-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UbqZJzkjQZnatn+fOY4tJvB3sABQf0auNwg8kJ8b3lNjDJyRUpu23jJAVhr68J/N vBKrgNRLp0xGskhmKPW9OA== 0000758004-09-000128.txt : 20090804 0000758004-09-000128.hdr.sgml : 20090804 20090804124642 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000758004-09-000128 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090801 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090804 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090804 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PODUSKA JOHN WILLIAM SR CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001190078 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-13351 FILM NUMBER: 09982693 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 295 MEADOWBROOK RD CITY: WESTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02493 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NOVELL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000758004 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 870393339 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1800 SOUTH NOVELL PLACE CITY: PROVO STATE: UT ZIP: 84606 BUSINESS PHONE: 8018617000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1800 SOUTH NOVELL PLACE CITY: PROVO STATE: UT ZIP: 84606 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2009-08-01 0000758004 NOVELL INC NOVL 0001190078 PODUSKA JOHN WILLIAM SR 404 WYMAN STREET, SUITE 500 WALTHAM MA 02451 1 0 0 0 Common Stock Equivalent 2009-08-01 4 A 0 2729 4.58 A Common Stock 2729 2729 D Common Stock Equivalent 2009-08-01 4 A 0 682 0 A Common Stock 682 682 D On August 1, 2009, the reporting person acquired 2,729 common stock equivalents under the Novell 2009 Omnibus Incentive Plan at a price of $4.58 per common stock equivalent in lieu of a Board retainer of $12,500. The common stock equivalents will be converted into an equal number of shares of Novell common stock upon the reporting person's termination of service as a director. Each common stock equivalent is the economic equivalent of one share of Novell common stock. In connection with the acquisition of the common stock equivalents referenced in footnote (1) above, the issuer issued the reporting person 682 match common stock equivalents according to the terms of the Novell 2009 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Should the reporting person serve as a director until August 1, 2012, the common stock equivalents will be converted into an equal number of shares of Novell common stock upon the reporting person's termination of service as a director. Should the reporting person's service as a director terminate prior to August 1, 2012, the common stock equivalents will be forfeited. /s/ Elspeth Grant Pruett/Attorney-in-fact 2009-08-04 EX-24 2 poduska.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY 
POA.2009



                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



     Know all men by these presents, that the undersigned hereby

constitutes and appoints Scott N. Semel, Barbara A. Dirsa and

Elspeth Grant Pruett, signing singly, the undersigned's true and

lawful attorney-in-fact to:



     (1)  execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the

          undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Novell,

          Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section

          16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules

          thereunder;



     (2)  do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the

          undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and

          execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with

          the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any

          stock exchange or similar authority; and



     (3)  take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection

          with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-

          fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally

          required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the

          documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the

          undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such

          form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-

          in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.



     The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact

full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and

thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in

the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as

fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or

could do if personally present, with full power of substitution

or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such

attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or

substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of

this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.

The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact,

in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is

not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the

undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



     This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect

until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4

and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and

transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier

revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the

foregoing attorney-in-fact.



     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of

Attorney to be executed as of this 1 day of May, 2009.





                                   Signature:  /s/ John William

Poduska, Sr.



                                   Print Name:  John William

Poduska, Sr.



                  POWER OF ATTORNEY REVOCATION





     Know all men by these presents, that the undersigned hereby

revokes all Powers of Attorney previously granted to any person

other than Scott N. Semel, Barbara A. Dirsa, and/or Elspeth Grant

Pruett pursuant to which each such attorney-in-fact was

authorized to:



     (4)  execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the

          undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Novell,

          Inc., Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the

          Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;



     (5)  do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the

          undersigned which may have been necessary or desirable to

          complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such

          form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission

          and any stock exchange or similar authority; and



     (6)  take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection

          with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-

          fact, may have been of benefit to, in the best interest of, or

          legally required by, the undersigned.



     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of

Attorney Revocation to be executed as of this 1 day of May, 2009.





                                   Signature: /s/ John William

Poduska, Sr.



                                   Print Name: John William

Poduska, Sr.
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