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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;20, 2002  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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, DC 20549  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>FORM S-8<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><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>divine, inc.<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="50%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"><FONT SIZE=2>(State or Other Jurisdiction<BR>
of Incorporation or Organization)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="50%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"><FONT SIZE=2>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>1301 North Elston Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60622<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>divine, inc. 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Full Title of the Plan) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>JUDE M. SULLIVAN, ESQ.<BR>
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary<BR>
1301 North Elston Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60622<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Name and Address of Agent for Service)<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>(773) 394-6600<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for
Service) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Copies to:  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B> D. MARK MCMILLAN, ESQ.<BR>
Bell, Boyd&nbsp;&amp; Lloyd LLC<BR>
70 West Madison Street, Suite&nbsp;3300<BR>
Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312) 372-1121  </B></FONT></P>

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

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Title of Each Class of Securities<BR>
to Be Registered (1)</B></FONT></TD>
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Amount to<BR>
Be Registered(2)</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Proposed Maximum<BR>
Offering Price<BR>
Per Share(4)</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Proposed Maximum<BR>
Aggregate<BR>
Offering Price(4)</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="34%"><FONT SIZE=2>Class&nbsp;A common stock, par value $.001 per share(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>2,500,000 shares</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$3.54(3)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$8,837,500</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$813</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Each
share of divine Class&nbsp;A common stock is accompanied by a series A junior participating preferred stock purchase right that trades with the divine stock. The value
attributed to those rights, if any, is reflected in the market price of the divine stock. Prior to the occurrence of certain events, none of which has occurred as of this date, the rights will not be
exercisable or evidenced separately from the divine common stock. </FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>This
registration statement also covers an indeterminate number of shares of divine stock that may be issuable by reason of stock splits, stock dividends, or other adjustment
provisions of the divine, inc. 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as appropriate, in accordance with Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Securities Act</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"). </FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(3)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>In
accordance with Rule&nbsp;457(h), represents the average of the high and low sale price of the Registrant's Class&nbsp;A common stock as quoted in the consolidated reporting
system of the Nasdaq National Market on June&nbsp;18, 2002, with respect to 2,500,000 shares of Class&nbsp;A common stock that may be issued under the divine, inc. 2002 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan. </FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(4)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>These
amounts are used solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h)&nbsp;under the Securities Act. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;divine,&nbsp;inc.,
a Delaware corporation (</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>"divine"</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>), is filing this registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (the </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B><I>"Registration Statement"</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>) to register an
aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of Class&nbsp;A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of divine for
issuance to holders of options granted under the divine,&nbsp;inc. 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>"ESPP"</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>). </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>PART I<BR>  INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

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<A NAME="toc_bc3368_3"> </A></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Plan Information.    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The information called for in Item I of Form&nbsp;S-8 is currently included in the prospectus for the ESPP and is not being filed with, or included
in, this Form&nbsp;S-8 in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>"SEC"</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>). </FONT></P>

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

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;divine will provide without charge to each person who has received a copy of any prospectus to which this Registration Statement relates, upon the written or oral
request of that person, a copy of any or all the documents that have been or may be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement, other than exhibits to those documents, unless the
exhibits are incorporated by reference into those documents. Written requests for copies should be directed to divine's principal executive offices at 1301 North Elston Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
60622, Attention: General Counsel. Telephone requests for copies should be directed to divine's General Counsel at (773)&nbsp;394-6600. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>PART II<BR>  INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

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<A NAME="toc_bc3368_6"> </A></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Incorporation of Documents by Reference.    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents filed by divine with the SEC are 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>divine's
Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K and Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2001 (File No.&nbsp;0-30043).
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(b)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>divine's
Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarterly period ended March&nbsp;31, 2002 (File No.&nbsp;0-30043).
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(c)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>divine's
Current Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K or Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on January&nbsp;24, 2002; March&nbsp;14, 2002; March&nbsp;28, 2002;
April&nbsp;5, 2002; May&nbsp;2, 2002; May&nbsp;9, 2002; May&nbsp;24, 2002; May&nbsp;31, 2002; June&nbsp;3, 2002; and June&nbsp;11, 2002.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(d)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
description of divine's class&nbsp;A common stock set forth under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" in divine's Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1
(Registration No.&nbsp;333-92851), which description is incorporated by reference in divine's Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A filed with the SEC on March&nbsp;21,
2000, as amended by our Form&nbsp;8-A/A filed on June&nbsp;4, 2002, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>"Exchange
Act"</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>), and all subsequent amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating the description in the Form&nbsp;8-A.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(e)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
description of our series&nbsp;A junior participating preferred stock purchase rights contained in our registration statement on Form&nbsp;8-A filed with the SEC
on February&nbsp;13, 2001, as amended. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
addition, all documents that divine files pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Registration Statement, and before the filing of
a post-effective amendment, indicating that all securities offered pursuant to this Registration Statement have been sold, or deregistering all the securities then remaining unsold, shall
be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part of this Registration Statement from the date of filing of those documents. Any statement contained in a document
incorporated, or deemed to be incorporated by reference, in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be modified, or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement, to the extent that a
statement contained in this Registration Statement, or in any subsequently filed document that also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement, modifies or
supersedes that statement. </FONT></P>

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<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;Not applicable. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indemnification of Directors and Officers.    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware authorizes divine to indemnify its directors and officers under specified circumstances. divine's
Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides for the indemnification of its directors, to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law, and of selected
officers, employees, or agents, to the extent determined by divine's Board of Directors, except that divine will generally not be obligated to indemnify a person in connection with an action initiated
by that person without divine's prior written consent. The indemnification under divine's Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation obligates divine to pay the expenses of a director, or
an officer who is entitled to indemnification, in advance of the final disposition of any proceeding for which indemnification may be had, provided that the payment of these expenses incurred by a
director or officer may be made only upon delivery to divine of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay all amounts paid in advance if ultimately the director or officer is
not entitled to indemnification. divine has entered into indemnification agreements with each of its directors and executive officers providing for the indemnification discussed above. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;divine's
Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws eliminate, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, liability of a director to
divine or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of such director's fiduciary duty of care except for liability where a director (a)&nbsp;breaches his or her duty of loyalty to divine or
its stockholders, (b)&nbsp;fails to
act in good faith or engages in intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law, (c)&nbsp;authorizes payment of an illegal dividend or stock repurchase, or (d)&nbsp;obtains an improper personal
benefit. Although liability for monetary damages has been eliminated, equitable remedies such as injunctive relief or rescission remain available. In addition, a director is not relieved of his or her
responsibilities under any other law, including the federal securities laws. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
directors and officers of divine are insured, within the limits and subject to the limitations of the policies, against certain expenses in connection with the defense of actions,
suits, or proceedings and certain liabilities that might be imposed as a result of such actions, suits, or proceedings, to which they are parties by reason of being or having been such directors or
officers. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar
as indemnification by divine for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of divine pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, </FONT></P>

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<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 exhibits to this Registration Statement are listed below. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.1</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Conformed
copy of divine's Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;2.2 to
divine's Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2001).
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.2</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>divine's
Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to divine's Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1,
File No.&nbsp;333-92851 (the </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>"IPO Registration Statement"</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>)).
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.3</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Specimen
stock certificate representing Class&nbsp;A common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the IPO Registration Statement).
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.4</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>divine,&nbsp;inc.
2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>5.1</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Opinion
of Bell, Boyd&nbsp;&amp; Lloyd LLC, counsel to divine, as to the legality of the shares of common stock being offered under the divine,&nbsp;inc.
2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>23.1</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Consent
of KPMG LLP, with respect to the financial statements of divine, inc.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>23.2</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Consent
of Bell, Boyd&nbsp;&amp; Lloyd LLC (contained in its opinion filed as Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>23.3</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Consent
of KPMG LLP, with respect to the financial statements of RoweCom Inc.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>23.4</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Consent
of Luboshitz Kasierer, with respect to the financial statements of Emicom Group, Inc.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>23.5</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Consent
of Ernst &amp; Young LLP, with respect to the financial statements of Data Return Corporation.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>24.1</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Power
of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement). </FONT></DD></DL>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Undertakings.    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement: </FONT></P>

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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;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><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 the 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 a 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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of its annual report pursuant to
Section&nbsp;13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act)
that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at
that time shall be deemed to be the initial </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>bona fide</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> offering thereof. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to divine's directors, officers, and controlling persons pursuant to the
foregoing provisions or otherwise, divine has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by divine of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of
divine 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, divine will,
unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, divine 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 Chicago, State of Illinois, on this
20th day of June, 2002. </FONT></P>

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<TD COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>divine,&nbsp;inc.</FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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By:</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>MICHAEL P. CULLINANE</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Michael P. Cullinane<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>Executive Vice President, Chief Financial<BR>
Officer, and Treasurer</I></FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Andrew J. Filipowski, Michael P. Cullinane, and Jude M.
Sullivan, and each of them severally, acting alone and without the other, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and revocation, to
sign on his behalf, individually and in each capacity stated below, all amendments and post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto and any other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents 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 and
to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming each act that said attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.</B></FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
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<TD WIDTH="47%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ANDRES J. FILIPOWSKI</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Andres J. Filipowski</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>MICHAEL P. CULLINANE</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Michael P. Cullinane</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial<BR>
Officer, Treasurer, and Director</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>PAUL HUMENANSKY</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Paul Humenansky</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="47%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><BR><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Tommy Bennett</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JOHN COOPER</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> John Cooper</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Director</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JAMES E. COWIE</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> James E. Cowie</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="47%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><BR><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Arthur W. Hahn</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="47%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><BR><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> J. Kevin Nater</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="88%"><FONT SIZE=2>divine,&nbsp;inc. 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</FONT></TD>
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5.1</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of Bell, Boyd&nbsp;&amp; Lloyd LLC, counsel to divine, as to the legality of the shares of common stock being offered under the divine,&nbsp;inc. 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</FONT></TD>
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23.1</FONT></TD>
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Consent of KPMG LLP, with respect to the financial statements of divine, inc.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Bell, Boyd&nbsp;&amp; Lloyd LLC (contained in its opinion filed as Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</FONT></TD>
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23.3</FONT></TD>
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Consent of KPMG LLP, with respect to the financial statements of RoweCom Inc.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Luboshitz Kasierer, with respect to the financial statements of Emicom Group, Inc.</FONT></TD>
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23.5</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP, with respect to the financial statements of Data Return Corporation.</FONT></TD>
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24.1</FONT></TD>
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Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement).</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_bc3368_1">EXPLANATORY NOTE</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_bc3368_2">PART I INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_bc3368_3">Item 1. Plan Information.</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_bc3368_4">Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_bc3368_5">PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_bc3368_6">Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_bc3368_7">Item 4. Description of Securities.</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_bc3368_8">Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_bc3368_9">Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_bc3368_10">Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_jc3368_2">POWER OF ATTORNEY</A></FONT><BR>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 20, 2002
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
divine, inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
36-4301991
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1301 North Elston Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60622
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
                  (Zip Code)
divine, inc. 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)
JUDE M. SULLIVAN, ESQ.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary
1301 North Elston Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60622
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(773) 394-6600
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for
Service)
Copies to:
D. MARK MCMILLAN, ESQ.
Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC
70 West Madison Street, Suite 3300
Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312) 372-1121
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of Securities
to Be Registered (1)
Amount to
Be Registered(2)
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share(4)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price(4)
Amount of
Registration Fee
Class A common stock, par value $.001 per share(1)
2,500,000 shares
$3.54(3)
$8,837,500
$813
(1)
Each
share of divine Class A common stock is accompanied by a series A junior participating preferred stock purchase right that trades with the divine stock. The value
attributed to those rights, if any, is reflected in the market price of the divine stock. Prior to the occurrence of certain events, none of which has occurred as of this date, the rights will not be
exercisable or evidenced separately from the divine common stock.
(2)
This
registration statement also covers an indeterminate number of shares of divine stock that may be issuable by reason of stock splits, stock dividends, or other adjustment
provisions of the divine, inc. 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as appropriate, in accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"
Securities Act
").
(3)
In
accordance with Rule 457(h), represents the average of the high and low sale price of the Registrant's Class A common stock as quoted in the consolidated reporting
system of the Nasdaq National Market on June 18, 2002, with respect to 2,500,000 shares of Class A common stock that may be issued under the divine, inc. 2002 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan.
(4)
These
amounts are used solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
divine, inc.,
a Delaware corporation (
"divine"
), is filing this registration statement on Form S-8 (the
"Registration Statement"
) to register an
aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of divine for
issuance to holders of options granted under the divine, inc. 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the
"ESPP"
).
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1.    Plan Information.
The information called for in Item I of Form S-8 is currently included in the prospectus for the ESPP and is not being filed with, or included
in, this Form S-8 in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC"
).
Item 2.    Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
divine will provide without charge to each person who has received a copy of any prospectus to which this Registration Statement relates, upon the written or oral
request of that person, a copy of any or all the documents that have been or may be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement, other than exhibits to those documents, unless the
exhibits are incorporated by reference into those documents. Written requests for copies should be directed to divine's principal executive offices at 1301 North Elston Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
60622, Attention: General Counsel. Telephone requests for copies should be directed to divine's General Counsel at (773) 394-6600.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.    Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed by divine with the SEC are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement:
(a)
divine's
Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 (File No. 0-30043).
(b)
divine's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2002 (File No. 0-30043).
(c)
divine's
Current Reports on Form 8-K or Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on January 24, 2002; March 14, 2002; March 28, 2002;
April 5, 2002; May 2, 2002; May 9, 2002; May 24, 2002; May 31, 2002; June 3, 2002; and June 11, 2002.
(d)
The
description of divine's class A common stock set forth under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" in divine's Registration Statement on Form S-1
(Registration No. 333-92851), which description is incorporated by reference in divine's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on March 21,
2000, as amended by our Form 8-A/A filed on June 4, 2002, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange
Act"
), and all subsequent amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating the description in the Form 8-A.
(e)
The
description of our series A junior participating preferred stock purchase rights contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC
on February 13, 2001, as amended.
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In
addition, all documents that divine files pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Registration Statement, and before the filing of
a post-effective amendment, indicating that all securities offered pursuant to this Registration Statement have been sold, or deregistering all the securities then remaining unsold, shall
be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part of this Registration Statement from the date of filing of those documents. Any statement contained in a document
incorporated, or deemed to be incorporated by reference, in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be modified, or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement, to the extent that a
statement contained in this Registration Statement, or in any subsequently filed document that also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement, modifies or
supersedes that statement.
Item 4.    Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5.    Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6.    Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware authorizes divine to indemnify its directors and officers under specified circumstances. divine's
Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides for the indemnification of its directors, to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law, and of selected
officers, employees, or agents, to the extent determined by divine's Board of Directors, except that divine will generally not be obligated to indemnify a person in connection with an action initiated
by that person without divine's prior written consent. The indemnification under divine's Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation obligates divine to pay the expenses of a director, or
an officer who is entitled to indemnification, in advance of the final disposition of any proceeding for which indemnification may be had, provided that the payment of these expenses incurred by a
director or officer may be made only upon delivery to divine of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay all amounts paid in advance if ultimately the director or officer is
not entitled to indemnification. divine has entered into indemnification agreements with each of its directors and executive officers providing for the indemnification discussed above.
divine's
Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws eliminate, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, liability of a director to
divine or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of such director's fiduciary duty of care except for liability where a director (a) breaches his or her duty of loyalty to divine or
its stockholders, (b) fails to
act in good faith or engages in intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law, (c) authorizes payment of an illegal dividend or stock repurchase, or (d) obtains an improper personal
benefit. Although liability for monetary damages has been eliminated, equitable remedies such as injunctive relief or rescission remain available. In addition, a director is not relieved of his or her
responsibilities under any other law, including the federal securities laws.
The
directors and officers of divine are insured, within the limits and subject to the limitations of the policies, against certain expenses in connection with the defense of actions,
suits, or proceedings and certain liabilities that might be imposed as a result of such actions, suits, or proceedings, to which they are parties by reason of being or having been such directors or
officers.
Insofar
as indemnification by divine for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of divine pursuant to the foregoing
provisions,
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divine has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Item 7.    Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8.    Exhibits.
The exhibits to this Registration Statement are listed below.
4.1
Conformed
copy of divine's Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to
divine's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2001).
4.2
divine's
Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to divine's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
File No. 333-92851 (the
"IPO Registration Statement"
)).
4.3
Specimen
stock certificate representing Class A common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the IPO Registration Statement).
4.4
divine, inc.
2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
5.1
Opinion
of Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC, counsel to divine, as to the legality of the shares of common stock being offered under the divine, inc.
2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
23.1
Consent
of KPMG LLP, with respect to the financial statements of divine, inc.
23.2
Consent
of Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC (contained in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1).
23.3
Consent
of KPMG LLP, with respect to the financial statements of RoweCom Inc.
23.4
Consent
of Luboshitz Kasierer, with respect to the financial statements of Emicom Group, Inc.
23.5
Consent
of Ernst & Young LLP, with respect to the financial statements of Data Return Corporation.
24.1
Power
of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement).
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Item 9.    Undertakings.
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;
(ii)
To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the 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 a 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;
(2)  The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of its annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act)
that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at
that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(3)  Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to divine's directors, officers, and controlling persons pursuant to the
foregoing provisions or otherwise, divine has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by divine of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of
divine 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, divine will,
unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, divine 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 Chicago, State of Illinois, on this
20th day of June, 2002.
divine, inc.
By:
/s/
MICHAEL P. CULLINANE
Michael P. Cullinane
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, and Treasurer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Andrew J. Filipowski, Michael P. Cullinane, and Jude M.
Sullivan, and each of them severally, acting alone and without the other, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and revocation, to
sign on his behalf, individually and in each capacity stated below, all amendments and post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto and any other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents 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 and
to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming each act that said attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities
indicated on June 20, 2002.
Signature
Title
/s/
ANDRES J. FILIPOWSKI
Andres J. Filipowski
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
/s/
MICHAEL P. CULLINANE
Michael P. Cullinane
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer, and Director
/s/
PAUL HUMENANSKY
Paul Humenansky
President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director
Tommy Bennett
Director
/s/
JOHN COOPER
John Cooper
Director
/s/
JAMES E. COWIE
James E. Cowie
Director
Michael H. Forster
Director
Arthur W. Hahn
Director
J. Kevin Nater
Director
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibits
Description
4.4
divine, inc. 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
5.1
Opinion of Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC, counsel to divine, as to the legality of the shares of common stock being offered under the divine, inc. 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP, with respect to the financial statements of divine, inc.
23.2
Consent of Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC (contained in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1).
23.3
Consent of KPMG LLP, with respect to the financial statements of RoweCom Inc.
23.4
Consent of Luboshitz Kasierer, with respect to the financial statements of Emicom Group, Inc.
23.5
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, with respect to the financial statements of Data Return Corporation.
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement).
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
PART I INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Plan Information.
Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Item 9. Undertakings.
SIGNATURES
POWER OF ATTORNEY
INDEX TO EXHIBITS