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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 April 7, 2009 </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Registration No.
333-______ </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549<BR>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>FORM S-8 </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>UNDER<BR> THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933<BR>_____________________________</FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=6>NOVELL, INC. </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><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 align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Delaware&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></font><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
  <td align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;87-0393339&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></font><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(IRS Employer Identification No.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></td>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>404 Wyman Street,
Suite 500 <BR>Waltham, MA 02451 </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)&nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code)<BR>_________________ </FONT></P>


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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>NOVELL, INC. 2009 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Full Title of the Plan)<BR>_________________</FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Scott N. Semel<BR>
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary<BR>
Novell, Inc.<BR>
404 Wyman Street, Suite 500<BR>
Waltham, MA 02451 </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Agent for Service)<BR>
_________________ </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Copies to:<BR>
Linda L. Griggs, Esq.<BR>
Morgan, Lewis &amp; Bockius LLP<BR>
1111 Pennsylvania Ave., NW<BR>
Washington, DC 20004-2541 </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or
a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148;
&#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act. (Check one): </FONT></P>

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  <TD WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Accelerated filer <font face=Wingdings>o</font></FONT></TD>
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  <TD WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Non-accelerated filer <font face=Wingdings>o</font><br>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2> Smaller reporting company <font face=Wingdings>o</font></FONT></TD>
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  <th ALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=5>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</TH>
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  <TH ALIGN=lEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Title of Securities to be<BR>Registered<br>________________________</font></TH>
  <TH ALIGN=lEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Amount to be<BR>Registered (1)<br>_____________</font></TH>
  <TH ALIGN=lEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Proposed Maximum<BR>Offering Price Per<BR>Share (2)<br>________________</font></TH>
  <TH ALIGN=lEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Proposed Maximum<BR>Aggregate Offering<BR>Price (2)<br>________________</font></TH>
  <TH ALIGN=lEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Amount of<BR>Registration Fee<br>______________</font></TH>
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  <td align=left><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Common Stock, par value<br> $0.10 per share</font></td>
  <td align=left><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>45,000,000</font></td>
  <td align=left><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$3.84</font></td>
  <td align=left><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$172,800,000.00</font></td>
  <td align=left><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$9,642.24</font></td>
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  <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
  <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>These shares will be available for issuance pursuant to awards under the
    Registrant's 2009 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). Pursuant to Rule 416(a), the number of shares being registered shall include
    an indeterminate number of additional shares of common stock that may become issuable as a result of stock splits, stock dividends
or similar transactions in accordance with the anti-dilution provisions of the Plan.</font></td>
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<td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
<td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Estimated  solely for the purpose of  calculating  the amount of the  registration  fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and
        Rule 457(h) under the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended.  The offering  price per share and  aggregate  offering
        price are based upon the  average of the high and low prices of our common  stock on April 6, 2009 as  reported  on
        the Nasdaq Global Select Market.</font></td>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>PART I<BR>INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS </FONT></H1>

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<H2 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Item 1. Plan Information. * </FONT></H2>

<H2 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Item 2.  Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information. * </FONT></H2>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*&nbsp;&nbsp;
The documents containing the information specified in Part I will be sent or given to
participants in the Plan as specified by Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;). Such documents will not be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;), either as part of
this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to
Rule&nbsp;424 under the Securities Act. These documents and the documents incorporated by
reference pursuant to Item&nbsp;3 of Part II of this Registration Statement, taken
together, constitute the prospectus as required by Section&nbsp;10(a) of the Securities
Act. </FONT></P>


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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>PART II<BR>INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </FONT></H1>

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<H2 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Item 3. Incorporation of Documents
by Reference. </FONT></H2>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following documents previously filed by us with the Commission are incorporated by
reference into this Registration Statement: </FONT></P>

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                <TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
                <TD ALIGN=left WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(a) </FONT></TD>
                <TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=1%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
                <TD align=left WIDTH=88%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
               Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008, filed
               with the Commission on December 23, 2008. </FONT></TD>
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                <TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
                <TD ALIGN=left WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(b)(1) </FONT></TD>
                <TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=1%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
                <TD align=left WIDTH=88%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
               Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2009, filed
               with the Commission on March 11, 2009. </FONT></TD>
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                <TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
                <TD ALIGN=left WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(b)(2)</FONT></TD>
                <TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=1%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
                <TD align=left WIDTH=88%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
               Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 19, 2008
               and February 2, 2009. </FONT></TD>
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                <TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
                <TD ALIGN=left WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(c) </FONT></TD>
                <TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=1%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
                <TD align=left WIDTH=88%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
               The description of our common stock, par value $0.10 per share, contained in our
               Registration Statement on Form 8-A , dated April 3, 1985, and including any
               additional amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such
               description. </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
reports and other documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14
and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange
Act&#148;), prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all
securities offered herein have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
statement contained herein or in a document, all or a portion of which is 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 that also is or is deemed to
be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or
superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Item 4. Description of
Securities. </FONT></H1>

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applicable.</FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Item 5. Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel. </FONT></H1>

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applicable.</FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Item 6. Indemnification
of Directors and Officers. </FONT></H1>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Novell,
Inc. is a Delaware corporation subject to the provisions of the Delaware General
Corporation Law. Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that each
Delaware corporation may indemnify any person, including a director or officer, who was or
is a party or is threatened to be a party to any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of
the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or
serving another corporation at the request of the corporation, against expenses (including
attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement, actually and
reasonably incurred if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to a criminal
action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Lack of
good faith is not to be presumed from settlement. No indemnification is allowed with
respect to any proceeding charging improper personal benefit to an officer or director in
which such person was adjudged to be liable on the basis that personal benefit was
improperly received. To the extent any such person succeeds on the merits or otherwise, he
shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees). A determination
that the person to be indemnified meets the applicable standard of conduct, if not made by
a court, shall be made by the board of directors by majority vote of a quorum consisting
of directors not party to such action, suit or proceeding or, if a quorum is not
obtainable or a disinterested quorum so directs, by independent legal counsel or by the
stockholders. Expenses may be paid in advance upon receipt of undertakings to repay. A
corporation may purchase indemnification insurance. Section 145 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law, accordingly, authorizes a court to award, or a Delaware
corporation&#146;s board of directors to grant, indemnity to directors and officers in
terms sufficiently broad to permit such indemnification under certain circumstances for
liabilities (including reimbursement for expenses incurred) arising under the Securities
Act. </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Further,
in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law, Article VIII of our Restated
Certificate of Incorporation eliminates the liability of any of our directors to us and
our stockholders for monetary damages for breaches of such director&#146;s fiduciary duty,
except for liability (i) for any breach of the director&#146;s duty of loyalty; (ii) for
acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of the law; (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law
(regarding the directors&#146; duty not to declare improper dividends); and (iv) for any
transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under
Article VII of our By-Laws, we are required to indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted
by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as now or hereafter in effect, any person who was
or is an &#147;authorized representative&#148; of the corporation (which means a director
or officer of the corporation, or a person serving at the request of the corporation as a
director, officer or trustee, of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or
other enterprise) and who was or is a &#147;party&#148; (which includes the giving of
testimony or similar involvement) or is threatened to be made a party to any &#147;third
party proceeding&#148; (which means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, other than an action
by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person was or is an
authorized representative of the corporation, against expenses (including attorneys&#146;
fees), judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred by such person in connection with such third party proceeding if such person
acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in, or not
opposed to, the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal third
party proceeding (including any action or investigation which could or does lead to a
criminal third party proceeding), had no reasonable cause to believe such conduct was
unlawful. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Also
under Article VII of our By-Laws, we are required to indemnify, to the fullest extent
permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as now or hereafter in effect, any
person who was or is an authorized representative of the corporation and who was or is a
party or is threatened to be made a party to any &#147;corporate proceeding&#148; (which
means any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the
corporation to procure a judgment in its favor or investigative proceeding by the
corporation) by reason of the fact that such person was or is an authorized representative
of the corporation, against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person in
connection with the defense or settlement of such corporate action if such person acted in
good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best
interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of
any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable
for negligence or misconduct in the performance of such person&#146;s duty to the
corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which
such corporate proceeding was pending shall determine upon application that, despite the
adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such
authorized representative is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses
that the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper. </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Finally, we
have entered into Severance Agreements with certain of our officers designated by the Board of Directors, certain of
which provide for Change in Control benefits.  Under those Severance Agreements that provide for Change in Control benefits, if (i) a
Change in Control (as defined in the Severance Agreement) occurs, and (ii)(a) it should appear to the officer that we have failed to
comply with any of our obligations under the Severance Agreement or (b) we or any other person takes or threatens to take any action
to declare the Severance Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any litigation or other action or proceeding designed to
deny, or to recover from, the officer the benefits provided or intended to be provided to the officer upon a Change in Control, we
have agreed to pay and be solely financially responsible for any and all attorneys&#146; and related fees and expenses incurred by the
officer in connection with the interpretation, enforcement, or defense of the officer&#146;s rights under his or her Severance Agreement,
by litigation or otherwise and whether by or against us, or any director, officer, stockholder or any other person affiliated with
us, unless the officer has acted frivolously, in bad faith, or with no colorable claim of success.  We consider the maintenance of
such arrangements to be vital in attracting and retaining the services of qualified officers.</FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Item 7. Exemption from
Registration Claimed. </FONT></H1>

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applicable.</FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Item 8. Exhibits. </FONT></H1>

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 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4.1&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from
                   Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2004
                   (File No. 0-13351)).</font></td>
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 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4.2&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By-Laws (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's
                   Current Report on Form 8-K, filed April 16, 2007 (File No. 0-13351)).</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>5.1&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Opinion of Morgan, Lewis &#38; Bockius LLP regarding the legality of the securities being registered.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>23.1&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>23.2&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consent of Morgan, Lewis &#38; Bockius LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>24&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement).</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Novell, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Appendix A of the Registrant's
Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed on February 25, 2009).</font></td>
</tr>
</table>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Item 9. Undertakings. </FONT></H1>

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

<TABLE WIDTH=100% CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 border=0>
 <TR VALIGN=TOP>
  <TD ALIGN=Left WIDTH=2%></td>
  <TD ALIGN=left WIDTH=98%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(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></TD>
 </TR>
 <TR VALIGN=TOP>
  <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR VALIGN=TOP>
  <TD ALIGN=Left WIDTH=2%></td>
  <TD ALIGN=left WIDTH=98%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
               To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; </FONT></TD>
 </TR>
 <TR VALIGN=TOP>
  <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR VALIGN=TOP>
  <TD ALIGN=Left WIDTH=2%></td>
  <TD ALIGN=left WIDTH=98%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&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, represent a fundamental change
               in the information in the Registration Statement; and  </FONT></TD>
 </TR>
 <TR VALIGN=TOP>
  <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR VALIGN=TOP>
  <TD ALIGN=Left WIDTH=2%></td>
  <TD ALIGN=left WIDTH=98%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&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></TD>
 </TR>
 <TR VALIGN=TOP>
  <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR VALIGN=TOP>
  <TD ALIGN=Left WIDTH=2%></td>
  <TD ALIGN=left WIDTH=98%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>provided,
               however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply if the
               registration statement is on Form S-8 and the information required to be included in a
               post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or
               furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of
               the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.</FONT></TD>
 </TR>
 <TR VALIGN=TOP>
  <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR VALIGN=TOP>
  <TD ALIGN=Left WIDTH=2%></td>
  <TD ALIGN=left WIDTH=98%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                     That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
                    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.</FONT></TD>
 </TR>
 <TR VALIGN=TOP>
  <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR VALIGN=TOP>
  <TD ALIGN=Left WIDTH=2%></td>
  <TD ALIGN=left WIDTH=98%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(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></TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>

     <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, each filing of the Registrant&#146;s
          annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act
          (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual
          report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by
          reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
          statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
          securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
          thereof. </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 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 Commission such indemnification is against
          public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
          unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
          liabilities (other than the payment by 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 Securities Act and will be governed by the final
          adjudication of such issue. </font></p>

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<p align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><b>SIGNATURES</b></FONT></P>
<p><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that
it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 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 Waltham, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 7th day of April, 2009.</FONT></P>

<table width=75% align=center border=0>
 <tr valign=top>
  <th width=50% align=left>&nbsp;</th>
  <th width=50% align=left>NOVELL, INC.</th>
 </tr>
 <TR VALIGN=TOP>
  <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR VALIGN=TOP>
  <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
<tr valign=top>
  <td width=50% align=left>&nbsp;</td>
  <td width=505 align=left><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By:<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Dana C. Russell&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>
     <br>Name: Dana C. Russell
     <br>Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</font></td>
 </tr>
</table>
<BR><BR>

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<p align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><b>POWER OF ATTORNEY</b></FONT></P>
<p><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each
person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Ronald W. Hovsepian,
Dana C. Russell, and Scott N. Semel, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him
and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments
or supplements to this Registration Statement (including registration statements filed
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act), whether pre-effective or
post-effective, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act
and thing necessary or appropriate to be done with respect to this Registration Statement
or any amendments or supplements hereto in the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.</FONT></P>

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

<table align=center width=95%>
 <TR>
  <TD width=35%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><u>Signature
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></TD>
  <TD width=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><u>Title
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></TD>
  <TD width=20%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><u>Date
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></TD>
 </tr>
 <TR>
  <TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By:<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Ronald W. Hovsepian&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>President, Chief Executive Officer &#38; Director</font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>April 7, 2009</font></td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Ronald W. Hovsepian</font></td>
  <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR>
  <TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
<TR valign=bottom>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By:<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Dana C. Russell&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Senior Vice President &#38; Chief Financial Officer<br>
                                                        (Principal Financial Officer &#38; Principal Accounting Officer)</font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>April 7, 2009</font></td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Dana C. Russell</font></td>
  <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR>
  <TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By:<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Albert Aiello&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>April 7, 2009</font></td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Albert Aiello</font></td>
  <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR>
  <TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By:<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Fred Corrado&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>April 7, 2009</font></td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Fred Corrado</font></td>
  <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR>
  <TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By:<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Richard L. Crandall&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>April 7, 2009</font></td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Richard L. Crandall</font></td>
  <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR>
  <TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By:<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Gary G. Greenfield&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>April 7, 2009</font></td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Gary G. Greenfield</font></td>
  <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR>
  <TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By:<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Judith H. Hamilton&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>April 7, 2009</font></td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Judith H. Hamilton</font></td>
  <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR>
  <TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By:<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Patrick S. Jones&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>April 7, 2009</font></td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Patrick S. Jones</font></td>
  <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR>
  <TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By:<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Claudine B. Malone&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>April 7, 2009</font></td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Claudine B. Malone</font></td>
  <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR>
  <TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By:<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Richard L. Nolan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>April 7, 2009</font></td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Richard L. Nolan</font></td>
  <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR>
  <TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By:<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Thomas G. Plaskett&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>April 7, 2009</font></td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Thomas G. Plaskett</font></td>
  <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR>
  <TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>

 <TR valign=bottom>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By:<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ John W. Poduska, Sr., Sc.D.&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>April 7, 2009</font></td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>John W. Poduska, Sr., Sc.D.</font></td>
  <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <TR>
  <TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>

 <TR valign=bottom>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By:<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Kathy Brittain White&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</font></td>
  <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>April 7, 2009</font></td>
 </tr>
 <TR valign=bottom>
  <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Kathy Brittain White</font></td>
  <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
</table>
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<p align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><b>Exhibit Index</b></font></p>
<TABLE width=75% CELLPADDING=2% CELLSPACING=3 BORDER=0>

<tr valign=top>
 <td width=12%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><u>Exhibit No.</u></font></td>
 <td width=88%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><u>Description</u></font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4.1&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from
                   Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2004
                   (File No. 0-13351)).</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4.2&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By-Laws (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's
                   Current Report on Form 8-K, filed April 16, 2007 (File No. 0-13351)).</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><A HREF=s851090330.htm>5.1</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Opinion of Morgan, Lewis &#38; Bockius LLP regarding the legality of the securities being registered.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><A HREF=s823109330.htm>23.1</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>23.2&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consent of Morgan, Lewis &#38; Bockius LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><A HREF="#ref24">24</A>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement).</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
 <td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Novell, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Appendix A of the
Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed on February 25, 2009).</font></td>
</tr>
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FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2009
Registration No.
333-______
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
___________________________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933
_____________________________
NOVELL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
87-0393339
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
_________________
404 Wyman Street,
Suite 500
Waltham, MA 02451
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)
_________________
NOVELL, INC. 2009 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full Title of the Plan)
_________________
Scott N. Semel
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Novell, Inc.
404 Wyman Street, Suite 500
Waltham, MA 02451
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Agent for Service)
_________________
Copies to:
Linda L. Griggs, Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20004-2541
Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or
a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer,"
"accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
x
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities to be
Registered
________________________
Amount to be
Registered (1)
_____________
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price Per
Share (2)
________________
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price (2)
________________
Amount of
Registration Fee
______________
Common Stock, par value
$0.10 per share
45,000,000
$3.84
$172,800,000.00
$9,642.24
(1)
These shares will be available for issuance pursuant to awards under the
    Registrant's 2009 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). Pursuant to Rule 416(a), the number of shares being registered shall include
    an indeterminate number of additional shares of common stock that may become issuable as a result of stock splits, stock dividends
or similar transactions in accordance with the anti-dilution provisions of the Plan.
(2)
Estimated  solely for the purpose of  calculating  the amount of the  registration  fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and
        Rule 457(h) under the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended.  The offering  price per share and  aggregate  offering
        price are based upon the  average of the high and low prices of our common  stock on April 6, 2009 as  reported  on
        the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Plan Information. *
Item 2.  Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information. *
*  
The documents containing the information specified in Part I will be sent or given to
participants in the Plan as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Such documents will not be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), either as part of
this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to
Rule 424 under the Securities Act. These documents and the documents incorporated by
reference pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement, taken
together, constitute the prospectus as required by Section 10(a) of the Securities
Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents
by Reference.
The
following documents previously filed by us with the Commission are incorporated by
reference into this Registration Statement:
(a)
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008, filed
               with the Commission on December 23, 2008.
(b)(1)
Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2009, filed
               with the Commission on March 11, 2009.
(b)(2)
Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 19, 2008
               and February 2, 2009.
(c)
The description of our common stock, par value $0.10 per share, contained in our
               Registration Statement on Form 8-A , dated April 3, 1985, and including any
               additional amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such
               description.
All
reports and other documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14
and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all
securities offered herein have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents.
Any
statement contained herein or in a document, all or a portion of which is 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 that also is or is deemed to
be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or
superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 4. Description of
Securities.
Not
applicable.
Item 5. Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel.
Not
applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification
of Directors and Officers.
Novell,
Inc. is a Delaware corporation subject to the provisions of the Delaware General
Corporation Law. Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that each
Delaware corporation may indemnify any person, including a director or officer, who was or
is a party or is threatened to be a party to any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of
the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or
serving another corporation at the request of the corporation, against expenses (including
attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement, actually and
reasonably incurred if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to a criminal
action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Lack of
good faith is not to be presumed from settlement. No indemnification is allowed with
respect to any proceeding charging improper personal benefit to an officer or director in
which such person was adjudged to be liable on the basis that personal benefit was
improperly received. To the extent any such person succeeds on the merits or otherwise, he
shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees). A determination
that the person to be indemnified meets the applicable standard of conduct, if not made by
a court, shall be made by the board of directors by majority vote of a quorum consisting
of directors not party to such action, suit or proceeding or, if a quorum is not
obtainable or a disinterested quorum so directs, by independent legal counsel or by the
stockholders. Expenses may be paid in advance upon receipt of undertakings to repay. A
corporation may purchase indemnification insurance. Section 145 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law, accordingly, authorizes a court to award, or a Delaware
corporation's board of directors to grant, indemnity to directors and officers in
terms sufficiently broad to permit such indemnification under certain circumstances for
liabilities (including reimbursement for expenses incurred) arising under the Securities
Act.
Further,
in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law, Article VIII of our Restated
Certificate of Incorporation eliminates the liability of any of our directors to us and
our stockholders for monetary damages for breaches of such director's fiduciary duty,
except for liability (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty; (ii) for
acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of the law; (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law
(regarding the directors' duty not to declare improper dividends); and (iv) for any
transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
Under
Article VII of our By-Laws, we are required to indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted
by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as now or hereafter in effect, any person who was
or is an "authorized representative" of the corporation (which means a director
or officer of the corporation, or a person serving at the request of the corporation as a
director, officer or trustee, of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or
other enterprise) and who was or is a "party" (which includes the giving of
testimony or similar involvement) or is threatened to be made a party to any "third
party proceeding" (which means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, other than an action
by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person was or is an
authorized representative of the corporation, against expenses (including attorneys'
fees), judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred by such person in connection with such third party proceeding if such person
acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in, or not
opposed to, the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal third
party proceeding (including any action or investigation which could or does lead to a
criminal third party proceeding), had no reasonable cause to believe such conduct was
unlawful.
Also
under Article VII of our By-Laws, we are required to indemnify, to the fullest extent
permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as now or hereafter in effect, any
person who was or is an authorized representative of the corporation and who was or is a
party or is threatened to be made a party to any "corporate proceeding" (which
means any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the
corporation to procure a judgment in its favor or investigative proceeding by the
corporation) by reason of the fact that such person was or is an authorized representative
of the corporation, against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person in
connection with the defense or settlement of such corporate action if such person acted in
good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best
interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of
any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable
for negligence or misconduct in the performance of such person's duty to the
corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which
such corporate proceeding was pending shall determine upon application that, despite the
adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such
authorized representative is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses
that the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.
Finally, we
have entered into Severance Agreements with certain of our officers designated by the Board of Directors, certain of
which provide for Change in Control benefits.  Under those Severance Agreements that provide for Change in Control benefits, if (i) a
Change in Control (as defined in the Severance Agreement) occurs, and (ii)(a) it should appear to the officer that we have failed to
comply with any of our obligations under the Severance Agreement or (b) we or any other person takes or threatens to take any action
to declare the Severance Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any litigation or other action or proceeding designed to
deny, or to recover from, the officer the benefits provided or intended to be provided to the officer upon a Change in Control, we
have agreed to pay and be solely financially responsible for any and all attorneys' and related fees and expenses incurred by the
officer in connection with the interpretation, enforcement, or defense of the officer's rights under his or her Severance Agreement,
by litigation or otherwise and whether by or against us, or any director, officer, stockholder or any other person affiliated with
us, unless the officer has acted frivolously, in bad faith, or with no colorable claim of success.  We consider the maintenance of
such arrangements to be vital in attracting and retaining the services of qualified officers.
Item 7. Exemption from
Registration Claimed.
Not
applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from
                   Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2004
                   (File No. 0-13351)).
4.2
By-Laws (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's
                   Current Report on Form 8-K, filed April 16, 2007 (File No. 0-13351)).
5.1
Opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP regarding the legality of the securities being registered.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement).
99.1
Novell, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Appendix A of the Registrant's
Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed on February 25, 2009).
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;
(ii)      
               To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
               date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
               thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change
               in the information in the Registration Statement; and
(iii)     
               To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
               previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to
               such information in the Registration Statement;
provided,
               however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply if the
               registration statement is on Form S-8 and the information required to be included in a
               post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or
               furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of
               the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.
(2)       
                     That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
                    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, each filing of the Registrant's
          annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act
          (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual
          report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by
          reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
          statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
          securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
          thereof.
(c)    
          Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act 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 Commission such indemnification is against
          public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
          unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
          liabilities (other than the payment by 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 Securities Act and will be governed by the final
          adjudication of such issue.
.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that
it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Waltham, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 7th day of April, 2009.
NOVELL, INC.
By:
/s/ Dana C. Russell
Name: Dana C. Russell
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each
person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Ronald W. Hovsepian,
Dana C. Russell, and Scott N. Semel, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him
and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments
or supplements to this Registration Statement (including registration statements filed
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act), whether pre-effective or
post-effective, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act
and thing necessary or appropriate to be done with respect to this Registration Statement
or any amendments or supplements hereto in the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following
persons, in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature
Title
Date
By:
/s/ Ronald W. Hovsepian
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
April 7, 2009
Ronald W. Hovsepian
By:
/s/ Dana C. Russell
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer)
April 7, 2009
Dana C. Russell
By:
/s/ Albert Aiello
Director
April 7, 2009
Albert Aiello
By:
/s/ Fred Corrado
Director
April 7, 2009
Fred Corrado
By:
/s/ Richard L. Crandall
Director
April 7, 2009
Richard L. Crandall
By:
/s/ Gary G. Greenfield
Director
April 7, 2009
Gary G. Greenfield
By:
/s/ Judith H. Hamilton
Director
April 7, 2009
Judith H. Hamilton
By:
/s/ Patrick S. Jones
Director
April 7, 2009
Patrick S. Jones
By:
/s/ Claudine B. Malone
Director
April 7, 2009
Claudine B. Malone
By:
/s/ Richard L. Nolan
Director
April 7, 2009
Richard L. Nolan
By:
/s/ Thomas G. Plaskett
Director
April 7, 2009
Thomas G. Plaskett
By:
/s/ John W. Poduska, Sr., Sc.D.
Director
April 7, 2009
John W. Poduska, Sr., Sc.D.
By:
/s/ Kathy Brittain White
Director
April 7, 2009
Kathy Brittain White
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from
                   Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2004
                   (File No. 0-13351)).
4.2
By-Laws (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's
                   Current Report on Form 8-K, filed April 16, 2007 (File No. 0-13351)).
5.1
Opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP regarding the legality of the securities being registered.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement).
99.1
Novell, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Appendix A of the
Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed on February 25, 2009).