AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 23, 1999 REGISTRATION NO. 333- ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 SUNPHARM CORPORATION (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE F593097048 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.) THE VERANDA, SUITE 301 814 HIGHWAY A1A 32082 PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA 32082 (ZIP CODE) (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) SUNPHARM CORPORATION AMENDED AND RESTATED 1995 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS' STOCK OPTION PLAN (FULL TITLE OF THE PLAN) STEFAN BORG PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SUNPHARM CORPORATION THE VERANDA, SUITE 301 814 HIGHWAY A1A PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA 32082 (NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE) (904) 394-2800 (TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE) ---------------------------------- COPY TO: JEFFREY R. HARDER ANDREWS & KURTH L.L.P. 2170 BUCKTHORNE PLACE, SUITE 150 THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS 77380 (713) 220-4801 ---------------------------------- CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ========================================================================================================================== PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM AMOUNT TO OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF TITLE OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED BE REGISTERED (1) PER SHARE (2) OFFERING PRICE (2) REGISTRATION FEE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share 200,000 Shares $2.00 $400,000 $111.20 ========================================================================================================================== (1) Pursuant to Rule 416(a), this registration statement shall cover any additional securities issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. (2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h), based on the average of the high and low sales price per share of the Common Stock, as reported on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market on April 20, 1999. ========================================================================================================================== PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed solely to register additional securities. In accordance with General Instruction E of Form S-8, SunPharm Corporation (the "Company"), hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the Company's registration statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-41967), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 1997, relating to the SunPharm Corporation Amended and Restated 1995 Non-employee Directors' Stock Option Plan. ITEM 8. EXHIBITS. Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- 5.1* Opinion of Andrew & Kurth L.L.P. 10.1 First Amendment to the SunPharm Corporation Amended and Restated 1995 Non-employee Directors' Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 1998 (File No. 0-27578)). 23.1* Consent of Andrew & Kurth L.L.P. (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this registration statement). 23.2* Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP. 24.1* Power of Attorney (set forth on the signature page contained in Part II of this Registration Statement). - ------------------------ * filed herewith 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, 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 Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on the 23rd day of April, 1999. SUNPHARM CORPORATION (Registrant) By: /s/ STEFAN BORG ----------------------------------------- Stefan Borg President and Chief Executive Officer KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned officers and directors of SunPharm Corporation (the "Company") hereby constitutes and appoints Stefan Borg and Paul M. Herron as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, for him and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and file this Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any or all amendments (including, without limitation, post-effective amendments), with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed with respect thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any regulatory authority, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as he, or his substitute, himself might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause to be done. 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/ STEFAN BORG President, Director and Chief Executive March 3, 1999 ------------------------------ Officer (PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER) Stefan Borg /s/ PAUL M. HERRON Vice President and Chief Financial Officer March 3, 1999 ------------------------------ (PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING OFFICER) Paul M. Herron /s/ PHILIP R. TRACY Chairman of the Board of Directors March 3, 1999 ------------------------------ Philip R. Tracy /s/ CHARLES L. DIMMLER, III Director March 3, 1999 ------------------------------ Charles L. Dimmler, III /s/ JERRY T. JACKSON Director March 3, 1999 ------------------------------ Jerry T. Jackson /s/ ROBERT S. JANICKI, M.D. Director March 3, 1999 ------------------------------ Robert S. Janicki, M.D. Director March 3, 1999 ------------------------------ Jacques F. Rejeange /s/ ROBERT A. SCHOELLHORN Director March 3, 1999 ------------------------------ Robert A. Schoellhorn /s/ JAY MOORIN Director March 3, 1999 ------------------------------ Jay Moorin EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number - ------ 5.1* Opinion Letter of Andrews & Kurth L.L.P. 10.1 First Amendment to SunPharm Corporation Amended and Restated 1995 Non-employee Directors' Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 1998 (File No. 0-27578)). 23.1* Consent of Andrews & Kurth L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1). 23.2* Consent of Independent Accountants. 24.1* Power of Attorney (included on signature page) - ------------------------- * filed herewith