SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
PAPADOPOULOS GREGORY M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4150 NETWORK CIRCLE

(Street)
SANTA CLARA CA 95054

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. [ JAVA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, R&D & CTO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/30/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/30/2008 A(2) 18,563 A $0.0007 114,185 D
Common Stock 07/30/2008 F(3) 1,660 D $10.63 112,525 D
Common Stock 07/30/2008 A(4) 88,500 A $0.0007 201,025(5) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $50.1252 (1) 04/20/2009 Common Stock 25,000 25,000 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $160 (1) 04/12/2010 Common Stock 12,919 12,919 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $74.32 (1) 04/18/2011 Common Stock 27,921 27,921 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $50.36 (1) 11/07/2011 Common Stock 9,802 9,802 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $50.36 (1) 11/07/2011 Common Stock 11,196 11,196 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $36.56 (1) 03/19/2010 Common Stock 31 31 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $25.8 (1) 05/02/2012 Common Stock 31,743 31,743 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $14.8 (1) 07/25/2012 Common Stock 49,428 9,886 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $15.4 (1) 07/23/2013 Common Stock 99,788 99,788 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $15.16 (1) 07/29/2014 Common Stock 100,000 100,000 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $15.4 (1) 07/28/2015 Common Stock 75,000 75,000 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $17.04 (1) 07/27/2016 Common Stock 125,000 125,000 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $20.4 (1) 07/31/2017 Common Stock 112,500 112,500 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This option vests and becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
2. This restricted stock unit vests and becomes exercisable as to 25% on the Transaction Date and 25% on each of the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant.
3. This represents the surrender of shares to the issuer upon the vesting of time-based restricted stock units to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
4. This restricted stock unit vests and becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
5. This includes 2,063 shares of unvested restricted stock and 133,672 shares of unvested restricted stock units.
Remarks:
Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
/s/ Craig D. Norris, Attorney-In-Fact 08/01/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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