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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;7, 2007</FONT>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Dot Hill Systems Corp.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>2200 Faraday Avenue, Suite&nbsp;100<BR>
Carlsbad, California 92008</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Dot Hill Systems Corp. Amended and Restated 2000 Equity Incentive Plan<BR>
Dot Hill Systems Corp. Amended and Restated 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan</B><BR>
(Full title of the plans)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Dana W. Kammersgard</B><BR>
<I>President and Chief Executive Officer</I><BR>
<B>Dot Hill Systems Corp.<BR>
2200 Faraday Avenue, Suite&nbsp;100<BR>
Carlsbad, California 92008<BR>
Tel: (760)&nbsp;931-5500</B><BR>
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Thomas A. Coll, Esq.<BR>
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP<BR>
4401 Eastgate Mall<BR>
San Diego, California 92121<BR>
Tel: (858)&nbsp;550-6000<BR>
Fax: (858)&nbsp;550-6420</B>
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                    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">Common Stock, par value
$0.001 per share,
including related
rights to purchase
Series&nbsp;A Junior
Participating
Preferred Stock (3)</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">3.58</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">3,580,000</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">110</TD>
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$0.001 per share,
including related
rights to purchase
Series&nbsp;A Junior
Participating
Preferred Stock (4)</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">3.58</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">358,000</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">11</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">121</TD>
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    <TD>Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Act, this
Registration Statement also registers any additional shares of our common stock, par value
$0.001 per share, or the Common Stock, as may become issuable under any of the plans as a
result of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or similar event.</TD>
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    <TD>This estimate is made pursuant to Rule 457(e) and Rule&nbsp;457(h)(1) of the Act solely for
purposes of calculating the registration fee. The price per share and aggregate offering
price are based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock on August&nbsp;2,
2007, as reported on the Nasdaq National Market.</TD>
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    <TD>Represents shares of Common Stock that were automatically added to the shares authorized for
issuance under our Amended and Restated 2000 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2000 EIP, on May
25, 2007 pursuant to an &#147;evergreen&#148; provision contained in the 2000 EIP. Pursuant to such
provision, on the day of our annual meeting of stockholders, the number of shares authorized
for issuance under the 2000 EIP is automatically increased by a number equal to the lesser of:
2% of the fully-diluted shares of Common Stock outstanding on the date of the annual meeting
of stockholders; 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock; or a lesser number of shares of Common
Stock that may be determined each year by our board of directors.</TD>
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    <TD>Represents shares of Common Stock that were automatically added to the shares authorized for
issuance under our Amended and Restated 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or the 2000 ESPP,
on May&nbsp;25, 2007 pursuant to an &#147;evergreen&#148; provision contained in the 2000 ESPP. Pursuant to
such provision, on the day of our annual meeting of stockholders, the number of shares
authorized for issuance under the 2000 ESPP is automatically increased by a number equal to
the lesser of: 100,000 shares of Common Stock; or a lesser number of shares of Common Stock
that may be determined each year by our board of directors.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CONTENTS OF<BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM S-8 NO. 333-134874</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement is being filed for the purpose of increasing the number of
securities of the same class as other securities for which a Registration Statement of the
Registrant on Form S-8 relating to the same employee benefit plans is effective. The Registrant
previously registered shares of its Common Stock for issuance under the 2000 EIP and the 2000 ESPP
under a Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or
SEC, on June&nbsp;9, 2006 (File No.&nbsp;333-134874). Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, this
Registration Statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the Registration Statement
referenced above.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Carlsbad, State of California, on August
8, 2007.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>Dot Hill Systems Corp.</B></FONT><BR>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ DANA W. KAMMERSGARD
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Dana W. Kammersgard&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">President and Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>Know All Persons By These Presents</B>,</FONT> that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Dana W. Kammersgard</FONT> and <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Hanif I. Jamal,</FONT> 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, 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 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 all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, or their or his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Dana W. Kammersgard</FONT>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director, President and Chief<br>
Executive Officer<br>
<I>(Principal Executive Officer)</I>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">August&nbsp;8, 2007</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ HANIF I. JAMAL
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Hanif I. Jamal</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Senior Vice President and Chief<BR>
Financial Officer<br>
<I>(Principal Financial and<br>
Accounting Officer)</I>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">August&nbsp;8, 2007</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ CHARLES F. CHRIST
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Charles F. Christ</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman of the Board of<BR>
Directors
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">August&nbsp;8, 2007</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ KIMBERLY E. ALEXY
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Kimberly E. Alexy</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">August&nbsp;8, 2007</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ JOSEPH D. MARKEE
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Joseph D. Markee</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">August&nbsp;8, 2007</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ W.R. SAUEY
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">W.R. Sauey</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">August&nbsp;8, 2007</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Roderick M. Sherwood
III</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Incorporation. (1)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="CENTER" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Bylaws. (2)</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="CENTER" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Common Stock Certificate. (3)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="CENTER" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Designation of Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, as filed with the Secretary
of State of Delaware on May&nbsp;19, 2003. (2)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="CENTER" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Rights Certificate. (2)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="CENTER" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Rights Agreement dated May&nbsp;19, 2003, by and between Dot Hill Systems Corp. and American Stock Transfer &#038;
Trust Company. (2)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="CENTER" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Cooley Godward Kronish <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">llp.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="CENTER" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">llp</FONT>, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="CENTER" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Cooley Godward Kronish <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">llp</FONT> is contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 to this Registration Statement.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="CENTER" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney is contained on the signature pages hereto.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="CENTER" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Dot Hill Systems Corp. Amended and Restated 2000 Equity Incentive Plan. (4)</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="CENTER" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Stock Option Agreement under the Dot Hill Systems Corp. Amended and Restated 2000 Equity
Incentive Plan. (4)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="CENTER" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Stock Option Grant Notice under the Dot Hill Systems Corp. Amended and Restated 2000 Equity
Incentive Plan. (4)</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="CENTER" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September&nbsp;26,
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    <TD>Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May&nbsp;19, 2003 and
incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January&nbsp;14, 2003
and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD>Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August&nbsp;23, 2000
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    <TD>Filed as an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2004,
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Dot Hill Systems Corp.
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2007
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Dot Hill Systems Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
13-3460176
(State of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2200 Faraday Avenue, Suite 100
Carlsbad, California 92008
(Address of principal executive offices)
Dot Hill Systems Corp. Amended and Restated 2000 Equity Incentive Plan
Dot Hill Systems Corp. Amended and Restated 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(Full title of the plans)
Dana W. Kammersgard
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dot Hill Systems Corp.
2200 Faraday Avenue, Suite 100
Carlsbad, California 92008
Tel: (760) 931-5500
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Thomas A. Coll, Esq.
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
4401 Eastgate Mall
San Diego, California 92121
Tel: (858) 550-6000
Fax: (858) 550-6420
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Title of Securities
Amount to be Registered
Offering
Aggregate
Amount of
to be Registered
(1)
Price per Security (2)
Offering Price (2)
Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value
$0.001 per share,
including related
rights to purchase
Series A Junior
Participating
Preferred Stock (3)
1,000,000 shares
$
3.58
$
3,580,000
$
110
Common Stock, par value
$0.001 per share,
including related
rights to purchase
Series A Junior
Participating
Preferred Stock (4)
100,000 shares
$
3.58
$
358,000
$
11
Total
1,100,000 shares
Not applicable
$
3,938,000
$
121
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Act, this
Registration Statement also registers any additional shares of our common stock, par value
$0.001 per share, or the Common Stock, as may become issuable under any of the plans as a
result of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or similar event.
(2)
This estimate is made pursuant to Rule 457(e) and Rule 457(h)(1) of the Act solely for
purposes of calculating the registration fee. The price per share and aggregate offering
price are based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock on August 2,
2007, as reported on the Nasdaq National Market.
(3)
Represents shares of Common Stock that were automatically added to the shares authorized for
issuance under our Amended and Restated 2000 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2000 EIP, on May
25, 2007 pursuant to an "evergreen" provision contained in the 2000 EIP. Pursuant to such
provision, on the day of our annual meeting of stockholders, the number of shares authorized
for issuance under the 2000 EIP is automatically increased by a number equal to the lesser of:
2% of the fully-diluted shares of Common Stock outstanding on the date of the annual meeting
of stockholders; 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock; or a lesser number of shares of Common
Stock that may be determined each year by our board of directors.
(4)
Represents shares of Common Stock that were automatically added to the shares authorized for
issuance under our Amended and Restated 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or the 2000 ESPP,
on May 25, 2007 pursuant to an "evergreen" provision contained in the 2000 ESPP. Pursuant to
such provision, on the day of our annual meeting of stockholders, the number of shares
authorized for issuance under the 2000 ESPP is automatically increased by a number equal to
the lesser of: 100,000 shares of Common Stock; or a lesser number of shares of Common Stock
that may be determined each year by our board of directors.
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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CONTENTS OF
REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM S-8 NO. 333-134874
This Registration Statement is being filed for the purpose of increasing the number of
securities of the same class as other securities for which a Registration Statement of the
Registrant on Form S-8 relating to the same employee benefit plans is effective. The Registrant
previously registered shares of its Common Stock for issuance under the 2000 EIP and the 2000 ESPP
under a Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or
SEC, on June 9, 2006 (File No. 333-134874). Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, this
Registration Statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the Registration Statement
referenced above.
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SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 5.1
EXHIBIT 23.1
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Carlsbad, State of California, on August
8, 2007.
Dot Hill Systems Corp.
By:
/s/ DANA W. KAMMERSGARD
Dana W. Kammersgard
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know All Persons By These Presents
,
that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints
Dana W. Kammersgard
and
Hanif I. Jamal,
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, 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 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 all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, or their or his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ DANA W. KAMMERSGARD
Dana W. Kammersgard
Director, President and Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
August 8, 2007
/s/ HANIF I. JAMAL
Hanif I. Jamal
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
August 8, 2007
/s/ CHARLES F. CHRIST
Charles F. Christ
Chairman of the Board of
Directors
August 8, 2007
/s/ KIMBERLY E. ALEXY
Kimberly E. Alexy
Director
August 8, 2007
/s/ JOSEPH D. MARKEE
Joseph D. Markee
Director
August 8, 2007
/s/ W.R. SAUEY
W.R. Sauey
Director
August 8, 2007
Roderick M. Sherwood
III
Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
4.1
Certificate of Incorporation. (1)
4.2
Bylaws. (2)
4.3
Form of Common Stock Certificate. (3)
4.4
Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, as filed with the Secretary
of State of Delaware on May 19, 2003. (2)
4.5
Form of Rights Certificate. (2)
4.6
Rights Agreement dated May 19, 2003, by and between Dot Hill Systems Corp. and American Stock Transfer &
Trust Company. (2)
5.1
Opinion of Cooley Godward Kronish
llp.
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche
llp
, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Cooley Godward Kronish
llp
is contained in Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement.
24.1
Power of Attorney is contained on the signature pages hereto.
99.1
Dot Hill Systems Corp. Amended and Restated 2000 Equity Incentive Plan. (4)
99.2
Form of Stock Option Agreement under the Dot Hill Systems Corp. Amended and Restated 2000 Equity
Incentive Plan. (4)
99.3
Form of Stock Option Grant Notice under the Dot Hill Systems Corp. Amended and Restated 2000 Equity
Incentive Plan. (4)
99.4
Dot Hill Systems Corp. Amended and Restated 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. (5)
(1)
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 26,
2001 and incorporated herein by reference.
(2)
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 19, 2003 and
incorporated herein by reference.
(3)
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 14, 2003
and incorporated herein by reference.
(4)
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 23, 2000
and incorporated herein by reference.
(5)
Filed as an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004,
and incorporated herein by reference.