As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2002 Registration No. 333- ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 KEYNOTE SYSTEMS, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware 94-3226488 (State or Other Jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.) Keynote Systems, Inc. 777 Mariners Island Boulevard San Mateo, California 94404 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code) 1999 Equity Incentive Plan 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Full title of the plan) John Flavio Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer Keynote Systems, Inc. 777 Mariners Island Boulevard San Mateo, California 94404 (650) 522-1000 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Agent for Service) Copies to: Jeffrey R. Vetter, Esq. Cynthia E. Garabedian, Esq. Fenwick & West LLP Two Palo Alto Square Palo Alto, California 94306 CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ==================================================================================================================== Amount Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum Amount of to be Offering Price Per Aggregate Offering Registration Title of Securities to be Registered Registered Share Price Fee - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common stock, $0.001 par value per share 1,395,169 (1) $9.25 (3) $12,905,314 (3) $1,188 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common stock, $0.001 par value per share 279,034 (2) $7.87 (3) $ 2,195,998 (3) $ 203 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,674,203 $1,391 ==================================================================================================================== (1) Represents shares automatically reserved on January 1, 2002 for issuance upon exercise of options granted under the Registrant's 1999 Equity Incentive Plan. Shares issuable upon exercise of the options granted under the Equity Incentive Plan were previously registered on registration statements on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 24, 1999 (Registration No. 333-87791) and November 13, 2001 (Registration No. 333-73244). (2) Represents shares automatically reserved on January 1, 2002 for issuance upon exercise of options granted under the Registrant's 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Shares issuable upon exercise of the options granted under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan were previously registered on registration statements on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 24, 1999 (Registration No. 333-87791) and November 13, 2001 (Registration No. 333-73244). (3) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rules 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act of 1933 and based upon the average of the high and low sales prices reported on the Nasdaq National Market on March 22, 2002. In the case of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, this amount is multiplied by 85%, which is the percentage of the price per share applicable to purchases under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SHARES PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E This registration statement on Form S-8 registers an aggregate of 1,674,203 additional shares of common stock automatically reserved for issuance upon exercise of stock options granted under the Registrant's 1999 Equity Incentive Plan and 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, pursuant to the terms of each such plan. This registration statement on Form S-8 hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the Registrant's registration statements on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 24, 1999 (Registration No. 333-87791) and November 13, 2001 (Registration No. 333-73244). 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 San Mateo, State of California, on this 29th day of March, 2002. KEYNOTE SYSTEMS, INC. By: /s/ Umang Gupta ----------------------------------- Umang Gupta Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Umang Gupta and John Flavio, and each of them acting individually, as his attorney-in-fact, each with full power of substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement on Form S-8, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection herewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or any substitute, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated: Signature Title Date --------- ----- ---- Principal Executive Officer: /s/ Umang Gupta - -------------------------------- Chairman of the Board and March 29, 2002 Umang Gupta Chief Executive Officer Principal Financial and Accounting Officer: /s/ John Flavio - -------------------------------- Senior Vice President of Finance, March 29, 2002 John Flavio Chief Financial Officer and Secretary Other Directors: /s/ David Cowan - -------------------------------- Director March 29, 2002 David Cowan /s/ Mark Leslie - -------------------------------- Director March 29, 2002 Mark Leslie 2 /s/ Stratton Sclavos - ------------------------------------ Director March 29, 2002 Stratton Sclavos /s/ Leo Hindery, Jr. - ------------------------------------ Director March 29, 2002 Leo Hindery, Jr. /s/ Deborah Rieman - ------------------------------------ Director March 29, 2002 Deborah Rieman /s/ Mohan Gyani - ------------------------------------ Director March 29, 2002 Mohan Gyani 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Exhibit Title ------ -------------------------------------------------------- 5.01 Opinion of Fenwick & West LLP. 23.01 Consent of Fenwick & West LLP (included in Exhibit 5.01). 23.02 Independent Auditors' Consent. 24.01 Power of Attorney (see page 2).