1 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 26, 1999 Registration No. 333-67183 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------- SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 94-2805249 (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 901 San Antonio Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 (650) 960-1300 (Address and telephone number of Registrant's principal executive offices) ------------------------- Sun Microsystems, Inc. Equity Compensation Acquisition Plan 1990 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (Full Title of the Plans) ------------------------- Scott G. McNealy President SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 901 San Antonio Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 (650) 960-1300 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) ------------------------- COPY TO: David J. Segre, Esq. WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI Professional Corporation 650 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304 (650) 493-9300 2 The contents of the Registrant's Forms S-8 Registration Statements, Registration No. 33-38220, 33-56577, 333-01459, 333-09867 and 333-34543, dated December 14, 1990, November 23, 1994, March 6, 1996, August 9, 1996 and August 28, 1997, respectively, relating to the Equity Compensation Acquisition Plan and the 1990 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan are incorporated herein by reference. PART II: INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 8. Exhibits Exhibit Number Documents - ------ --------- 4.1* Equity Compensation Acquisition Plan 4.2 1990 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan 5.1* Opinion of Counsel as to legality of securities being registered 23.1* Consent of Counsel (Contained in Exhibit 5.1) 23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors 24.1* Power of Attorney (Contained in page II-3) - ---------- * Previously Filed II-1 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant, Sun Microsystems, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 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 Palo Alto, State of California, on this 26th day of January, 1999. SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. By: /s/ Michael E. Lehman --------------------------------- Michael E. Lehman, Vice President, Corporate Resources and Chief Financial Officer II-2 4 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to this Form S-8 Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE - --------- ----- ---- * January 26, 1999 - ---------------------------- Chairman of the Board of Directors, Scott G. McNealy President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) * January 26, 1999 - ---------------------------- Vice President, Corporate Resources Michael E. Lehman and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) * January 26, 1999 - ---------------------------- Vice President and Corporate George Reyes Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) * January 26, 1999 - ---------------------------- Director L. John Doerr * January 26, 1999 - ---------------------------- Director Robert J. Fisher January , 1999 - ---------------------------- Director Judith L. Estrin * January 26, 1999 - ---------------------------- Director Robert L. Long * January 26, 1999 - ---------------------------- Director M. Kenneth Oshman * January 26, 1999 - ---------------------------- Director A. Michael Spence *By /s/ Michael E. Lehman -------------------------- Michael E. Lehman (Attorney-in-fact) II-3 5 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Documents - ------ --------- 4.1* Equity Compensation Acquisition Plan 4.2 1990 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan 5.1* Opinion of Counsel as to legality of securities being registered 23.1* Consent of Counsel (Contained in Exhibit 5.1) 23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors 24.1* Power of Attorney (Contained in page II-3) - ---------- *Previously Filed II-5