As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2001
Registration No. 333-________
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Red Hat, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 06-1364380
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
2600 Meridian Parkway
Durham, North Carolina 27713
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Red Hat, Inc. 1999 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, As Amended on August 2, 2001
(Full title of the plan)
Matthew J. Szulik
President and Chief Executive Officer
Red Hat, Inc.
2600 Meridian Parkway
Durham, North Carolina 27713
(Name and address of agent for service of process)
(919) 547-0012
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Brian T. Atkinson, Esq.
Moore & Van Allen PLLC
100 North Tryon Street, Floor 47
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-4003
(704) 331-1000
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Securities to be Registered Amount To Be Proposed Proposed Amount of
Registered Maximum Maximum Registration
Offering Price Aggregate Fee
Per Share Offering Price (1)
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Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share 15,000,000 $3.99 $59,850,000 $14,963
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(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Registrant's
Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share, reported on the Nasdaq
National Market on October 16, 2001, which were $4.19 and $3.78,
respectively.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement relates to the registration of additional
securities issuable pursuant to an employee benefit plan for which a
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 333-96163) was filed by Red Hat,
Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 4, 2000. The
contents of the Registration Statement filed on February 4, 2000 are
incorporated herein by this reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, 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 Durham in the State of North Carolina, on this 18th
day of October, 2001.
RED HAT, INC.
By: /s/ Matthew J. Szulik
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Matthew J. Szulik
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the
date indicated.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ MATTHEW J. SZULIK Chief Executive Officer, President and October 18, 2001
------------------------------------ Director (principal executive officer)
Matthew J. Szulik
/S/ KEVIN B. THOMPSON Senior Vice President and Chief October 18, 2001
------------------------------------ Financial Officer (principal
Kevin B. Thompson financial and accounting officer)
/S/ ROBERT F. YOUNG Director October 18, 2001
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Robert F. Young
/S/ EUGENE J. MCDONALD Director October 18, 2001
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Eugene J. McDonald
/S/ WILLIAM S. KAISER Director October 18, 2001
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William S. Kaiser
/S/ ERIC HAHN Director October 18, 2001
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Eric Hahn
/S/ F. SELBY WELLMAN Director October 18, 2001
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F. Selby Wellman
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
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5 Opinion of Moore & Van Allen, PLLC
23.1 Consent of Moore & Van Allen, PLLC (included in Exhibit 5).
23.2 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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