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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-068689.txt : 20071113
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-07-068689.hdr.sgml : 20071112
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071113191011
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-068689
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071108
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071113

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000709519
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571]
		IRS NUMBER:				942805249
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4150 NETWORK CIRCLE
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6509601300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4150 NETWORK CIRCLE
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARKSDALE JAMES L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001008699

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15086
		FILM NUMBER:		071240274

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 EAST MIDDLEFIELD RD
		STREET 2:		NETSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4152541900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 EAST MIDDLEFIELD RD
		STREET 2:		NETSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		CITY:			MOUNTIAN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
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<DESCRIPTION>BARKSDALE'S FORM 4 RE: ANNUAL DIRECTOR GRANT
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        <footnote id="F1">This includes 33,718 shares of unvested restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes: (i) 2,400 shares held by a charitable remainder trust for which Mr. Barksdale serves as trustee; and (ii) 4,000 shares held by a limited partnership for which Mr. Barksdale serves as a general partner. Mr. Barksdale disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option was granted under the Sun Microsystems, Inc. 1988 Directors' Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This option vests in four equal annual installments of 2,500 shares beginning on November 13, 2004 or the date of Sun's 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, whichever is earlier.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This option vests in four equal annual installments of 2,500 shares beginning on November 10, 2005 or the date of Sun's 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, whichever is earlier.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This option vests in four equal annual installments of 2,500 shares beginning on October 27, 2006 or the date of Sun's 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, whichever is earlier.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">This option vests in four equal annual installments of 2,500 shares beginning on November 2, 2007 or the date of Sun's 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, whichever is earlier.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">This transaction took place prior to the effectiveness of a one-for-four reverse split of the Common Stock of Sun Microsystems, Inc. on November 12, 2007.  Accordingly, all of the information included in this report is presented on a pre-split basis.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ James L. Barksdale</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-09</signatureDate>
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