As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 1997 Registration No. 333- =============================================================================== SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 --------------- FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 --------------- AWARD SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) CALIFORNIA 94-2893462 - ------------------------- ------------------------ (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) --------------- 777 E. MIDDLEFIELD ROAD MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043 ----------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) --------------- 1995 STOCK OPTION PLAN ----------------------------- (Full title of the plans) GEORGE C. HUANG CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 777 E. MIDDLEFIELD ROAD MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043 (415) 968-4433 ----------------------------- (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) --------------- Copies to: James C. Kitch, Esq. Matthew P. Fisher, Esq. Cooley Godward llp Five Palo Alto Square 3000 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 (415) 843-5000 --------------- CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE =================================================================================================== PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM TITLE OF SECURITIES OFFERING PRICE PER AGGREGATE OFFERING TO BE REGISTERED AMOUNT TO BE SHARE (1) PRICE (1) AMOUNT OF REGISTERED REGISTRATION FEE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stock Options and Common Stock (no 268,446 $10.8125 $2,902,573 $1,000.81 par value) =================================================================================================== (1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c). The price per share and aggregate offering price are based upon the average of the high and low prices of Registrant's Common Stock on June 27, 1997 as reported on the Nasdaq National Market. ================================================================================ INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 NO. 333-17607 The contents of Registration Statement on Form S-8 No. 333-17607 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 1996 are incorporated by reference herein. All reports and other documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part of this registration statement from the date of the filing of such reports and documents. EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NUMBER - ------ 5 Opinion of Cooley Godward LLP 23.1 Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP 23.2 Consent of Cooley Godward LLP is contained in Exhibit 5 to this Registration Statement 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 Mountain View, State of California, on June 30, 1997. AWARD SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL, INC. By:/s/ Kevin J. Berry ------------------ Kevin J. Berry Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 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/ George C. Huang Chairman of the Board, June 30, 1997 - ---------------------- President and Chief Executive (George C. Huang) Officer (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Kevin J. Berry Vice President, Finance, Chief June 30, 1997 - --------------------- Financial Officer, Treasurer and (Kevin J. Berry) Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) /s/ Cheng Ming Lee * Director June 30, 1997 - ---------------------- (Cheng Ming Lee) /s/ David S. Lee * Director June 30, 1997 - ---------------------- (David S. Lee) /s/ Masami Maeda * Director June 30, 1997 - ---------------------- (Masami Maeda) /s/ Anthony Sun * Director June 30, 1997 - ---------------------- (Anthony Sun) /s/ William P. Tai * Director June 30, 1997 - ---------------------- (William P. Tai) * By Power-of-Attorney June 30, 1997 /s/ Kevin J. Berry - ---------------------- Kevin J. Berry