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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 2, 2000
Registration No. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
TERAYON COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 77-0328533
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
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2952 Bunker Hill Lane
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(Address of principal executive offices)
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1997 Equity Incentive Plan
1999 Non-Officer Equity Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plans)
Dr. Zaki Rakib
Chief Executive Officer
Terayon Communication Systems, Inc.
2952 Bunker Hill Lane
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(408) 727-4400
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
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Copies to:
Karyn S. Tucker
Angelique Tremble
Rachel Halpren
Cooley Godward LLP
One Maritime Plaza
20/th/ Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-3580
(415) 693-2000
Cooley Godward LLP
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Securities to Amount to be Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum Amount of
be Registered Registered Offering Price Per Share Aggregate Offering Price Registration Fee
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Shares of Common Stock, 1,223,968 $38.5802 $ 47,220,930 $12,466.33
par value $.001 per
share, subject to
outstanding options
granted under the 1997
Equity Incentive Plan
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Shares of Common Stock, 3,000,000 $41.3947 $124,184,100 $32,784.60
par value $.001 per
share, subject to
outstanding options
granted under the 1999
Non-Officer Equity
Incentive Plan
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Totals 4,223,968 $171,405,030 $45,250.93
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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CONTENTS OF
REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM S-8 NO. 333-66139 AND NO. 333-93779
The contents of Registration Statements on Form S-8 No. 333-66139 and No.
333-93779 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission respectively on
October 26, 1998 and December 29, 1999, are incorporated by reference herein.
EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
Number
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5.1 Opinion of Cooley Godward LLP
23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors
23.2 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Accountants
23.3 Consent of Kost Forer & Gabbay (a member of Ernst & Young
International), Independent Auditors
23.4 Consent of Kost Forer & Gabbay (a member of Ernst & Young
International), Independent Auditors
23.5 Consent of Cooley Godward LLP is contained in Exhibit 5.1 to this
Registration Statement
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2.
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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 Santa Clara, State of California on October 2,
2000.
TERAYON COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
By:/s/ Zaki Rakib
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Dr. Zaki Rakib
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature Title Date
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/s/ Zaki Rakib Chief Executive Officer and Director October 2, 2000
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Dr. Zaki Rakib (Principal Executive Officer)
* Chief Financial Officer (Principal October 2, 2000
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Ray M. Fritz Financial and Accounting Officer)
* Chairman of the Board of Directors October 2, 2000
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Shlomo Rakib
* Director October 2, 2000
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Michael D'Avella
* Director October 2, 2000
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Alek Krstajic
* Director October 2, 2000
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Christopher J. Schaepe
* Director October 2, 2000
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Lewis Solomon
* Director October 2, 2000
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Mark A. Stevens
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3.
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Signature Title Date
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*By: /s/ Zaki Rakib
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Dr. Zaki Rakib
Attorney-in-Fact
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4.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number Description
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5.1 Opinion of Cooley Godward LLP
23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.2 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Accountants
23.3 Consent of Kost Forer & Gabbay (a member of Ernst & Young
International), Independent Auditors
23.4 Consent of Kost Forer & Gabbay (a member of Ernst & Young
International), Independent Auditors
23.5 Consent of Cooley Godward LLP is contained in Exhibit 5.1 to this
Registration Statement
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5.
