As filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on May 16, 2001 Registration No. 333- ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ----------------------------- FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 TERAYON COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 77-0328533 (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) ----------------------------- 2952 Bunker Hill Lane Santa Clara, CA 95054 (Address of principal executive offices) ----------------------------- 1997 Equity Incentive Plan 1999 Non-Officer Equity Incentive Plan (Full title of the plans) Dr. Zaki Rakib Chief Executive Officer Terayon Communication Systems, Inc. 2952 Bunker Hill Lane Santa Clara, CA 95054 (408) 727-4400 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) ---------------------------- Copies to: Jamie E. Chung Rachel N. Halpren Audrey K. Scott Cooley Godward LLP One Maritime Plaza 20th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111-3580 (415) 693-2000 Cooley Godward LLP ---------------------------- CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE Title of Securities to Amount to be Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum Amount of be Registered Registered Offering Price Per Aggregate Offering Registration Fee Share (1) Price (1) Shares of Common Stock, 3,000,000 $ 5.74 $ 17,220,000.00 $ 4,305.00 par value $.001 per share, reserved for future issuance under the 1997 Equity Incentive Plan ======================================================================================================================== Shares of Common Stock, 6,546,748 $22.85 $149,553,191.80 $ 37,383.30 par value $.001 per share, subject to outstanding options granted under the 1999 Non-Officer Equity Incentive Plan ======================================================================================================================== Shares of Common Stock, 3,453,252 $ 5.74 $ 19,821,666.48 $ 4,955.42 par value $.001 per share, reserved for future issuance under the 1999 Non-Officer Equity Incentive Plan ======================================================================================================================== Totals 13,000,000 $ 46,643.72 ======================================================================================================================== ____________________ (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 Terayon Communication Systems, Inc. (Registrant or Company) 1997 Equity Incentive Plan and the 1999 Non-Officer 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 May 15, 2001 for shares available for future grant pursuant to the 1997 Equity Incentive Plan and shares available for future issuance pursuant to the 1999 Non-Officer Equity Incentive Plan (pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Act). INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORMS S-8 NOS. 333-66139, 333-93779, 333-4470, 333-47154 AND 333-53788 The contents of Registration Statements on Forms S-8 Nos. 333-66139, 333- 93779, 333-4470, 333-47154 and 333-53788 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 1998, December 29, 1999, August 29, 2000, October 2, 2000 and January 16, 2001, respectively, are incorporated by reference herein. EXHIBITS Exhibit Number 5.1 Opinion of Cooley Godward LLP. 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors. 23.2 Consent of Cooley Godward LLP is contained in Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement. 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 Santa Clara, State of California on May 16, 2001. TERAYON COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC. By: /s/ Dr. Zaki Rakib ------------------- Dr. Zaki Rakib Chief Executive Officer and Secretary 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. Signature Title Date ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- /s/ Dr. Zaki Rakib Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and May 16, 2001 ---------------------------------------------- Director (Principal Executive Officer) Dr. Zaki Rakib * Chief Financial Officer (Principal May 16, 2001 ---------------------------------------------- Financial and Accounting Officer) Ray M. Fritz * Director May 16, 2001 ---------------------------------------------- Michael D'Avella * Director May 16, 2001 ---------------------------------------------- Alek Krstajic * President and Chairman of the Board of May 16, 2001 ---------------------------------------------- Directors Shlomo Rakib * Director May 16, 2001 ---------------------------------------------- Christopher J. Schaepe * Director May 16, 2001 ---------------------------------------------- Lewis Solomon * Director May 16, 2001 ---------------------------------------------- Mark A. Stevens *By: /s/ Dr. Zaki Rakib ------------------------- Dr. Zaki Rakib Attorney-in-Fact EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 5.1 Opinion of Cooley Godward LLP. 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors. 23.2 Consent of Cooley Godward LLP is contained in Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement.