As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2000
                                                     Registration No. 333-______


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                  --------------------------------------------

                                    FORM S-8
             REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
                      ------------------------------------

                                MICROGRAFX, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             TEXAS                                                   75-1952080
(State or other jurisdiction of                                 (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)

          505 MILLENNIUM DRIVE
              ALLEN, TEXAS                                                75013
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)
                     ---------------------------------------

 MICROGRAFX, INC. 1995 INCENTIVE AND NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION PLAN, AS AMENDED
                            (Full title of the plan)
                     ---------------------------------------

   JOHN CARRADINE                                              COPY TO:
  MICROGRAFX, INC.                                      L. STEVEN LESHIN, ESQ.
505 MILLENNIUM DRIVE                                     JENKENS & GILCHRIST,
 ALLEN, TEXAS 75013                                   A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
   (214) 495-5000                                   1445 ROSS AVENUE, SUITE 3200
                                                            DALLAS, TEXAS  75202
                       (Name, address and telephone number
                    including area code of agent for service)
                     ---------------------------------------

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                         CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
================================================================================
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                                                                            PROPOSED                PROPOSED
                                                    AMOUNT                MAXIMUM                 MAXIMUM              AMOUNT OF
             TITLE OF CLASS OF                      TO BE              OFFERING PRICE            AGGREGATE            REGISTRATION
        SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED            REGISTERED(1)(2)       PER SHARE(3)(4)       OFFERING PRICE(3)(4)         FEE(4)
------------------------------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- ------------------------- ----------------
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share         600,000 Shares             $ 5.75                $3,450,000             $ 959.00
=========================================== ======================= ===================== ========================= ================
</TABLE>

     (1) The securities to be registered  consist of 600,000 shares reserved for
issuance under the Micrografx, Inc. 1995 Incentive and Nonstatutory Stock Option
Plan, as amended (the "Plan").
     (2) Pursuant to Rule 416, this Registration  Statement is deemed to include
additional  shares  of  Common  Stock  issuable  under  the terms of the Plan to
prevent  dilution  resulting  from any future  stock  split,  stock  dividend or
similar transaction.
     (3) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
     (4) Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h). Accordingly, the price
per share of the Common Stock offered hereunder pursuant to the Plan is based on
a price per share of $ 5.75, which is the average of the high and low prices
reported on the NASDAQ National Market System in the Common Stock as of February
7, 2000, which is a date within five business days prior to the date of filing
the registration statement.


<PAGE>




                                     PART I

              INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS

ITEM 1.  PLAN INFORMATION*
         ----------------

ITEM 2.  REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION*
         -----------------------------------------------------------

*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, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the
Note to Part I of Form S-8.

                                     PART II

                 INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

         The registrant hereby incorporates by reference in this Registration
Statement its registration statements on Form S-8 previously filed by the
registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
Registration Numbers 33-86370, 333-65501 and 333-72395, which relate to the
Plan.

         The registrant also hereby incorporates by reference in this
Registration Statement the following documents previously filed by the
registrant with the Commission:

     (1) the  registrant's  Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999;

     (2)  the  registrant's  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q  filed  with  the
Commission for the three months ended September 30, 1999; and

     (3) the  description of the Common Stock of the registrant set forth in the
registration  statement on Form 8-A, filed with the Commission on July 21, 1990,
including  any  amendment  or report  filed for the  purpose  of  updating  such
description.

ITEM 8.  EXHIBITS.

         (a)      Exhibits.

     The following documents are filed as a part of this Registration Statement.
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  Exhibit           Description of Exhibit

   3.1(1)  Articles of Incorporation of the registrant (Exhibit 3.1)

   3.2(2)  Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the registrant (Exhibit 3.2)

   3.3(1)  Amended and Restated Bylaws of the registrant (Exhibit 3.3)

   3.4(3)  Amendments to Amended and Restated Bylaws of the registrant (Exhibit 3.4)

   4.3(4)  Micrografx, Inc. 1995 Incentive and Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan, as amended (Exhibit 10.27)
<PAGE>
   5.1     Opinion of Jenkens & Gilchrist, a Professional Corporation

   23.1 Consent of Jenkens & Gilchrist,  a Professional  Corporation (included
in their opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto)

   23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

</TABLE>

(1)  Filed as the exhibit  shown in  parenthesis  contained in the  registrant's
     Registration   Statement  on  Form  S-1  (No.   33-34842)  filed  with  the
     Commission, incorporated herein by reference.
(2)  Filed as the exhibit  shown in  parenthesis  contained in the  registrant's
     Registration   Statement  on  Form  S-1  (No.   33-42195)  filed  with  the
     Commission, incorporated herein by reference.
(3)  Filed as the exhibit  shown in  parenthesis  contained in the  registrant's
     Form  10-K for the year  ended  March  31,  1993,  incorporated  herein  by
     reference.
(4)  Filed as the exhibit  shown in  parenthesis  contained in the  registrant's
     Form  10-K for the year  ended  March  31,  1994,  incorporated  herein  by
     reference to Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended March 31, 1994.


<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all 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 Richardson, Texas, on February 9, 2000:

                                                     MICROGRAFX, INC.


                           By: /s/ Douglas M. Richard
                           --------------------------
                           Douglas M. Richard,
                           President and Chief Executive Officer

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature
appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Douglas M. Richard, and each of
them, each with full power to act without the other, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution to this
registration statement, 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 full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith,
as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person hereby
ratifying and confirming that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his
substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated
and on the dates indicated:


     SIGNATURE                       CAPACITY                    DATE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 /s/ Russell Hogg         Chairman of the Board of Directors    February 9, 2000
-----------------------
Russell Hogg

 /s/ Douglas M. Richard   Chief Executive Officer, President    February 9, 2000
-----------------------   and Director (Principal Executive
Douglas M. Richard        and Financial Officer)

 /s/ John M. Carradine    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer February 9, 2000
-----------------------   (Chief Financial and Accounting
John M. Carradine         Officer)

 /s/ Seymour Merrin       Director                              February 9, 2000
-----------------------
Seymour Merrin

 /s/ Robert Kamerschen    Director                              February 9, 2000
-----------------------
Robert Kamerschen

 /s/ Avery More           Director                              February 9, 2000
-----------------------
Avery More


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


 Exhibit
 Number                         Document Description
--------- -------------------------------------------------------------------

  3.1*    Articles of Incorporation of the registrant (Exhibit 3.1)

  3.2**   Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the registrant (Exhibit 3.2)

  3.3*    Amended and Restated Bylaws of the registrant (Exhibit 3.3)

  3.4***  Amendments to Amended and Restated Bylaws of the registrant
          (Exhibit 3.4)

  4.3**** Micrografx, Inc. 1995 Incentive and Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan, as
          amended (Exhibit 10.29)

  5.1     Opinion of Jenkens & Gilchrist, a Professional Corporation

  23.1    Consent of Jenkens & Gilchrist, a Professional Corporation (included
          in their opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto)

  23.2    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP


*        Filed as the exhibit shown in parenthesis contained in the registrant's
         Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-34842) filed with the
         Commission, incorporated herein by reference.

**       Filed as the exhibit shown in parenthesis contained in the registrant's
         Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-42195) filed with the
         Commission, incorporated herein by reference.

***      Filed as the exhibit shown in parenthesis contained in the registrant's
         Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1993, incorporated herein by
         reference.

****     Filed as the exhibit shown in parenthesis contained in the registrant's
         Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1994, incorporated herein by
         reference to Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended March 31, 1994.



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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2000
                                                     Registration No. 333-______

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                  --------------------------------------------

                                    FORM S-8
             REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
                      ------------------------------------

                                MICROGRAFX, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             TEXAS                                                   75-1952080
(State or other jurisdiction of                                 (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)

          505 MILLENNIUM DRIVE
              ALLEN, TEXAS                                                75013
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)
                     ---------------------------------------

 MICROGRAFX, INC. 1995 INCENTIVE AND NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION PLAN, AS AMENDED
                            (Full title of the plan)
                     ---------------------------------------

   JOHN CARRADINE                                              COPY TO:
  MICROGRAFX, INC.                                      L. STEVEN LESHIN, ESQ.
505 MILLENNIUM DRIVE                                     JENKENS & GILCHRIST,
 ALLEN, TEXAS 75013                                   A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
   (214) 495-5000                                   1445 ROSS AVENUE, SUITE 3200
                                                            DALLAS, TEXAS  75202
                       (Name, address and telephone number
                    including area code of agent for service)
                     ---------------------------------------
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
================================================================================
PROPOSED                PROPOSED
                                                    AMOUNT                MAXIMUM                 MAXIMUM              AMOUNT OF
             TITLE OF CLASS OF                      TO BE              OFFERING PRICE            AGGREGATE            REGISTRATION
        SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED            REGISTERED(1)(2)       PER SHARE(3)(4)       OFFERING PRICE(3)(4)         FEE(4)
------------------------------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- ------------------------- ----------------
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share         600,000 Shares             $ 5.75                $3,450,000             $ 959.00
=========================================== ======================= ===================== ========================= ================
(1) The securities to be registered  consist of 600,000 shares reserved for
issuance under the Micrografx, Inc. 1995 Incentive and Nonstatutory Stock Option
Plan, as amended (the "Plan").
     (2) Pursuant to Rule 416, this Registration  Statement is deemed to include
additional  shares  of  Common  Stock  issuable  under  the terms of the Plan to
prevent  dilution  resulting  from any future  stock  split,  stock  dividend or
similar transaction.
     (3) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
     (4) Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h). Accordingly, the price
per share of the Common Stock offered hereunder pursuant to the Plan is based on
a price per share of $ 5.75, which is the average of the high and low prices
reported on the NASDAQ National Market System in the Common Stock as of February
7, 2000, which is a date within five business days prior to the date of filing
the registration statement.
PART I

              INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS

ITEM 1.  PLAN INFORMATION*
         ----------------

ITEM 2.  REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION*
         -----------------------------------------------------------

*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, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the
Note to Part I of Form S-8.

                                     PART II

                 INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

         The registrant hereby incorporates by reference in this Registration
Statement its registration statements on Form S-8 previously filed by the
registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
Registration Numbers 33-86370, 333-65501 and 333-72395, which relate to the
Plan.

         The registrant also hereby incorporates by reference in this
Registration Statement the following documents previously filed by the
registrant with the Commission:

     (1) the  registrant's  Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999;

     (2)  the  registrant's  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q  filed  with  the
Commission for the three months ended September 30, 1999; and

     (3) the  description of the Common Stock of the registrant set forth in the
registration  statement on Form 8-A, filed with the Commission on July 21, 1990,
including  any  amendment  or report  filed for the  purpose  of  updating  such
description.

ITEM 8.  EXHIBITS.

         (a)      Exhibits.

     The following documents are filed as a part of this Registration Statement.
Exhibit           Description of Exhibit

   3.1(1)  Articles of Incorporation of the registrant (Exhibit 3.1)

   3.2(2)  Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the registrant (Exhibit 3.2)

   3.3(1)  Amended and Restated Bylaws of the registrant (Exhibit 3.3)

   3.4(3)  Amendments to Amended and Restated Bylaws of the registrant (Exhibit 3.4)

   4.3(4)  Micrografx, Inc. 1995 Incentive and Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan, as amended (Exhibit 10.27)
5.1     Opinion of Jenkens & Gilchrist, a Professional Corporation

   23.1 Consent of Jenkens & Gilchrist,  a Professional  Corporation (included
in their opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto)

   23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
(1)  Filed as the exhibit  shown in  parenthesis  contained in the  registrant's
     Registration   Statement  on  Form  S-1  (No.   33-34842)  filed  with  the
     Commission, incorporated herein by reference.
(2)  Filed as the exhibit  shown in  parenthesis  contained in the  registrant's
     Registration   Statement  on  Form  S-1  (No.   33-42195)  filed  with  the
     Commission, incorporated herein by reference.
(3)  Filed as the exhibit  shown in  parenthesis  contained in the  registrant's
     Form  10-K for the year  ended  March  31,  1993,  incorporated  herein  by
     reference.
(4)  Filed as the exhibit  shown in  parenthesis  contained in the  registrant's
     Form  10-K for the year  ended  March  31,  1994,  incorporated  herein  by
     reference to Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended March 31, 1994.
SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all 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 Richardson, Texas, on February 9, 2000:

                                                     MICROGRAFX, INC.

                           By: /s/ Douglas M. Richard
                           --------------------------
                           Douglas M. Richard,
                           President and Chief Executive Officer

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature
appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Douglas M. Richard, and each of
them, each with full power to act without the other, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution to this
registration statement, 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 full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith,
as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person hereby
ratifying and confirming that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his
substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated
and on the dates indicated:

     SIGNATURE                       CAPACITY                    DATE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 /s/ Russell Hogg         Chairman of the Board of Directors    February 9, 2000
-----------------------
Russell Hogg

 /s/ Douglas M. Richard   Chief Executive Officer, President    February 9, 2000
-----------------------   and Director (Principal Executive
Douglas M. Richard        and Financial Officer)

 /s/ John M. Carradine    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer February 9, 2000
-----------------------   (Chief Financial and Accounting
John M. Carradine         Officer)

 /s/ Seymour Merrin       Director                              February 9, 2000
-----------------------
Seymour Merrin

 /s/ Robert Kamerschen    Director                              February 9, 2000
-----------------------
Robert Kamerschen

 /s/ Avery More           Director                              February 9, 2000
-----------------------
Avery More
EXHIBIT INDEX

 Exhibit
 Number                         Document Description
--------- -------------------------------------------------------------------

  3.1*    Articles of Incorporation of the registrant (Exhibit 3.1)

  3.2**   Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the registrant (Exhibit 3.2)

  3.3*    Amended and Restated Bylaws of the registrant (Exhibit 3.3)

  3.4***  Amendments to Amended and Restated Bylaws of the registrant
          (Exhibit 3.4)

  4.3**** Micrografx, Inc. 1995 Incentive and Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan, as
          amended (Exhibit 10.29)

  5.1     Opinion of Jenkens & Gilchrist, a Professional Corporation

  23.1    Consent of Jenkens & Gilchrist, a Professional Corporation (included
          in their opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto)

  23.2    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

*        Filed as the exhibit shown in parenthesis contained in the registrant's
         Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-34842) filed with the
         Commission, incorporated herein by reference.

**       Filed as the exhibit shown in parenthesis contained in the registrant's
         Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-42195) filed with the
         Commission, incorporated herein by reference.

***      Filed as the exhibit shown in parenthesis contained in the registrant's
         Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1993, incorporated herein by
         reference.

****     Filed as the exhibit shown in parenthesis contained in the registrant's
         Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1994, incorporated herein by
         reference to Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended March 31, 1994.