SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BEVERIDGE CRAWFORD W
(Last) (First) (Middle)
4150 NETWORK CIRCLE
(Street)
SANTA CLARA CA 95054
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [ SUNW ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/31/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 90,881(1) D(2)
Common Stock 3,000 I By Trust for Iain C. Beveridge
Common Stock 3,000 I By Trust for Moira C. Beveridge
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock $40 (3) 04/12/2010 Common Stock 700,000 700,000 D
Common Stock $18.58 (4) 04/18/2011 Common Stock 400,000 400,000 D
Common Stock $18.58 (5) 04/18/2011 Common Stock 350,000 350,000 D
Common Stock $12.59 (6) 11/07/2011 Common Stock 300,000 300,000 D
Common Stock $9.14 (7) 03/19/2012 Common Stock 200 200 D
Common Stock $6.45 (8) 05/02/2012 Common Stock 200,000 200,000 D
Common Stock $3.7 (9) 07/25/2012 Common Stock 300,000 300,000 D
Common Stock $3.85 (10) 07/23/2013 Common Stock 500,000 500,000 D
Common Stock $3.79 (11) 07/29/2014 Common Stock 400,000 400,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Reflects 6,017 Shares purchased under the Sun Microsystems, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan on October 31, 2003 and April 30, 2004, respectively.
2. Shares are held jointly between the reporting person and his wife.
3. The option was granted under Sun Microsystems, Inc. 1990 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan. Option shall vest at a rate of 233,333 shares on April 12, 2003, 233,333 shares on April 12, 2004 and 23,334 shares on April 12, 2005.
4. The option was granted under Sun Microsystems, Inc. 1990 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan. Shares vest and become exercisable in five equal annual installments of 80,000 shares beginning April 18, 2002.
5. The option was granted under Sun Microsystems, Inc. 1990 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan. Shares vest and become exercisable in five equal annual installments of 70,000 shares beginning April 18, 2002.
6. The option was granted under Sun Microsystems, Inc. 1990 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan. Shares vest and become exercisable in four equal annual installments of 75,000 shares beginning November 7, 2002.
7. The option was granted under Sun Microsystems, Inc. 1990 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan. Shares vest and become exercisable in five equal annual installments of 40 shares beginning February 25, 2003.
8. The option was granted under Sun Microsystems, Inc. 1990 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan. Shares vest and become exercisable in five equal annual installments of 40,000 shares beginning May 2, 2003.
9. The option was granted under Sun Microsystems, Inc. 1990 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan. Shares vest and become exercisable in five equal annual installments of 60,000 shares beginning July 25, 2003.
10. The option was granted under Sun Microsystems, Inc. 1990 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan. Shares vest and become exercisable in five equal annual installments of 100,000 shares beginning July 23, 2004.
11. The option was granted under Sun Microsystems, Inc. 1990 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan. Shares vest and become exercisable in five equal annual installments of 80,000 shares beginning July 29, 2005.
/s/ Crawford W. Beveridge 09/22/2004
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