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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 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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METRICOM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 77-0294597
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(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
980 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA 95030-2375
(Address of principal executive offices)
1997 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
1991 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
(Full title of the plans)
TIMOTHY A. DREISBACH
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
METRICOM, INC.
333 WEST JULIAN STREET
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95110
(408) 252-3000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of agent for service)
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Copies to:
KENNETH L. GUERNSEY, ESQ.
CYDNEY S. POSNER, ESQ.
COOLEY GODWARD LLP
ONE MARITIME PLAZA, 20TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
(415) 693-2000
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM
TITLE OF SECURITIES TO BE AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE PER AGGREGATE OFFERING AMOUNT OF
REGISTERED REGISTERED SHARE (1) PRICE (1) REGISTRATION FEE
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Shares of Common Stock, 1,671,715 $34.1713(1)(a) $57,124,675 $15,080.91
par value $.001 per share,
subject to outstanding
options granted under the
1997 Equity Incentive Plan
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Shares of Common Stock, 1,328,285 $34.28125(1)(b) $45,535,270 $12,021.31
par value $.001 per share,
reserved for future grant
under the 1997 Equity
Incentive Plan
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Shares of Common Stock, 300,000 $34.28125(1)(b) $10,284,375 $2,715.08
par value $.001 per share,
reserved for future
issuance under the 1991
Employee Stock Purchase
Plan
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Totals
3,300,000 $34.1713-$34.28125 $112,944,320 $29,817.30
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(1) (1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the
registration fee. The offering price per share and aggregate offering
price are based upon (a) the weighted average exercise price, for
shares subject to options previously granted under the Metricom, Inc.
("Registrant" or "Company") 1997 Equity Incentive Plan (pursuant to
Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"))
and (b) the average of the high and low prices of the Company's Common
Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on _________, 2000 for
shares available for future grant pursuant to the 1997 Equity Incentive
Plan and shares available for future issuance pursuant to the 1991
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Act).
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Exhibit Index at Page 5
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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CONTENTS OF
REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM S-8
NOS. 33-47688, 33-63088, 33-81746, 33-95070,
333-32211, 333-09001, 333-62557 AND 333-32728
The contents of Registration Statements on Form S-8 Nos. 33-47688,
33-63088, 33-81746, 33-95070, 333-32211, 333-09001, 333-62557 and 333-32728
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 1992, May 21, 1993,
July 20, 1994, July 27, 1995, July 26, 1996, July 28, 1997, August 31, 1998 and
March 17, 2000, respectively, 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 Arthur Andersen LLP.
23.2 Consent of Cooley Godward LLP is contained in Exhibit 5.1 to this
Registration Statement.
24.1 Power of Attorney is contained on the signature pages.
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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 Los Gatos, State of California, on August 25,
2000.
METRICOM, INC.
By: /s/ James E. Wall
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James E. Wall
Title: Chief Financial Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Timothy A. Dreisbach and James E. Wall,
and each or any one of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to
do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done
in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might
or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his or her substitutes
or substitute, may lawfully 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 by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ Timothy A. Dreisbach President, Chief Executive Officer August 25, 2000
-------------------------------------------- and Director (Principal Executive
(Timothy A. Dreisbach) Officer)
/s/ James E. Wall Chief Financial Officer (Principal August 25, 2000
-------------------------------------------- Financial and Accounting Officer)
(James E. Wall)
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-------------------------------------------- Director _________, 2000
(Bram Johnson)
/s/ Ralph Derrickson Director August 23, 2000
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(Ralph Derrickson)
/s/ Robert P. Dilworth Director August 25, 2000
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(Robert P. Dilworth)
/s/ Justin L. Jaschke Director August 25, 2000
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(Justin L. Jaschke)
/s/ David M. Moore Director August 25, 2000
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(David M. Moore)
/s/ William D. Savoy Director August 25, 2000
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(William D. Savoy)
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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 Arthur Andersen LLP.
23.2 Consent of Cooley Godward LLP is contained in Exhibit 5.1 to this
Registration Statement.
24.1 Power of Attorney is contained on the signature pages.
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