1 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 1997 Registration No. 33-85466 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 BAY NETWORKS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 04-2916246 -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. employer identification no.) of incorporation or organization) 4401 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, California 95054 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) 1994 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN (Full title of the plan) David J. Rynne Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Bay Networks, Inc. 4401 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, California 95054 (Name and address of agent for service) Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service: (408) 988-2400 1 2 PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT In this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement on Form S-8, File No. 33-85466, Bay Networks, Inc. (the "Company") hereby amends Item 4 of said registration statement on Form S-8 in its entirety to read as follows: "Item 4. Description of Securities "Not applicable. With respect to securities to be offered to employees of the Company or Bay Networks Israel (1996) Ltd., a subsidiary corporation of the Company, which are subject to the securities laws of the State of Israel, the following legend shall apply: THE SECURITIES AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL HAS EXEMPTED BAY NETWORKS, INC. AND BAY NETWORKS ISRAEL (1996) LTD. FROM THE REQUIREMENT UNDER ISRAELI LAW TO OBTAIN A PERMIT WITH REGARD TO THIS FORM S-8. NOTHING IN THE EXEMPTION GRANTED SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS AUTHENTICATING THE MATTERS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM S-8 OR AS AN APPROVAL OF THEIR RELIABILITY OR ACCURACY OR AN EXPRESSION OF AN OPINION AS TO THE QUALITY OF THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY." SIGNATURE 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 amendment to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Santa Clara, State of California, on March 4, 1997. Bay Networks, Inc. /s/ David J. Rynne By: ------------------------------------- David J. Rynne, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this amendment to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on March 4, 1997. Signature Title /s/ David L. House - --------------------- David L. House President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (Principal Executive Officer) - --------------------- Ronald V. Schmidt Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Director /s/ David J. Rynne - --------------------- David J. Rynne Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) * Arthur Carr - --------------------- Arthur Carr Director * Shelby H. Carter, Jr. - ----------------------- Shelby H. Carter, Jr. Director - --------------------- Kathleen Ann Cote Director * John S. Lewis - --------------------- John S. Lewis Director * Andrew K. Ludwick - --------------------- Andrew K. Ludwick Director * Benjamin F. Robelen - --------------------- Benjamin F. Robelen Director * Paul J. Severino - --------------------- Paul J. Severino Director 3 4 * By: /s/ Montgomery Kersten ------------------------ Montgomery Kersten (Attorney-in-Fact) 4