S-8 1 0001.txt FORM S-8 1 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 12, 2000 Registration No. 333-__________ ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 -------------------------- FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 -------------------------- BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 77-0409517 ------------------------ --------------------------------------- (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
1901 Guadalupe Parkway San Jose, California 95131 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) -------------------------- 1999 NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION PLAN (Full title of the plan) -------------------------- Michael J. Byrd Chief Financial Officer BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. 1901 Guadalupe Parkway San Jose, California 95131 (Name and address of agent for service) (408) 487-8000 (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) -------------------------- Copy to: Alisande M. Rozynko WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI, P.C. 650 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, California 94304 Telephone: (650) 493-9300 ================================================================================ 2
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ===================================================================================================================== AMOUNT PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM TITLE SECURITIES TO TO BE OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF BE REGISTERED REGISTERED PER SHARE(1) OFFERING PRICE REGISTRATION FEE ===================================================================================================================== Common Stock available for issuance under the 1999 Nonstatutory Stock Plan(1) 3,916,130 $105.42 $412,840,475 $108,989.89 Common Stock to be issued under the 1999 Nonstatutory Stock Plan(2) 83,870 $134.00 $ 11,238,580 $ 2,966.99 TOTAL:
------------- (1) Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(h) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee based on the weighted average exercise price per share covering authorized but unissued shares under the 1999 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan. (2) Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(h) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee based on the average of the high and low prices per share of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on June 5, 2000. ================================================================================ 3 BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 STATEMENT UNDER GENERAL INSTRUCTION E REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES. This Registration Statement is being filed to increase the number of securities of the same class as other securities for which a Registration Statement of the Registrant on Form S-8 relating to the same employee benefit plan is effective. Unless as noted herein, the contents of the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement (File No. 333-95653) are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement. PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL. Larry W. Sonsini, a director of the Registrant, is a member of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, which has given an opinion upon the validity of the securities being registered by this Registration Statement. ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------- ----------- 4.4* 1999 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan 5.1 Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation 23.1 Consent of Arthur Anderson, LLP, Independent Public Accountants 23.2 Consent of counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1) 24.1 Power of Attorney (see page II-5)
-------- *Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Commission File No. 333-95653) filed January 28, 2000. II-1 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 Jose, State of California, on June 12, 2000. BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. By: /s/ Michael J. Byrd ------------------------------------- Michael J. Byrd, Chief Financial Officer II-2 5 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gregory L. Reyes and Michael J. Byrd, and each of them, their true and lawful attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution, each with power to act alone, to sign and execute on behalf of the undersigned any amendment or amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 and to perform any acts necessary in order to file such amendments, and each of the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys and agents, or their or his substitutes, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed on June 12, 2000 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE ------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------- /s/ Gregory L. Reyes Director, President and Chief Executive Officer ------------------------------ (Principal Executive Officer) Gregory L. Reyes /s/ Michael J. Byrd Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial ------------------------------ and Accounting Officer) Michael J. Byrd /s/ Seth Neiman Chairman of the Board ------------------------------ Seth Neiman /s/ Neal Dempsey Director ------------------------------ Neal Dempsey /s/ Mark Leslie Director ------------------------------ Mark Leslie /s/ Larry W. Sonsini Director ------------------------------ Larry W. Sonsini
II-3 6 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------- ----------- 4.4* 1999 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan 5.1 Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation 23.1 Consent of Arthur Anderson, LLP, Independent Public Accountants 23.2 Consent of counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1) 24.1 Power of Attorney (see page II-5)
-------- *Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Commission File No. 333-95653) filed January 28, 2000.