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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
September 13, 1999
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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)
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Delaware 0-15086 94-2805249
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
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901 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, California 94303
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 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 September 10, 1999, the registrant issued the press release attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 reporting that William J. Raduchel, registrant's Chief
Strategy Officer, has resigned his employment with registrant effective
September 13, 1999.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated September 10, 1999.
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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: September 14, 1999 SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ MICHAEL E. LEHMAN
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Michael E. Lehman
Vice President, Corporate Resources
and Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release dated September 10, 1999.
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EXHIBIT 99.1
PLEASE CONTACT: Susanne Vagadori (650) 786-8281
SUN ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE CHANGES
PALO ALTO, CALIF -- September 10, 1999 -- Sun Microsystems, Inc., a leader in
products, technologies and services for the Internet, today announced that
William J. Raduchel has resigned to join America Online, Inc. effective
September 13, 1999 as the company's chief technology officer.
"We are extremely grateful for the many contributions Bill has made to Sun and
to our continued success." said Scott G. McNealy, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Sun Microsystems, Inc. "In his ten years on my staff at Sun, he has
been an incredible strategist and thinker, providing invaluable counsel to me
and the entire Sun management team. I expect we will continue to see a great
deal of Bill in his new capacity at AOL. We wish him every success in his new
position."
Raduchel joined Sun in October 1988 and held numerous positions, including vice
president of finance and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer, and
his last position as Chief Strategy Officer with responsibility for all
corporate planning and development.
About Sun Microsystems
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision, "The Network is The
Computer(TM)", has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUNW), to its
position as a leading provider of high quality hardware, software and services
for establishing enterprise-wide Intranets and expanding the power of the
Internet. With more than $11.5 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in
more than 150 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://www.sun.com.
Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, and The Network Is The Computer are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc., in the United
States and other countries.
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