1933  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION<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>(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>2900 Semiconductor Drive<BR>
P.O. Box 58090<BR>
Santa Clara, California 95052-8090<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Address of principle executive offices) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Registrant's
telephone number including area code: </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>(408)&nbsp;721-5000  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B> STOCK OPTION GRANTED TO<BR>
MICHAEL FUNG, ANIL KUMAR, PAUL LESSARD, DUANE OTO, and JACKSON TUNG<BR>
as partial consideration for the purchase of DIGITALQUAKE,&nbsp;INC.<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Full title of the plans) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>JOHN M. CLARK III, Esq.<BR>
Senior Vice President, General Counsel<BR>
and Secretary<BR>
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION<BR>
2900 Semiconductor Drive, P.O.&nbsp;Box 58090<BR>
Santa Clara, CA 95052-8090<BR>
(408)&nbsp;721-5000<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="28%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Title of Securities<BR>
to Be Registered</B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Amount to<BR>
be Registered</B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Proposed Maximum<BR>
Offering Price<BR>
Per Share(1)</B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Proposed Maximum<BR>
Aggregate<BR>
Offering Price(1)</B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="28%"><FONT SIZE=2>Common Stock $0.50 par value</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><FONT SIZE=2>130,698 shs</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><FONT SIZE=2>$15.85</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><FONT SIZE=2>$2,071,563.30</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><FONT SIZE=2>$190.58</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="28%"><FONT SIZE=2>Preferred Stock Purchase Rights</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Calculated
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h).
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Each
share of Common Stock includes one Preferred Stock Purchase Right issued under the Rights Agreement, dated as of August&nbsp;8, 1988, as amended, between the Registrant and
EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. (successor to The First National Bank of Boston), as Rights Agent. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>PART I<BR>  <BR>    EXPLANATORY NOTE    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As permitted by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), this Registration Statement omits the information specified in
Part&nbsp;I of Form&nbsp;S-8. The documents containing the information specified in Part&nbsp;I will be delivered to the participants as required by Securities Act
Rule&nbsp;428(b). Such documents are not being filed as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;National
Semiconductor Corporation (the "Company") has entered into an Option and Agreement and Plan of Merger with Nitai Acquisition Sub,&nbsp;Inc.; DigitalQuake,&nbsp;Inc. and
Paul&nbsp;A. Lessard and Michael&nbsp;G. Fung dated as of February&nbsp;8, 2002 ("Merger Agreement"), as amended by the First Amendment to Option and Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of
August&nbsp;29, 2002 ("Amendment"). The Merger Agreement and Amendment provide that Mssrs. Michael Fung, Anil Kumar, Paul Lessard, Duane Oto and Jackson Tung ("DQ Founders") are to receive payments
for their DigitalQuake stock in three installments. The DQ Founders have the option to receive their second and third installments in Company stock if they remain employed by the Company. This
Registration Statement covers the grant of this option to these individuals and the sale of up to 130,698 shares upon exercise of this option. </FONT></P>

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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><B>ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents which have been filed with the Commission by the Company (also referred to herein as the "Registrant") under Commission File Number
1-6453 by the Company are hereby incorporated by reference in 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
Company's Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended May&nbsp;26, 2002, including the portions of the Company's 2002 Annual Report and the Company's
Proxy Statement for the 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders incorporated therein by reference;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(b)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
Company's Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August&nbsp;25, 2002;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(c)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
Company's two reports on Form&nbsp;8-K filed August&nbsp;16, 2002 and the Company's additional report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed October&nbsp;1, 2002;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(d)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
description of the Common Stock contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A filed September&nbsp;8, 1970; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(e)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
description of the Preferred Stock Purchase Rights contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A filed August&nbsp;9, 1988 and any amendments
thereto filed for the purpose of updating such description. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
documents filed by the Company pursuant to Section&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. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration
Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed documents which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such
statements. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>ITEM 4. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company's Common Stock is registered under Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange Act and thus, the requirements of Item 4 with respect thereto are not applicable. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In connection with the filing of the Registration Statement, John&nbsp;M. Clark III, Esq. has rendered an opinion to the Company upon the legality of the Common
Stock being registered hereunder. At the time of rendering such opinion, Mr.&nbsp;Clark had a substantial interest in the Company, as defined by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
in that the fair market value of the 18,090.855 shares of Common Stock owned directly and indirectly by him and the 287,500 shares of Common Stock subject to options held by him exceeds $50,000. Also
at such time, Mr.&nbsp;Clark was connected with the Company in that he was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL") allows a corporation to eliminate the personal liability of directors of a corporation to the
corporation or to any of its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except (i)&nbsp;for breach of the director's duty of loyalty, (ii)&nbsp;for acts or
omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law, (iii)&nbsp;for certain unlawful dividends and stock repurchases, or (iv)&nbsp;for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. Article
Thirteenth of the Company's Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate") provides that no director shall be personally liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary
damages for any breach of his fiduciary duty as a director, except as provided in Section&nbsp;102 of the DGCL. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145
of the DGCL provides that in the case of any action other than one by or in the right of the corporation, a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party
or is threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer,
employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation in such capacity on behalf of another corporation or enterprise, against expenses (including attorney's
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in,
or not opposed to, the best interest of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145
of the DGCL provides that in the case of an action by or in the right of a corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, a corporation may indemnify any person who
was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any action or suit by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was
serving at the request of the corporation in such capacity on behalf of another corporation or enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in
connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted under standards similar to those set forth in the preceding paragraph, except that no indemnification may be made in
respect of any action or claim as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation, unless a court determines that such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to
indemnification. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article
Thirteenth of the Company's Certificate provides that the Company shall to the extent permitted by law indemnify any person for all liabilities incurred by or imposed upon him as
a result of any action or threatened action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which he shall be involved by reason of the fact that he is or was serving
as a director, officer or employee of the Company or that, at the request of the Company, he is or was serving another corporation or enterprise in any capacity. Article&nbsp;VIII of the Company's
By-Laws provides for indemnification of any person who was or is a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, or to any derivative proceeding by reason of the fact that he is or
was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or was serving at the request of the corporation in that capacity for another corporation, if he acted in good faith and in a manner he
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 conduct unlawful. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Company has purchased and maintains at its expense, on behalf of directors and officers, insurance, within certain limits, covering liabilities that may be incurred by them in such
capacities. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>ITEM 7. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED  </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><B>ITEM 8. TABLE OF EXHIBITS  </B></FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.1</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Second
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form&nbsp;S-3 Registration No.&nbsp;33-52775, which became effective March&nbsp;22, 1994); Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated
September&nbsp;30, 1994 (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 Registration No.&nbsp;333-09957 which became
effective August&nbsp;12, 1996); Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated September&nbsp;22, 2000 (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 Registration No.&nbsp;333-48424, which became effective October&nbsp;23, 2000).
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.2</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>By-Laws
of the Company. (Incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended May&nbsp;26, 2002 filed
August&nbsp;16, 2002).
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.3</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Form
of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 Registration
No.&nbsp;33-48935, which became effective October&nbsp;5, 1992).
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.4</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Rights
Agreement (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A filed August&nbsp;10, 1988); First Amendment to
the Rights Agreement dated as of October&nbsp;31, 1995 (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Registration Statement on
Form&nbsp;8-A filed December&nbsp;11, 1995); Second Amendment to the Rights Agreement dated as of December&nbsp;17, 1996 (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's
Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A filed January&nbsp;17, 1997).
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>5.1</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Opinion
re Legality.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>10.1</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Option
and Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among National Semiconductor Corporation, Nintai Acquisition Sub,&nbsp;Inc.; DigitalQuake,&nbsp;Inc. and Paul A. Lessard and
Michael G. Fung dated as of February&nbsp;8, 2002.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>10.2</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>First
Amendment to Option and Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August&nbsp;29, 2002.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>10.3</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Letter
agreement with Michael&nbsp;G. Fung.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>10.4</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Letter
agreement with Anil Kumar.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>10.5</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Letter
agreement with Paul&nbsp;A. Lessard.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>10.6</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Letter
agreement with Duane Oto.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>10.7</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Letter
agreement with Jackson Tung.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>23.1</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Consent
of Independent Auditors.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>23.2</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Consent
of Counsel (Included in Exhibit&nbsp;5).
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>24.1</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Power
of Attorney. </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS  </B></FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(a)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>to
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement;
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(i)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>to
include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; </FONT></DD></DL>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(ii)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>to
reflect in the Prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high
end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price
represent no more than 20&nbsp;percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(iii)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>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; </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>provided,
however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i)&nbsp;and (a)(1)(ii)&nbsp;shall not apply to information contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant
pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement that are incorporated by reference in the
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, 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; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(3)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>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. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(b)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities
offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(c)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>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, unenforeceable. 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. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>SIGNATURES    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, 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 Santa Clara, California,
on the 22nd day of October, 2002. </FONT></P>

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<TD COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION</FONT></TD>
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By</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>BRIAN L. HALLA*</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Brian L. Halla<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer</I></FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by or on behalf of the following persons in the capacities
indicated on the 22nd day of October, 2002. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>BRIAN L. HALLA*</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Brian L. Halla</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="49%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Office (Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>LEWIS CHEW*</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Lewis Chew</FONT></TD>
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ROBERT DEBARR*</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Robert DeBarr</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="49%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Controller</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>STEVEN R. APPLETON*</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Steven R. Appleton</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="49%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Director</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>GARY P. ARNOLD*</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Gary P. Arnold</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="49%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Director</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>RICHARD J. DANZIG*</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Richard J. Danzig</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Director</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ROBERT J. FRANKENBERG*</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Robert J. Frankenberg</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>E. FLOYD KVAMME*</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> E. Floyd Kvamme</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>EDWARD R. MCCRACKEN*</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Edward R. McCracken</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Director</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>MODESTO A. MAIDIQUE*</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Modesto A. Maidique</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JOHN M. CLARK III</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR></FONT>
<HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> John M. Clark III</FONT></TD>
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Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></TD>
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<TH WIDTH="77%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Description of Exhibit</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="10%"><FONT SIZE=2>4.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="77%"><FONT SIZE=2>Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 Registration No.&nbsp;33-52775, which became
effective March&nbsp;22, 1994); Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated September&nbsp;30, 1994 (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 Registration
No.&nbsp;333-09957 which became effective August&nbsp;12, 1996); Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated September&nbsp;22, 2000 (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form&nbsp;S-8Registration No.&nbsp;333-48424, which became effective October&nbsp;23, 2000).</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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4.2</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="77%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
By-Laws of the Company. (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended May&nbsp;26, 2002 filed August&nbsp;16, 2002).</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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4.3</FONT></TD>
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Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 Registration No.&nbsp;33-48935, which became effective October&nbsp;5, 1992).</FONT></TD>
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4.4</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A filed August&nbsp;10, 1988); First Amendment to the Rights Agreement dated as of October&nbsp;31, 1995 (incorporated by reference
from the Exhibits to the Company's Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A filed December&nbsp;11, 1995); Second Amendment to the Rights Agreement dated as of December&nbsp;17, 1996 (incorporated by reference from the
Exhibits to the Company's Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A filed January&nbsp;17, 1997).</FONT></TD>
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5.1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Opinion re Legality.</FONT></TD>
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10.1</FONT></TD>
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Option and Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among National Semiconductor Corporation, Nintai Acquisition Sub,&nbsp;Inc.; DigitalQuake,&nbsp;Inc. and Paul&nbsp;A. Lessard and Michael&nbsp;G. Fung dated as of February&nbsp;8, 2002.</FONT></TD>
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10.2</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="77%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
First Amendment to Option and Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August&nbsp;29, 2002.</FONT></TD>
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10.3</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="77%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Letter Agreement with Michael&nbsp;G. Fung.</FONT></TD>
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10.4</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="77%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Letter Agreement with Anil Kumar.</FONT></TD>
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10.5</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="77%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Letter Agreement with Paul&nbsp;A. Lessard.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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10.6</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="77%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Letter Agreement with Duane Oto.</FONT></TD>
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10.7</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="77%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Letter Agreement with Jackson Tung.</FONT></TD>
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23.1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="77%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Consent of Independent Auditors.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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23.2</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="77%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Consent of Counsel (Included in Exhibit&nbsp;5).</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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24.1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="77%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Power of Attorney.</FONT></TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 22, 2002
Registration
No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
95-2095071
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
2900 Semiconductor Drive
P.O. Box 58090
Santa Clara, California 95052-8090
(Address of principle executive offices)
Registrant's
telephone number including area code:
(408) 721-5000
STOCK OPTION GRANTED TO
MICHAEL FUNG, ANIL KUMAR, PAUL LESSARD, DUANE OTO, and JACKSON TUNG
as partial consideration for the purchase of DIGITALQUAKE, INC.
(Full title of the plans)
JOHN M. CLARK III, Esq.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
2900 Semiconductor Drive, P.O. Box 58090
Santa Clara, CA 95052-8090
(408) 721-5000
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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(1)
Amount of
Registration Fee(1)
Common Stock $0.50 par value
130,698 shs
$15.85
$2,071,563.30
$190.58
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
(2)
(1)
Calculated
pursuant to Rule 457(h).
(2)
Each
share of Common Stock includes one Preferred Stock Purchase Right issued under the Rights Agreement, dated as of August 8, 1988, as amended, between the Registrant and
EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. (successor to The First National Bank of Boston), as Rights Agent.
PART I
EXPLANATORY NOTE
As permitted by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), this Registration Statement omits the information specified in
Part I of Form S-8. The documents containing the information specified in Part I will be delivered to the participants as required by Securities Act
Rule 428(b). Such documents are not being filed as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424.
National
Semiconductor Corporation (the "Company") has entered into an Option and Agreement and Plan of Merger with Nitai Acquisition Sub, Inc.; DigitalQuake, Inc. and
Paul A. Lessard and Michael G. Fung dated as of February 8, 2002 ("Merger Agreement"), as amended by the First Amendment to Option and Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of
August 29, 2002 ("Amendment"). The Merger Agreement and Amendment provide that Mssrs. Michael Fung, Anil Kumar, Paul Lessard, Duane Oto and Jackson Tung ("DQ Founders") are to receive payments
for their DigitalQuake stock in three installments. The DQ Founders have the option to receive their second and third installments in Company stock if they remain employed by the Company. This
Registration Statement covers the grant of this option to these individuals and the sale of up to 130,698 shares upon exercise of this option.
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents which have been filed with the Commission by the Company (also referred to herein as the "Registrant") under Commission File Number
1-6453 by the Company are hereby incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement:
(a)
The
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 26, 2002, including the portions of the Company's 2002 Annual Report and the Company's
Proxy Statement for the 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders incorporated therein by reference;
(b)
The
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 25, 2002;
(c)
The
Company's two reports on Form 8-K filed August 16, 2002 and the Company's additional report on Form 8-K filed October 1, 2002;
(d)
The
description of the Common Stock contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed September 8, 1970; and
(e)
The
description of the Preferred Stock Purchase Rights contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed August 9, 1988 and any amendments
thereto filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All
documents filed by the Company pursuant to Section 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.
Any
statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration
Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed documents which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such
statements. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
ITEM 4. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
The Company's Common Stock is registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act and thus, the requirements of Item 4 with respect thereto are not applicable.
ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
In connection with the filing of the Registration Statement, John M. Clark III, Esq. has rendered an opinion to the Company upon the legality of the Common
Stock being registered hereunder. At the time of rendering such opinion, Mr. Clark had a substantial interest in the Company, as defined by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
in that the fair market value of the 18,090.855 shares of Common Stock owned directly and indirectly by him and the 287,500 shares of Common Stock subject to options held by him exceeds $50,000. Also
at such time, Mr. Clark was connected with the Company in that he was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company.
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ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Section 102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL") allows a corporation to eliminate the personal liability of directors of a corporation to the
corporation or to any of its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except (i) for breach of the director's duty of loyalty, (ii) for acts or
omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law, (iii) for certain unlawful dividends and stock repurchases, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. Article
Thirteenth of the Company's Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate") provides that no director shall be personally liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary
damages for any breach of his fiduciary duty as a director, except as provided in Section 102 of the DGCL.
Section 145
of the DGCL provides that in the case of any action other than one by or in the right of the corporation, a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party
or is threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer,
employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation in such capacity on behalf of another corporation or enterprise, against expenses (including attorney's
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in,
or not opposed to, the best interest of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
Section 145
of the DGCL provides that in the case of an action by or in the right of a corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, a corporation may indemnify any person who
was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any action or suit by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was
serving at the request of the corporation in such capacity on behalf of another corporation or enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in
connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted under standards similar to those set forth in the preceding paragraph, except that no indemnification may be made in
respect of any action or claim as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation, unless a court determines that such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to
indemnification.
Article
Thirteenth of the Company's Certificate provides that the Company shall to the extent permitted by law indemnify any person for all liabilities incurred by or imposed upon him as
a result of any action or threatened action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which he shall be involved by reason of the fact that he is or was serving
as a director, officer or employee of the Company or that, at the request of the Company, he is or was serving another corporation or enterprise in any capacity. Article VIII of the Company's
By-Laws provides for indemnification of any person who was or is a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, or to any derivative proceeding by reason of the fact that he is or
was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or was serving at the request of the corporation in that capacity for another corporation, if he acted in good faith and in a manner he
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 conduct unlawful.
The
Company has purchased and maintains at its expense, on behalf of directors and officers, insurance, within certain limits, covering liabilities that may be incurred by them in such
capacities.
ITEM 7. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED
Not applicable.
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ITEM 8. TABLE OF EXHIBITS
4.1
Second
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-3 Registration No. 33-52775, which became effective March 22, 1994); Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated
September 30, 1994 (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 Registration No. 333-09957 which became
effective August 12, 1996); Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated September 22, 2000 (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-8 Registration No. 333-48424, which became effective October 23, 2000).
4.2
By-Laws
of the Company. (Incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 26, 2002 filed
August 16, 2002).
4.3
Form
of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 Registration
No. 33-48935, which became effective October 5, 1992).
4.4
Rights
Agreement (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed August 10, 1988); First Amendment to
the Rights Agreement dated as of October 31, 1995 (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on
Form 8-A filed December 11, 1995); Second Amendment to the Rights Agreement dated as of December 17, 1996 (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's
Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed January 17, 1997).
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Opinion
re Legality.
10.1
Option
and Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among National Semiconductor Corporation, Nintai Acquisition Sub, Inc.; DigitalQuake, Inc. and Paul A. Lessard and
Michael G. Fung dated as of February 8, 2002.
10.2
First
Amendment to Option and Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 29, 2002.
10.3
Letter
agreement with Michael G. Fung.
10.4
Letter
agreement with Anil Kumar.
10.5
Letter
agreement with Paul A. Lessard.
10.6
Letter
agreement with Duane Oto.
10.7
Letter
agreement with Jackson Tung.
23.1
Consent
of Independent Auditors.
23.2
Consent
of Counsel (Included in Exhibit 5).
24.1
Power
of Attorney.
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;
(i)
to
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
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(ii)
to
reflect in the Prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high
end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price
represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii)
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;
provided,
however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) shall not apply to information contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant
pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement that are incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement;
(2)
That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, 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; and
(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 of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant
to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities
offered herein, 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 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, unenforeceable. 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.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, 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 Santa Clara, California,
on the 22nd day of October, 2002.
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
By
/s/
BRIAN L. HALLA*
Brian L. Halla
Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by or on behalf of the following persons in the capacities
indicated on the 22nd day of October, 2002.
/s/
BRIAN L. HALLA*
Brian L. Halla
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Office (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/
LEWIS CHEW*
Lewis Chew
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/
ROBERT DEBARR*
Robert DeBarr
Controller
/s/
STEVEN R. APPLETON*
Steven R. Appleton
Director
/s/
GARY P. ARNOLD*
Gary P. Arnold
Director
/s/
RICHARD J. DANZIG*
Richard J. Danzig
Director
/s/
ROBERT J. FRANKENBERG*
Robert J. Frankenberg
Director
/s/
E. FLOYD KVAMME*
E. Floyd Kvamme
Director
/s/
EDWARD R. MCCRACKEN*
Edward R. McCracken
Director
/s/
MODESTO A. MAIDIQUE*
Modesto A. Maidique
Director
*By:
/s/
JOHN M. CLARK III
John M. Clark III
Attorney-in-Fact
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NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
Page
Number
4.1
Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 Registration No. 33-52775, which became
effective March 22, 1994); Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated September 30, 1994 (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 Registration
No. 333-09957 which became effective August 12, 1996); Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated September 22, 2000 (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-8Registration No. 333-48424, which became effective October 23, 2000).
4.2
By-Laws of the Company. (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 26, 2002 filed August 16, 2002).
4.3
Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 Registration No. 33-48935, which became effective October 5, 1992).
4.4
Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed August 10, 1988); First Amendment to the Rights Agreement dated as of October 31, 1995 (incorporated by reference
from the Exhibits to the Company's Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed December 11, 1995); Second Amendment to the Rights Agreement dated as of December 17, 1996 (incorporated by reference from the
Exhibits to the Company's Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed January 17, 1997).
5.1
Opinion re Legality.
10.1
Option and Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among National Semiconductor Corporation, Nintai Acquisition Sub, Inc.; DigitalQuake, Inc. and Paul A. Lessard and Michael G. Fung dated as of February 8, 2002.
10.2
First Amendment to Option and Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 29, 2002.
10.3
Letter Agreement with Michael G. Fung.
10.4
Letter Agreement with Anil Kumar.
10.5
Letter Agreement with Paul A. Lessard.
10.6
Letter Agreement with Duane Oto.
10.7
Letter Agreement with Jackson Tung.
23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors.
23.2
Consent of Counsel (Included in Exhibit 5).
24.1
Power of Attorney.
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