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
February 26, 1996
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-15086 94-2805249
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2550 Garcia Avenue, Mountain View, California 94043
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 960-1300
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On February 22, 1996, the Registrant received a letter from Milberg
Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach regarding the matter of Kostick Trust v. Peter O.
Crisp, et al., Case No. CV755458 ("Kostick v. Crisp") and a related matter,
filed subsequent thereto, Manson v. Peter O. Crisp, Case No. CV755504. This
letter specifically notified the Registrant that the Registrant is being dropped
as a defendant in the foregoing matters and that the Registrant need not respond
to the complaints set forth therein. The text of this letter is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference. The actions
set forth in Kostick v. Crisp are more fully described in ITEM 1 - "SUBSEQUENT
EVENT" of the Registrant's Form 10-Q for its second fiscal quarter ended
December 31, 1995, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Text of letter dated February 22, 1996 to the Registrant
from Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach.
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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: February 26, 1996 SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ MICHAEL H. MORRIS
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Michael H. Morris
Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
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99.1 Text of letter dated February 22, 1996 to the Registrant from
Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach.
EXHIBIT 99.1
MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD HYNES & LERACH
600 West Broadway
1800 One America Plaza
San Diego, California 92101-3356
(619) 231-1068
FAX: (619) 231-7423
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One Pennsylvania Plaza
New York, New York 10119-0165
(212) 594-8300
FAX: (212) 668-1229
February 22, 1996
VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. MAIL
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Mike Morris
SUN MICROSYSTEMS
2550 Garcia Avenue
Mailstop PAL 1-521
Mountain View, CA 94043
Re: Kostick Trust v. Peter O. Crisp, et al.,
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Case No. CV755458
Manson v. Peter O. Crisp,
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Case No. CV755504
Dear Mr. Morris:
This will confirm that Sun Microsystems need not respond to the
complaints in the above actions. We are amending the complaints and dropping Sun
Microsystems as a defendant.
Very truly yours,
/s/ ALAN SCHULMAN
(Alan Schulman)
