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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 2002</font></p>

<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Registration No. 333-</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.2pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
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20549</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.2pt;">FORM S-8<br>
</font></b><b><font size="5" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">REGISTRATION STATEMENT<br>
</font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Under<br>
The Securities Act of 1933</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.2pt;">POLYCOM, INC.<br>
</font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">(Exact name of
Registrant as specified in its charter)</font></b></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Delaware</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">94-3128324</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">(State or other jurisdiction of<br>
  incorporation or organization)</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">(I.R.S. Employer<br>
  Identification Number)</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">1565 Barber Lane<br>
Milpitas, CA 95035<br>
(Address, including zip code of Principal Executive Offices)</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:6.0pt 0in 3.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.2pt;">1996 Stock Incentive Plan<br>
Employee Stock Purchase Plan<br>
</font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.2pt;">(Full Titles of
the Plans)</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Michael R. Kourey<br>
Chief Financial Officer<br>
Polycom, Inc.<br>
1565 Barber Lane<br>
Milpitas, CA 95035<br>
(408) 526-9000<br>
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Mark A. Bertelsen, Esq.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &amp; Rosati</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Professional Corporation</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">650 Page Mill Road</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">(650) 493-9300</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">CALCULATION OF
REGISTRATION FEE</font></b></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Title of Securities<br>
  to be Registered</font></b></p>
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  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Amount to be<br>
  Registered (1)</font></b></p>
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  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Proposed Maximum<br>
  Offering Price Per Share</font></b></p>
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  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Proposed Maximum<br>
  Aggregate Offering<br>
  Price</font></b></p>
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  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Amount of<br>
  Registration Fee</font></b></p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Common Stock $.0005 par value:</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p align="center" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p align="center" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:16.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.54%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:13.48%;">
  <p align="center" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .1in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.1in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Newly reserved under the 1996
  Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;<i><font style="font-style:italic;">Option Plan</font></i>&#148;)</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.54%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="17%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:17.24%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">4,000,000 shares</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.54%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="15%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:15.34%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">$21.64 (2)</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">$86,560,000</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="13%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:13.48%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">$7,963.52</font></p>
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  <td width="27%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:27.64%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .1in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.1in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Newly reserved under the
  Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the &#147;<i><font style="font-style:italic;">ESPP</font></i>&#148;)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.54%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:17.24%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">500,000 shares</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.54%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:15.34%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">$18.40 (3)</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.54%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:16.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">$9,200,000</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.54%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:13.48%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">$846.40</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Total:</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.54%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:17.24%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">4,500,000 shares</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.54%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:15.34%;">
  <p align="center" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.54%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:16.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">$95,760,000</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:13.48%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">$8,809.92</font></p>
  </td>
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</table>

</div>

<p align="left" style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .25in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Registration Statement shall also
cover any additional shares of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock that become
issuable under the Option Plan or ESPP by reason of any stock dividend, stock
split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the receipt
of consideration that increases the number of the Registrant&#146;s outstanding
shares of Common Stock.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .25in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Estimated solely for the purpose of
computing the registration fee required by Section&nbsp;6(b) of the Securities
Act pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h) under the Securities Act, based upon
the average between the high and low prices of the Common Stock as reported on
the Nasdaq National Market on May 22, 2002.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .25in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Estimated solely for the purpose of
computing the registration fee required by Section&nbsp;6(b) of the Securities
Act pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h) under the Securities Act, based upon
85% of the average between the high and low prices of the Common Stock as
reported on the Nasdaq National Market on May 22, 2002.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">POLYCOM, INC.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PART
I</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS</font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Plan
Information.</font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The documents containing
the information specified in this Item&nbsp;1 will be sent or given to
employees, officers, directors or others as specified by Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1).&#160; In accordance with the rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<i><font style="font-style:italic;">Commission</font></i>&#148;) and the
instructions to Form&nbsp;S-8, such documents are not being filed with the
Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or
prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Registration
Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.</font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The documents containing
the information specified in this Item&nbsp;2 will be sent or given to
employees, officers, directors or others as specified by
Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1).&#160; In accordance with
the rules and regulations of the Commission and the instructions to
Form&nbsp;S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Commission either as
part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus
supplements pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424.</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PART
II</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Incorporation
of Documents by Reference.</font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:12.0pt 0in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following documents and information previously
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the&nbsp;&#148;<i><font style="font-style:italic;">Commission</font></i>&#148;)
by Polycom, Inc. (the &#147;<i><font style="font-style:italic;">Registrant</font></i>&#148;) are hereby incorporated
herein by reference:</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 filed with the Commission on
March 1, 2002 pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the &#147;<i><font style="font-style:italic;">Exchange Act</font></i>&#148;);</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 filed with the Commission on May 10,
2002 pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Registrant&#146;s Current Reports on Form
8-K filed with the Commission on January 7, 2002, as subsequently amended
January 23, 2002, and January 24, 2002 pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange
Act;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement
on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on July 22, 1998, as subsequently amended
on March 2, 2001 and January 29, 2002 pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange
Act, which contains a description of the terms, rights and provisions of
Polycom Series A Preferred Share Purchase Rights attached to and currently
trading together with shares of Polycom Common Stock, including any amendment
or report filed for the purpose of updating such description;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The description of the Registrant&#146;s
Common Stock contained in the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A
filed with the Commission on October 10, 1995, pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g)
of the Exchange Act, declared effective by the Commission on November 15, 1995,
including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description;
and</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information contained in the
Registrant&#146;s Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333&#150;43059,
333-45351, 333-86681, 333-93419, 333-46816, 333-57778, 333-59820, 333-61952, 333&#150;72544,
333-73574 and 333-76312) filed on or about December 23, 1997, January 30, 1998,
September 7, 1999, December 22, 1999, September 28, 2000, March 28, 2001, April
30, 2001, May 31, 2001, October&nbsp;31, 2001, November 16, 2001 and January 4,
2002 respectively.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition, all
documents subsequently filed with the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to
Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act on or after
the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereunder
have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold under
this Registration Statement, 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.&#160; Any statement contained
herein or 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 document which also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such earlier
statement.&#160; Any 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 align="left" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Items 4 - 7.</font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Items 4 - 7, inclusive,
are omitted in reliance upon General Instruction E to Form S-8, and the above
incorporation by reference of a previously filed and currently effective S-8
(File No. 333-57778).</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Exhibits.</font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit<br>
  <u>Number</u></font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.58%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.2%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><u><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></u></b></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.22%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.58%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.2%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and
  Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Polycom, Inc. (which is incorporated
  herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement
  on Form 8-A/A filed with the Commission on January&nbsp;29, 2002).</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.22%;">
  <p align="right" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.58%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.2%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.58%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.2%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and
  Restated Bylaws of Polycom, Inc. (which is incorporated herein by reference
  to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
  Commission on March 12, 2001).</font></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.58%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.2%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.3</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.58%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.2%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1996 Stock
  Incentive Plan, as amended.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="right" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.58%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.2%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.22%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.4</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.58%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.2%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Employee Stock
  Purchase Plan, as amended.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.22%;">
  <p align="right" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.58%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.2%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.22%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.58%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.2%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion of
  counsel as to legality of securities being registered.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.22%;">
  <p align="right" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.58%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.2%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.22%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.58%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.2%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of
  counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1).</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.22%;">
  <p align="right" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.58%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.2%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.22%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.58%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.2%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of
  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Accountants.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.22%;">
  <p align="right" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.58%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.2%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.22%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.58%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.2%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Powers of
  Attorney (see page&nbsp;5).</font></p>
  </td>
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</table>

<p align="left" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Undertakings.</font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 9 is omitted in
reliance upon General Instruction E to Form S-8, and the above incorporation by
reference of a previously filed and currently effective S-8 (File No.
333-57778).</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">-4-</font></p>


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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S&#150;8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Milpitas, State of California, on this 24th day
of May 2002.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">POLYCOM, INC.</font></b></p>
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  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.64%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.64%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Michael R. Kourey</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.64%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Michael R. Kourey</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.64%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Senior Vice
  President, Finance and Administration,<br>
  Chief&nbsp;Financial Officer, Secretary and Director</font></p>
  </td>
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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">POWER
OF ATTORNEY</font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">KNOW ALL PERSONS
BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby
constitutes and appoints Robert C. Hagerty and Michael R. Kourey, and each of
them, his or her true and lawful agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to (i) act on, sign and file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 together
with all schedules and exhibits thereto, (ii) act on, sign and file such
certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents as may be necessary
or appropriate in connection therewith, and (iii) take any and all actions that
may be necessary or appropriate to be done, as fully for all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby approving, ratifying
and confirming all that such agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact or any of his
substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In accordance with the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed on this 24th day of
May 2002 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:</font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 6.0pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Signatures</font></u></b></p>
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  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Title</font></u></b></p>
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  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Robert C. Hagerty</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chairman of the Board
  of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and&nbsp;President</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Robert C. Hagerty</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">(</font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Principal Executive Officer)</font></i></p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Michael R.
  Kourey</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Senior Vice
  President, Finance and Administration, Chief&nbsp;Financial Officer,</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Michael R.
  Kourey</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Secretary and
  Director</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">(</font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</font></i></p>
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  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.88%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.88%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Betsy S.
  Atkins</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.88%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Betsy S. Atkins</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.88%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.88%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ John Seely
  Brown</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.88%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">John Seely Brown</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.88%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.88%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ John A.
  Kelley</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.88%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">John A. Kelley</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.88%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.88%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Stanley J.
  Meresman</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.88%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Stanley J.
  Meresman</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.88%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.88%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ William A.
  Owens</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.88%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">William A. Owens</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.88%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:64.14%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Index to Exhibits</font></b></p>

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  <td width="10%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.94%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit<br>
  <u>Number</u></font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="85%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.74%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><u><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></u></b></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.94%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="85%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.74%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and
  Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Polycom, Inc. (which is incorporated
  herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement
  on Form 8-A/A filed with the Commission on January 29, 2002).</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.94%;">
  <p align="right" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="85%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.74%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.94%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="85%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.74%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and
  Restated Bylaws of Polycom, Inc. (which is incorporated herein by reference
  to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
  Commission on March 12, 2001).</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.94%;">
  <p align="right" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="85%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.74%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.94%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.3</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="85%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.74%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1996 Stock
  Incentive Plan, as amended.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.94%;">
  <p align="right" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="85%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.74%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.94%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.4</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="85%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.74%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Employee Stock
  Purchase Plan, as amended.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.94%;">
  <p align="right" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="85%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.74%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.94%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="85%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.74%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion of
  counsel as to legality of securities being registered.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.94%;">
  <p align="right" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="85%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.74%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="85%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.74%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of
  counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1).</font></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="85%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.74%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.2</font></p>
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  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="85%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.74%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of
  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Accountants.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="right" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p align="left" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24.1</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Powers of
  Attorney (see page&nbsp;5).</font></p>
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As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 2002
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
POLYCOM, INC.
(Exact name of
Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
94-3128324
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
1565 Barber Lane
Milpitas, CA 95035
(Address, including zip code of Principal Executive Offices)
1996 Stock Incentive Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(Full Titles of
the Plans)
Michael R. Kourey
Chief Financial Officer
Polycom, Inc.
1565 Barber Lane
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 526-9000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
Copy to:
Mark A. Bertelsen, Esq.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Professional Corporation
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050
(650) 493-9300
CALCULATION OF
REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities
to be Registered
Amount to be
Registered (1)
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price Per Share
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price
Amount of
Registration Fee
Common Stock $.0005 par value:
Newly reserved under the 1996
  Stock Incentive Plan (the "
Option Plan
")
4,000,000 shares
$21.64 (2)
$86,560,000
$7,963.52
Newly reserved under the
  Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "
ESPP
")
500,000 shares
$18.40 (3)
$9,200,000
$846.40
Total:
4,500,000 shares
$95,760,000
$8,809.92
(1)
This Registration Statement shall also
cover any additional shares of the Registrant's Common Stock that become
issuable under the Option Plan or ESPP by reason of any stock dividend, stock
split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the receipt
of consideration that increases the number of the Registrant's outstanding
shares of Common Stock.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of
computing the registration fee required by Section 6(b) of the Securities
Act pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h) under the Securities Act, based upon
the average between the high and low prices of the Common Stock as reported on
the Nasdaq National Market on May 22, 2002.
(3)
Estimated solely for the purpose of
computing the registration fee required by Section 6(b) of the Securities
Act pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h) under the Securities Act, based upon
85% of the average between the high and low prices of the Common Stock as
reported on the Nasdaq National Market on May 22, 2002.
POLYCOM, INC.
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
PART
I
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
Item 1.        Plan
Information.
The documents containing
the information specified in this Item 1 will be sent or given to
employees, officers, directors or others as specified by Rule 428(b)(1).  In accordance with the rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "
Commission
") and the
instructions to Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the
Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or
prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424.
Item 2.        Registration
Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
The documents containing
the information specified in this Item 2 will be sent or given to
employees, officers, directors or others as specified by
Rule 428(b)(1).  In accordance with
the rules and regulations of the Commission and the instructions to
Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Commission either as
part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus
supplements pursuant to Rule 424.
PART
II
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.        Incorporation
of Documents by Reference.
The following documents and information previously
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "
Commission
")
by Polycom, Inc. (the "
Registrant
") are hereby incorporated
herein by reference:
•
The Registrant's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 filed with the Commission on
March 1, 2002 pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "
Exchange Act
");
•
The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 filed with the Commission on May 10,
2002 pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act;
•
The Registrant's Current Reports on Form
8-K filed with the Commission on January 7, 2002, as subsequently amended
January 23, 2002, and January 24, 2002 pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange
Act;
•
The Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on July 22, 1998, as subsequently amended
on March 2, 2001 and January 29, 2002 pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange
Act, which contains a description of the terms, rights and provisions of
Polycom Series A Preferred Share Purchase Rights attached to and currently
trading together with shares of Polycom Common Stock, including any amendment
or report filed for the purpose of updating such description;
•
The description of the Registrant's
Common Stock contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A
filed with the Commission on October 10, 1995, pursuant to Section 12(g)
of the Exchange Act, declared effective by the Commission on November 15, 1995,
including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description;
and
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•
The information contained in the
Registrant's Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333–43059,
333-45351, 333-86681, 333-93419, 333-46816, 333-57778, 333-59820, 333-61952, 333–72544,
333-73574 and 333-76312) filed on or about December 23, 1997, January 30, 1998,
September 7, 1999, December 22, 1999, September 28, 2000, March 28, 2001, April
30, 2001, May 31, 2001, October 31, 2001, November 16, 2001 and January 4,
2002 respectively.
In addition, all
documents subsequently filed with the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act on or after
the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereunder
have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold under
this Registration Statement, 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
herein or 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 document which also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such earlier
statement.  Any statement so modified or
superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Items 4 - 7.
Items 4 - 7, inclusive,
are omitted in reliance upon General Instruction E to Form S-8, and the above
incorporation by reference of a previously filed and currently effective S-8
(File No. 333-57778).
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Item 8.        Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Amended and
  Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Polycom, Inc. (which is incorporated
  herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement
  on Form 8-A/A filed with the Commission on January 29, 2002).
4.2
Amended and
  Restated Bylaws of Polycom, Inc. (which is incorporated herein by reference
  to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
  Commission on March 12, 2001).
4.3
1996 Stock
  Incentive Plan, as amended.
4.4
Employee Stock
  Purchase Plan, as amended.
5.1
Opinion of
  counsel as to legality of securities being registered.
23.1
Consent of
  counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2
Consent of
  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Accountants.
24.1
Powers of
  Attorney (see page 5).
Item 9.        Undertakings.
Item 9 is omitted in
reliance upon General Instruction E to Form S-8, and the above incorporation by
reference of a previously filed and currently effective S-8 (File No.
333-57778).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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 Milpitas, State of California, on this 24th day
of May 2002.
POLYCOM, INC.
By:
/s/ Michael R. Kourey
Michael R. Kourey
Senior Vice
  President, Finance and Administration,
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director
POWER
OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS
BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby
constitutes and appoints Robert C. Hagerty and Michael R. Kourey, and each of
them, his or her true and lawful agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to (i) act on, sign and file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 together
with all schedules and exhibits thereto, (ii) act on, sign and file such
certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents as may be necessary
or appropriate in connection therewith, and (iii) take any and all actions that
may be necessary or appropriate to be done, as fully for all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby approving, ratifying
and confirming all that such agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact or any of his
substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed on this 24th day of
May 2002 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signatures
Title
/s/ Robert C. Hagerty
Chairman of the Board
  of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President
Robert C. Hagerty
(
Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Michael R.
  Kourey
Senior Vice
  President, Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer,
Michael R.
  Kourey
Secretary and
  Director
(
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Betsy S.
  Atkins
Director
Betsy S. Atkins
/s/ John Seely
  Brown
Director
John Seely Brown
/s/ John A.
  Kelley
Director
John A. Kelley
/s/ Stanley J.
  Meresman
Director
Stanley J.
  Meresman
/s/ William A.
  Owens
Director
William A. Owens
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Index to Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Amended and
  Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Polycom, Inc. (which is incorporated
  herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement
  on Form 8-A/A filed with the Commission on January 29, 2002).
4.2
Amended and
  Restated Bylaws of Polycom, Inc. (which is incorporated herein by reference
  to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
  Commission on March 12, 2001).
4.3
1996 Stock
  Incentive Plan, as amended.
4.4
Employee Stock
  Purchase Plan, as amended.
5.1
Opinion of
  counsel as to legality of securities being registered.
23.1
Consent of
  counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2
Consent of
  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Accountants.
24.1
Powers of
  Attorney (see page 5).