<PAGE> 1
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
March 31, 1994
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
Delaware 0-15086 94-2805249
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
2550 Garcia Avenue, Mountain View, California 94043
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 960-1300
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N/A
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 2
Item 5. Other Events
On March 31, 1994 the Registrant gave public notice via a press release
announcing that its preliminary revenue estimates for the quarter ended March
27, 1994 range between $1.17 and $1.20 billion, compared with $1.14 billion in
the third fiscal quarter a year ago. The press release stated that there was a
corresponding increase in unit shipments from the prior year level of 64
thousand. The entire text of the press release issued by the Registrant is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit
-------
<S> <C>
99.1 Text of Press Release dated March 31, 1994.
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 3
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 31, 1994 SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ MICHAEL H. MORRIS
----------------------------------------------
Michael H. Morris
Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
<PAGE> 4
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit
- -------
<S> <C>
99.1 Text of Press Release dated March 31, 1994.
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 1
EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Investor contact:
Richard H. Van Hoesen (415)
336-0117
Press contact:
Chuck Mulloy (415) 336-6424
SUN MICROSYSTEMS REPORTS PRELIMINARY THIRD QUARTER UNIT AND
REVENUE GROWTH ESTIMATES
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California -- March 31, 1994 -- Sun Microsystems, Inc.,
(NASDAQ:SUNW) today announced that preliminary revenue estimates for the quarter
ended March 27, 1994, range between $1.17 and $1.20 billion, compared with $1.14
billion in the third fiscal quarter a year ago. There was a corresponding
increase in unit shipments from the prior level of 64 thousand.
Michael E. Lehman, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, said, "While
our business in Japan was strong during the quarter, we believe US revenue
growth was to some extent affected by this week's product introductions as some
customers elected to wait for the new products. Bookings were slightly above
revenues during the quarter."
Sun will be reporting earnings for the quarter on April 12.
------------------------
Sun Microsystems, Inc., is an integrated portfolio of businesses that supply
distributed computing technologies, products and services. Its innovative open
client-server computing solutions include networked workstations and
multi-processing servers, operating system software, silicon designs and other
value-added technologies. Founded in 1982, Sun is a Fortune 150 company
headquartered in Mountain View, California.
