As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 3, 1997 Registration No. 333-_______ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) California 94-2802192 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 645 North Mary Avenue Sunnyvale, California 94088 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) 1993 Stock Option Plan (Full title of the plan) Charles R. Trimble President Trimble Navigation Limited 645 North Mary Avenue Sunnyvale, California 94088 (Name and address of agent for service) (408) 481-8000 Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service Copy to: John B. Goodrich, Esq. Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati Professional Corporation 650 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, California 94304-1050 CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ------------------------ ----------------- ------------------ --------------- ------------------ Title of Amount Proposed Proposed Amount of Securities to to be Maximum Offering Maximum Registration be Registered Registered Price Per Share Aggregate Fee Offering Price ------------------------ ----------------- ------------------ --------------- ------------------ ------------------------ ----------------- ------------------ --------------- ------------------ Common Stock - 1993 Stock Option 600,000 $13.563(1) $9,337,800(1) $2,830 Plan TOTALS 600,000 $9,337,800 $2,830 ======= ------------------------ ----------------- ------------------ --------------- ------------------ <FN> (1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee on the basis of the average of the high and low price reported by the Nasdaq National Market System on May 27, 1997. </FN> II1 PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT The registrant hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the following Registration Statements on Form S-8: Registration No. 33-39647 dated April 2, 1991, Registration No. 34-57522 dated January 28, 1993, Registration No. 33-78502 dated May 3, 1994, Registration No. 33-91858 dated May 3, 1995, and Registration No. 333-04670 dated May 3, 1996. Item 8. Exhibits. Exhibit Number 5.1 Opinion of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation 10.1 1993 Stock Option Plan 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors 23.2 Consent of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation (Contained in Exhibit 5.1) 24.1 Power of Attorney (See Page II-3) II2 SIGNATURES The Registrant Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Sunnyvale, State of California, on May 29, 1997. TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED By: /s/Charles R. Trimble Charles R. Trimble, President POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles R. Trimble and Dennis R. Ing, jointly and severally, his attorney-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. II3 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signature Title Date /s/Charles R. Trimble President, Chief Executive Officer May 29, 1997 (Charles R. Trimble) (Principal Executive Officer) and Director - -------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- /s/Dennis R. Ing Vice President - Finance and Chief May 29, 1997 (Dennis R. Ing) Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) - -------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- /s/Robert S. Cooper Director May 28, 1997 (Robert S. Cooper) - -------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- /s/William Hart Director May 29, 1997 (William Hart) - -------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- /s/Bradford W. Parkinson Director May 28, 1997 (Bradford W. Parkinson) - -------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- II4 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Description Number 5.1 Opinion of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation 10.2 1993 Stock Option Plan 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors 23.2 Consent of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation (Contained in Exhibit 5.1) 24.1 Power of Attorney (see Page II-3)