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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 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
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INFORMIX CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 94-3011736
(STATE OF INCORPORATION) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
4100 BOHANNON DRIVE
MENLO PARK, CA 94025
(650) 926-6300
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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1994 STOCK OPTION AND AWARD PLAN
1997 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
1998 NON-STATUTORY STOCK OPTION PLAN
(FULL TITLE OF THE PLANS)
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GARY LLOYD, ESQ.
VICE PRESIDENT, LEGAL, GENERAL COUNSEL AND
SECRETARY
4100 BOHANNON DRIVE
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA, 94025
(650) 926-6300
(NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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COPY TO:
DOUGLAS H. COLLOM, ESQ.
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI, P.C.
650 PAGE MILL ROAD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
(650) 493-9300
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED PROPOSED
MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
AMOUNT OFFERING AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF
TITLE OF SECURITIES TO BE PRICE OFFERING REGISTRATION
TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED (1) PER SHARE (2) PRICE (2) FEE
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Common Stock ($0.01 par value) issuable under:
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1994 Stock Option and Award Plan 8,000,000 shares 4.3595 34,876,000.00 9,207.26
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1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan 4,000,000 shares 4.3595 17,438,000.00 4,603.63
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1998 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan 5,000,000 shares 4.3595 21,797,500.00 5,754.54
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TOTAL 17,000,000 shares $4.3595 $74,111,500.00 $19,565.44
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(1) Solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, the number of
shares to be registered under this Registration Statement has been broken
down into three subtotals.
(2) Computed in accordance with Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act. Such
computation is based on the estimated exercise price of $4.3595 per share
computed in accordance with Rule 457(b) averaging the high and low prices
of shares of Informix Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National
market on August 4, 2000.
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The contents of Informix's Form S-8 Registration Statement Nos.
333-31369, 333-31371, 333-61843, 333-89231 and 333-331670 as filed with the
Commission on July 16, 1997, July 16, 1997, August 19, 1998, October 18, 1999
and March 3, 2000, respectively, are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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4.1 1994 Stock Option and Award Plan, as amended
4.2 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended
4.3 1998 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan, as amended
5.1 Opinion of Counsel as to legality of securities being registered
23.1 Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Auditors
23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors
23.3 Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1 Power of Attorney (see page II-4)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
Informix has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Menlo
Park, State of California, on this 7th day of August, 2000.
INFORMIX CORPORATION
By: /s/ Peter Gyenes
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Peter Gyenes
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT EACH PERSON WHOSE SIGNATURE
APPEARS BELOW CONSTITUTES AND APPOINTS PETER GYENES AND GARY LLOYD AND EACH ONE
OF THEM, ACTING INDIVIDUALLY AND WITHOUT THE OTHER, AS HIS OR HER
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, EACH WITH FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION, FOR HIM IN ANY AND ALL
CAPACITIES, TO SIGN ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS TO THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON
FORM S-8, AND TO FILE THE SAME, WITH EXHIBITS THERETO AND OTHER DOCUMENTS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH, WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, HEREBY
RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING ALL THAT EACH OF SAID ATTORNEYS-IN-FACT, OR HIS
SUBSTITUTE OR SUBSTITUTES, MAY DO OR CAUSE TO BE DONE BY VIRTUE HEREOF.
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE
CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED.
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ Peter Gyenes
---------------------------------------- President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal August 7, 2000
Peter Gyenes Executive Officer) and Director
/s/ Yon Yoon Jorden
------------------------------------------- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer August 7, 2000
Yon Yoon Jorden (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ William F. O'Kelly
------------------------------------------ Treasurer and Vice President, Corporate August 7, 2000
William F. O'Kelly Finance (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Leslie G. Denend
------------------------------------------ Director August 7, 2000
Leslie G. Denend
------------------------------------------- Director
Jean-Yves F. Dexmier
/s/ Robert J. Finocchio, Jr.
------------------------------------------- Chairman of the Board and Director August 7, 2000
Robert J. Finocchio, Jr.
/s/ James L. Koch
------------------------------------------- Director August 7, 2000
James L. Koch
/s/ Thomas A. McDonnell
------------------------------------------- Director August 7, 2000
Thomas A. McDonnell
/s/ Robert M. Morrill
------------------------------------------- Director August 7, 2000
Robert M. Morrill
/s/ Cyril J. Yansouni
------------------------------------------- Director August 7, 2000
Cyril J. Yansouni
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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EXHIBITS
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Registration Statement on Form S-8
Informix Corporation
August 7, 2000
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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4.1 1994 Stock Option and Award Plan, as amended
4.2 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended
4.3 1998 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan, as amended
5.1 Opinion of Counsel as to legality of securities being registered
23.1 Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Auditors
23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors
23.3 Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1 Power of Attorney (see page II-3)
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