1 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON AUGUST 2, 1996 REGISTRATION NO. 333- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 EPIC DESIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) CALIFORNIA 77-0135608 ------------------------ ------------------------------------ (STATE OF INCORPORATION) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.) 310 NORTH MARY AVENUE SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94086 (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) 1990 STOCK OPTION PLAN (FULL TITLE OF THE PLAN) TAMMY S. LIU CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND SECRETARY EPIC DESIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. 310 NORTH MARY AVENUE SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94086 (408) 988-2997 (NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE) Copies to: CHRIS F. FENNELL, ESQ. WILSON, SONSINI, GOODRICH & ROSATI PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 650 PAGE MILL ROAD PALO ALTO, CA 94306 (415) 493-9300 CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE PROPOSED PROPOSED MAXIMUM MAXIMUM TITLE OF EACH CLASS AMOUNT OFFERING AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF OF SECURITIES TO TO BE PRICE OFFERING REGISTRATION BE REGISTERED REGISTERED PER SHARE PRICE FEE Common Stock $0.000 par value.................... 600,000 shares $18.60 $11,160,000 $3,849 (1) Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(c) solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market System on July 31, 1996. 2 The contents of the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement (Registration No. 33-87080) dated December 6, 1994 are incorporated herein by reference. PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ITEM 8. EXHIBITS. Exhibit Number Document 4.1 1990 Stock Option Plan, as amended, and forms of agreement thereunder. 5.1 Opinion of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, a Professional Corporation. 24.1 Independent Auditors' Consent 24.2 Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1). 25.1 Power of Attorney (see page II-5). II-1 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant, EPIC Design Technology, Inc., 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 this 2nd day of August, 1996. EPIC DESIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. By: /S/ TAMMY S. LIU ----------------------- Tammy S. Liu Chief Financial Officer and Secretary POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each such person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints, jointly and severally, Sang S. Wang Ph.D. and Tammy S. Liu his attorneys-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 (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. II-2 4 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/ SANG S. WANG, PH.D. Chief Executive August 2, 1996 - ------------------------- Officer and Chairman (Sang S. Wang, Ph.D.) (Principal Executive Officer) /S/ TAMMY S. LIU Chief Financial August 2, 1996 - ------------------------- Officer and (Tammy S. Liu) Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) /S/ BERNARD ARONSON President and Director August 2, 1996 - ------------------------- (Bernard Aronson) Director - ------------------------- (Joseph A. Prang) /S/ HENRI A. JARRAT Director August 2, 1996 - ------------------------- (Henri A. Jarrat) /S/ YEN-SON HUANG, PH.D. Director August 2, 1996 - ------------------------- (Yen-Son Huang, Ph.D.) II-3 5 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 EXHIBITS Registration Statement on Form S-8 EPIC Design Technology, Inc. August 2, 1996 6 INDEX TO EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NUMBER EXHIBIT ------- ------- 4.1 1990 Stock Option Plan, as amended, and forms of agreement thereunder 5.1 Opinion of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, a Professional Corporation 24.1 Independent Auditor's Consent 24.2 Consent of Counsel (included in Exhibit 5.1) 25.1 Power of Attorney (see page II-4)