8-K

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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


                                JANUARY 9, 1995
               Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):


                             SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.                            
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           DELAWARE                  0-15086                   94-2805249
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission                (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)            File Number)            Identification No.)


2550 GARCIA AVENUE, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA                   94043
(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:     (415) 960-1300

                                    N/A
       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.       OTHER EVENTS

        On January 6, 1995 the Registrant gave public notice via a press
release announcing that J. Phillip Samper, president of Sun Microsystems
Computer Company, a division of the Registrant, has agreed to step down from
his current position at the end of February 1995.  The press release disclosed
that Mr. Samper shall assume a consulting and advisory role for the Registrant
following such time.  The entire text of the press release issued by the 
Registrant is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 7.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

        (c)   Exhibits

              99.1   Text of Press Release dated January 6, 1995.

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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: January 9, 1995              SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.




                                           By: /s/  MICHAEL H. MORRIS
                                               -----------------------------
                                               Michael H. Morris
                                               Vice President,
                                               General Counsel and Secretary


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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit

99.1         Text of Press Release dated January 6, 1995.

EX-99.1

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                     FOR MORE INFORMATION:
                                          Press contact:
                                          Sun Microsystems Computer Company
                                          Marty Coleman (415) 336-6543

                                          Press contact:
                                          Burson-Marsteller
                                          Heidi Sinclair (213) 251-4607

                                          Investor contact:
                                          Sun Microsystems, Inc.
                                          Denise Peck (415) 336-0117

                SUN MICROSYSTEMS ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE TRANSITION

                        J. PHILLIP SAMPER TO CHANGE ROLE

        MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- January 6, 1995 -- Sun Microsystems, Inc.
(SMI) today announced that J. Phillip Samper, president of Sun Microsystems
Computer Company (SMCC) has chosen to step down from his current position at
the end of February.  At that time, he will assume a consulting and advisory
role for SMI.  He will remain in his current position through February, to
assist in the transition to a successor.  The process for identifying a
successor has been initiated.

        "Phil's association with us is of long-standing, first as a member
of Sun's Board of Directors, then as the president of SMCC, and next as a key
advisor to the company," said Chief Executive Officer, Scott McNealy.  "When
I asked Phil to join us as SMCC president, it was to provide leadership and
focus around several business objectives.  His accomplishments were
significant, and were met earlier than expected.  During his tenure, SMCC has 
experienced significant growth in its business and greatly improved its 
profitability, brand awareness and understanding of the enterprise customer.  
I have greatly appreciated Phil's counsel during all the years that he has been 
with us and I am pleased that he will assist us in the future."
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        McNealy continued, "The changes Phil made were some of the key reasons
why we had record results in fiscal 1994 and why we continue to show momentum
in fiscal 1995."

        Sun Microsystems, Inc., is an integrated portfolio of businesses that
supply distributed computing technologies, products and services.  Its
innovative open client-server computing solutions include networked
workstations and multiprocessing servers, operating system software, silicon
designs and other value-added technologies.  Founded in 1982, Sun is a Fortune
150 company headquartered in Mountain View, California.

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