1 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JULY 23, 1998 REGISTRATION NO. 333-_____ ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------- FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ---------------- DATAWORKS CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) ---------------- California 33-0209937 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification Number) ---------------- 5910 Pacific Center Boulevard, Suite 300 San Diego, CA 92121 (Address of principal executive offices) 1995 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN 1995 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN 1995 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS' STOCK OPTION PLAN (Full title of the plans) ---------------- Stuart W. Clifton Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer DATAWORKS CORPORATION 5910 Pacific Center Boulevard, Suite 300 San Diego, California 92121 (Name and address of agent for service) ---------------- (619) 546-9600 (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) Copies to: Frederick T. Muto, Esq. Thomas A. Coll, Esq. COOLEY GODWARD LLP 4365 Executive Drive, Suite 1100 San Diego, CA 92121 (619) 550-6000 ---------------- 2 CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ====================================================================================================== PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM TITLE OF SECURITIES AMOUNT TO OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF TO BE REGISTERED BE REGISTERED PER SHARE(1) OFFERING PRICE(1) REGISTRATION FEE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Common Stock, no par value 2,150,000 shares $8.8125 $18,946,875 $5,590 ====================================================================================================== (1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h)(1). The price per share and the aggregate offering price are calculated on the basis of the average of the high and low sales prices of Registrant's Common Stock on July 20, 1998 as reported on the Nasdaq National Market for shares issuable under the 1995 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, the 1995 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan, as amended, and the 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended. 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed for the purpose of registering (1) an additional 1,250,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Company's 1995 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Equity Plan"), (2) an additional 750,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Company's 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (the "Purchase Plan"), and (3) an additional 150,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Company's 1995 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan, as amended (the "Directors' Plan"). The Registration Statements on Form S-8 previously filed with the Commission relating to the Equity Plan, the Purchase Plan and the Directors' Plan (File Nos. 33-99586 and 333-45561) are incorporated by reference herein. 4 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 San Diego, State of California, on the 22nd day of July, 1998. DATAWORKS CORPORATION By: /s/ STUART W. CLIFTON Stuart W. Clifton Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Stuart W. Clifton, Norman R. Farquhar and Bradley J. Thies, and each or any one of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to the 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, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE /s/ STUART W. CLIFTON President, Chief Executive Officer, July 22, 1998 - ---------------------------- Chairman of the Board and Director Stuart W. Clifton (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ NORMAN R. FARQUHAR Executive Vice President, Chief July 22, 1998 - ---------------------------- Financial Officer and Director Norman R. Farquhar (Principal Financial Officer) /s/ RICK E. RUSSO Vice President, Finance (Principal July 22, 1998 - ---------------------------- Accounting Officer) Rick E. Russo /s/ NATHAN W. BELL Director July 22, 1998 - ---------------------------- Nathan W. Bell /s/ TONY N. DOMIT Director July 22, 1998 - ---------------------------- Tony N. Domit /s/ WILLIAM P. FOLEY II Director July 22, 1998 - ---------------------------- William P. Foley II /s/ RONALD S. PARKER Director July 22, 1998 - ---------------------------- Ronald S. Parker - ---------------------------- Director July 22, 1998 Roy Thiele-Sardina 5 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT 5.1 Opinion of Cooley Godward LLP. 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. 23.2 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. 23.3 Consent of Cooley Godward LLP is contained in Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement. 24.1 Power of Attorney is contained on the signature page. 99.1 Registrant's 1995 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended. 99.2 Registrant's 1995 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan, as amended. 99.3 Registrant's 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended.