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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2006 &#151; Registration No.
333-________  </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION <BR>Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>FORM S-8 </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>REGISTRATION STATEMENT
<BR>UNDER <BR>THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933 </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4><B>APPLIED FILMS
CORPORATION</B>  </FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>

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     <TD WIDTH=43% ALIgn=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Colorado</B></FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=1% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=3% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=51% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>84-1311581</B></FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=1% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(State or other jurisdiction of</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>9586 I-25 Frontage
Road, Suite 200, Longmont, Colorado 80504</B>  <BR>(Address of Principal
Executive Offices) (Zip Code) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Applied Films
Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan </B> <BR>(Full Title of the Plan) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Lawrence &nbsp;D.
Firestone, 9586 I-25 Frontage Road, Suite 200, Longmont, Colorado 80504, (303) 774-3246
</B> <BR>(Name, address, and telephone number of agent for service)  </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Copies of
Communications to: </B> <BR>Harvey Koning <BR>Varnum, Riddering,
Schmidt &amp; Howlett LLP <BR>333 Bridge Street, N.W.,
P.O. Box 352 <BR>Grand Rapids, Michigan
49501-0352 <BR>(616) 336-6000 </FONT></P>




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     <TH COLSPAN=3><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Title of Securities<BR> Being Registered</FONT></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN=3><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Amount Being <BR>Registered</FONT></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN=3><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Proposed Maximum Offering Price<BR> Per Share(2)</FONT></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN=3><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Proposed Maximum <BR>Aggregate <BR>Offering Price(2)</FONT></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN=3><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Amount of <BR>Registration<BR> Fee</FONT></TH></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH=14% ALIGN=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Common Stock</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=1% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=3% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=23% ALIGN=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>1,200,000 shares(1)</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=1% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH=1% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2></FONT></TD><TD WIDTH=15% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2> $ 19.26</FONT></TD>
        <TD WIDTH=4% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=1% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2></FONT></TD><TD WIDTH=15% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2> $ 23,112,000</FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH=1% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2></FONT></TD><TD WIDTH=12% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2> $ 2,473</FONT></TD>
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          Represents additional shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the
          Applied Films Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan. This Registration Statement
          also covers such indeterminable additional number of shares as may be issuable
          under the Applied Films Long-Term Incentive Plan by reason of adjustments to the
          number of shares covered thereby as described in the Prospectus. </FONT></TD>
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          For the purpose of computing the registration fee only, the price shown is based
          upon the price of $19.26 per share, the average of the high and low sales prices
          for the Common Stock of Applied Films Corporation in the NASDAQ National Market
          System on February 28, 2006, in accordance with Rule&nbsp;457(h). </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement shall cover such additional securities as may be offered or issued to prevent
dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. </FONT></P>


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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>PART I </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Information required by Part I to be
contained in the Section 10(a) Prospectus is omitted from this Registration Statement in
accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Note to Part I of Form
S-8. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>PART II </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 3. Incorporation of Documents
by Reference </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The Corporation hereby incorporates
by reference in this Registration Statement the following documents filed by the
Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission: </FONT></P>

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          The Corporation&#146;s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K filed pursuant to
          Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Corporation's
     Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 1, 2005, and the Corporation's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, filed pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Act of 1934; </FONT></TD>
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          All other reports or documents filed by the Corporation pursuant to Section
          13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, since the end of the
          fiscal year covered by the Annual Report on Form 10-K referenced to in (a)
          above; and </FONT></TD>
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          The description of the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock is contained in the
          Corporation&#146;s Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 12 of the
          Exchange Act and is incorporated in this Registration Statement by reference,
          including any subsequent amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating
          such description. </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>All other documents subsequently
filed by the Corporation pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange
Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities
offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be
deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part of
this Registration Statement from the date of filing of such 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 other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated or deemed
to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as
modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 4. Description of
Securities </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The class of securities to be offered
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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 5. Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Not applicable. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 6. Indemnification
of Directors and Officers </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Sections&nbsp;7-109-102 through
7-109-110 of the Colorado Business Corporation Act (the &#147;Act&#148;) grant the
Corporation broad powers to indemnify any person in connection with legal proceedings
brought against him by reason of his present or past status as an officer or director of
the Corporation, provided with respect to conduct in an official capacity with the
Corporation, the person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be
in the best interests of the Corporation, with respect to all other conduct, the person
believed the conduct to be at least not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation,
and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the person had no reasonable cause
to believe his conduct was unlawful. Indemnification is limited to reasonable expenses
incurred in connection with the proceeding. No indemnification may be made (i)&nbsp;in
connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation in which the person was
adjudged liable to the Corporation; or (ii)&nbsp;in connection with any other proceedings
charging that the person derived an improper personal benefit, whether or not involving
action in an official capacity, in which proceeding the person was judged liable on the
basis that he derived an improper personal benefit, unless and only to the extent the
court in which such action was brought or another court of competent jurisdiction
determines upon application that, despite such adjudication, but in view of all relevant
circumstances, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for reasonable
expenses as the court deems proper. In addition, to the extent that any such person is
successful in the defense of any such legal proceeding, the Corporation is required by the
Act to indemnify him against reasonable expenses. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The Corporation&#146;s Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation contain provisions that permit the Corporation to
indemnify its officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by the Colorado
Business Corporation Act. The Corporation has indemnification agreements with each of its
directors and certain of its officers providing for similar indemnification. In addition
to the available indemnification, the Corporation&#146;s Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation limits the personal liability of the members of its Board of Directors,
subject to certain exceptions, for monetary damages with respect to claims by the
Corporation or its stockholders. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The Corporation&#146;s Amended and
Restated Bylaws provide that the Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf
of its directors, officers, employees, fiduciaries and agents against liability asserted
against or incurred by such persons in any such capacity. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 7. Exemption from
Registration Claimed </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Not applicable. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 8. Exhibits </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Reference is made to the Exhibit
Index which appears on Page 6. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 9. Undertakings </FONT></H1>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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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               To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
               1933; </FONT></P></TD>
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               <TD WIDTH=95%><P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
               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, represents a fundamental
               change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement; and </FONT></P></TD>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>3 </FONT></P>


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               <TD WIDTH=95%><P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
               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></P></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><I>provided, however</I>, that
paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if information required to be included in
a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by
the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement. </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
          1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
          registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
          offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
          <I>bona fide</I> offering thereof. </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
          securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
          offering. </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining
          any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the
          registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of
          the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an
          employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934) 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 <I>bona fide</I> offering
          thereof. </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
          1933 may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the
          registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant
          has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
          such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
          therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
          such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred
          or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the
          successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
          director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
          registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
          has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
          jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
          policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
          such issue. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SIGNATURES </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 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 Longmont, State of Colorado, on the
28th day of October, 2005. </FONT></P>



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<TD WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>APPLIED FILMS CORPORATION</B><BR>
<BR>
<BR>By: /s/ Thomas T. Edman<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas T. Edman, President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>POWER OF ATTORNEY </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>KNOW
ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,</B> that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints Thomas T. Edman and Lawrence D. Firestone, and each of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for
him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other regulatory authority, granting
unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing required and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed below on October 28, 2005, by the following persons in the capacities indicated. </FONT></P>



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     <TD WIDTH=40% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B><U>Signatures</U></B></FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=1% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=1% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=53% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B><U>Title</U></B></FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=1% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=1% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=1% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=1% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=1% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ Thomas T. Edman<BR>
</FONT> <hr size=1 color=black width=80%> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
Thomas T. Edman</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ Lawrence D. Firestone<BR>
</FONT> <hr size=1 color=black width=80%> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
Lawrence D. Firestone</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD  ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Senior Vice President and Secretary (principal fianancial and accounting officer)</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ Richard P. Beck<BR>
</FONT> <hr size=1 color=black width=80%> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
Richard P. Beck</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD  ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director, Chairman of the Board of Directors</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ Allen Alley<BR>
</FONT> <hr size=1 color=black width=80%> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
Allen Alley</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ John S. Chapin<BR>
</FONT> <hr size=1 color=black width=80%> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
John S. Chapin</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ Gerald J. Laber<BR>
</FONT> <hr size=1 color=black width=80%> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
Gerald J. Laber</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ Vincent Sollitto<BR>
</FONT> <hr size=1 color=black width=80%> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
Vincent Sollitto</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
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<TD WIDTH=90% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B><U>Description
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<TD WIDTH=90% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Amended
and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Applied Films Corporation, as amended, and
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K
dated January 16, 2001  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=90% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Amended
and Restated Bylaws of Applied Films Corporation, and incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 of Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 2,
2005.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=90% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Amended
and Restated Applied Films Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan incorporated by reference
to Exhibit B to the Applied Films Corporation Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting held
October 28, 2005.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=90% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Opinion
 of  Varnum,  Riddering,  Schmidt &amp;  Howlett  LLP with  respect  to the  legality  of
the          securities being registered </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=90% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consent
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Applied Films Corporation Form S-8
As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2006 — Registration No.
333-________
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933
APPLIED FILMS
CORPORATION
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
Colorado
84-1311581
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
9586 I-25 Frontage
Road, Suite 200, Longmont, Colorado 80504
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Applied Films
Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)
Lawrence  D.
Firestone, 9586 I-25 Frontage Road, Suite 200, Longmont, Colorado 80504, (303) 774-3246
(Name, address, and telephone number of agent for service)
Copies of
Communications to:
Harvey Koning
Varnum, Riddering,
Schmidt & Howlett LLP
333 Bridge Street, N.W.,
P.O. Box 352
Grand Rapids, Michigan
49501-0352
(616) 336-6000
CALCULATION OF
REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities
Being Registered
Amount Being
Registered
Proposed Maximum Offering Price
Per Share(2)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price(2)
Amount of
Registration
Fee
Common Stock
1,200,000 shares(1)
$ 19.26
$ 23,112,000
$ 2,473
(1)
Represents additional shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the
          Applied Films Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan. This Registration Statement
          also covers such indeterminable additional number of shares as may be issuable
          under the Applied Films Long-Term Incentive Plan by reason of adjustments to the
          number of shares covered thereby as described in the Prospectus.
(2)
For the purpose of computing the registration fee only, the price shown is based
          upon the price of $19.26 per share, the average of the high and low sales prices
          for the Common Stock of Applied Films Corporation in the NASDAQ National Market
          System on February 28, 2006, in accordance with Rule 457(h).
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement shall cover such additional securities as may be offered or issued to prevent
dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Information required by Part I to be
contained in the Section 10(a) Prospectus is omitted from this Registration Statement in
accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Note to Part I of Form
S-8.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents
by Reference
The Corporation hereby incorporates
by reference in this Registration Statement the following documents filed by the
Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission:
(a)
The Corporation's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K filed pursuant to
          Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Corporation's
     Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 1, 2005, and the Corporation's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, filed pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Act of 1934;
(b)
All other reports or documents filed by the Corporation pursuant to Section
          13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, since the end of the
          fiscal year covered by the Annual Report on Form 10-K referenced to in (a)
          above; and
(c)
The description of the Corporation's Common Stock is contained in the
          Corporation's Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 12 of the
          Exchange Act and is incorporated in this Registration Statement by reference,
          including any subsequent amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating
          such description.
All other documents subsequently
filed by the Corporation pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange
Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities
offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be
deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part of
this Registration Statement from the date of filing of such 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 other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated or deemed
to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as
modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 4. Description of
Securities
The class of securities to be offered
is registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act.
Item 5. Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel
Not applicable.
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Item 6. Indemnification
of Directors and Officers
Sections 7-109-102 through
7-109-110 of the Colorado Business Corporation Act (the "Act") grant the
Corporation broad powers to indemnify any person in connection with legal proceedings
brought against him by reason of his present or past status as an officer or director of
the Corporation, provided with respect to conduct in an official capacity with the
Corporation, the person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be
in the best interests of the Corporation, with respect to all other conduct, the person
believed the conduct to be at least not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation,
and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the person had no reasonable cause
to believe his conduct was unlawful. Indemnification is limited to reasonable expenses
incurred in connection with the proceeding. No indemnification may be made (i) in
connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation in which the person was
adjudged liable to the Corporation; or (ii) in connection with any other proceedings
charging that the person derived an improper personal benefit, whether or not involving
action in an official capacity, in which proceeding the person was judged liable on the
basis that he derived an improper personal benefit, unless and only to the extent the
court in which such action was brought or another court of competent jurisdiction
determines upon application that, despite such adjudication, but in view of all relevant
circumstances, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for reasonable
expenses as the court deems proper. In addition, to the extent that any such person is
successful in the defense of any such legal proceeding, the Corporation is required by the
Act to indemnify him against reasonable expenses.
The Corporation's Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation contain provisions that permit the Corporation to
indemnify its officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by the Colorado
Business Corporation Act. The Corporation has indemnification agreements with each of its
directors and certain of its officers providing for similar indemnification. In addition
to the available indemnification, the Corporation's Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation limits the personal liability of the members of its Board of Directors,
subject to certain exceptions, for monetary damages with respect to claims by the
Corporation or its stockholders.
The Corporation's Amended and
Restated Bylaws provide that the Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf
of its directors, officers, employees, fiduciaries and agents against liability asserted
against or incurred by such persons in any such capacity.
Item 7. Exemption from
Registration Claimed
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits
Reference is made to the Exhibit
Index which appears on Page 6.
Item 9. Undertakings
(a)    
          The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)       
          To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
          post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i)       
               To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
               1933;
(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, represents a fundamental
               change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement; and
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(iii)       
               To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
               previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to
               such information in the Registration Statement;
provided, however
, that
paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if information required to be included in
a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by
the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.
(2)       
          That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
          1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
          registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
          offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(3)       
          To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
          securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
          offering.
(b)    
          The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining
          any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the
          registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of
          the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an
          employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934) 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.
(c)    
          Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
          1933 may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the
          registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant
          has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
          such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
          therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
          such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred
          or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the
          successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
          director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
          registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
          has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
          jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
          policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
          such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Longmont, State of Colorado, on the
28th day of October, 2005.
APPLIED FILMS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Thomas T. Edman
——————————————
Thomas T. Edman, President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW
ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints Thomas T. Edman and Lawrence D. Firestone, and each of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for
him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other regulatory authority, granting
unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing required and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed below on October 28, 2005, by the following persons in the capacities indicated.
Signatures
Title
/s/ Thomas T. Edman
Thomas T. Edman
Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
/s/ Lawrence D. Firestone
Lawrence D. Firestone
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Senior Vice President and Secretary (principal fianancial and accounting officer)
/s/ Richard P. Beck
Richard P. Beck
Director, Chairman of the Board of Directors
/s/ Allen Alley
Allen Alley
Director
/s/ John S. Chapin
John S. Chapin
Director
/s/ Gerald J. Laber
Gerald J. Laber
Director
/s/ Vincent Sollitto
Vincent Sollitto
Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The
following exhibits are filed as a part of the Registration Statement:
Exhibit
Number
Description
of Document
4.1
Amended
and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Applied Films Corporation, as amended, and
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K
dated January 16, 2001
4.2
Amended
and Restated Bylaws of Applied Films Corporation, and incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 of Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 2,
2005.
4.3
Amended
and Restated Applied Films Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan incorporated by reference
to Exhibit B to the Applied Films Corporation Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting held
October 28, 2005.
5.1
Opinion
 of  Varnum,  Riddering,  Schmidt &  Howlett  LLP with  respect  to the  legality  of
the          securities being registered
23.1
Consent
of Deloitte & Touche LLP
23.2
Consent
of Ernst & Young LLP
23.3
Consent
of Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP (included in opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Power
of Attorney - included on page 5 hereof
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