The following are questions that we get asked most often by our current and potential investors. If you have a question that isn't answered here or elsewhere on our site, please email us at investor.relations@sun.com and we'll get back to you shortly with an answer.
- What is Sun Microsystem's vision statement?
- What is Sun Microsystem's mission statement?
- What is Sun's strategy?
- What is Sun Microsystems' ticker symbol and which exchange does it trade on?
- Does Sun Microsystems pay a cash dividend?
- Does Sun have a Dividend Reinvestment Program (DRIP)?
- Does Sun offer a direct purchase program of its stock to the investing public?
- How can I buy JAVA stock?
- When has Sun's stock split during the company's history?
- Who do I contact with questions about transferring my stock?
- What is the date of JAVA's inital public offering and at what price did it close?
- In which year and where was Sun Microsystems incorporated?
- Who is Sun Microsystems' auditor?
- What is Sun Microsystems' fiscal year 2008 calendar?
- When is the next earnings release?
- Where can I get copies of Sun's financial documents -- annual reports, SEC documents, and financial press releases?
- Who are the financial analysts that follow Sun?
- How can I get a historical stock quote?
- What is Sun's CUSIP number?
- Who are the members of Sun's Board of Directors?
- How can I contact Sun's Investor Relations department?
- How can I contact Sun's Board of Directors?
- How many JAVA shares are outstanding?
- When is the next annual shareholder meeting?
- Will there be a stock buyback?
- What can you tell me about a rumor regarding Sun or an upcoming product?
- Where can I buy Sun logo merchandise?
01. What is Sun Microsystem's vision statement?
A. Everyone and everything participating on the network. Sun's tagline of more than 20 years is "The Network is the Computer."
02. What is Sun Microsystem's mission statement?
A. To create the technologies and fuel the communities that power the Participation Age.
03. What is Sun's strategy?
A. Sun engineers solutions that address our customer's biggest, most important problems. We share our solutions in order to grow communities, increase participation, and create world-changing new market opportunities. We innovate the world's best infrastructure technology, based on more than two decades of network computing experience.
04. What is Sun Microsystems' ticker symbol and which exchange does it trade on?
A. Ticker symbol: JAVA; Exchange: NASDAQ. Please note as a result of the reverse stock split, effective November 12, 2007 through December 10, 207 (twenty trading days following the effective date of the reverse stock split) a "D" will be added to the end of our regular ticker symbol to indicate that a reverse split has recently taken place. As a result, during that time, our trading symbol will be "JAVAD." On December 11, 2007, our ticker symbol will go back to "JAVA".
05. Does Sun Microsystems pay a cash dividend?
A. At this time, Sun Microsystems does not pay cash dividends.
06. Does Sun have a Dividend Reinvestment Program (DRIP)?
A. No, Sun Microsystems does not have a Dividend Reinvestment Program.
07. Does Sun offer a direct purchase program of its stock to the investing public?
A. No, Sun does not offer any direct purchase programs for its stock to the public. The public should purchase Sun stock through a broker.
08. How can I buy JAVA stock?
A. You can purchase JAVA stock from any brokerage firm. To learn how you can purchase JAVA online through one of several online brokerage firms, click here.
09. When has Sun's stock split during the company's history?
A. History of Sun's stock splits:
| Record Date |
Payable Date |
Ex-Date |
Factor |
| Nov. 28, 1988 |
Dec. 20, 1988 |
Dec. 22, 1988 |
2 for 1 |
| Nov. 20, 1995 |
Dec. 11, 1995 |
Dec. 12, 1995 |
2 for 1 |
| Nov. 18, 1996 |
Dec. 10, 1996 |
Dec. 11, 1996 |
2 for 1 |
| Mar. 18, 1999 |
Apr. 8, 1999 |
Apr. 9, 1999 |
2 for 1 |
| Nov. 11, 1999 |
Dec. 7, 1999 |
Dec. 8, 1999 |
2 for 1 |
| Nov. 9, 2000 |
Dec. 5, 2000 |
Dec. 6, 2000 |
2 for 1 |
| Nov. 12, 2007 |
Nov. 12, 2007 |
Nov. 12, 2007/td>
| 1 for 4 (Reverse Split) |
10. Who do I contact with questions about transferring my stock?
A: Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
P.O. Box 43023
Providence, RI 02940-3010
U.S.A.
Phone:
+1-877-498-8865
+1-781-575-4593
http://www.computershare.com
11. What is the date of JAVA's inital public offering and at what price did it close?
A. JAVA's initial public offering was on March 4, 1986 at the price of $16.00; with the historical splits and the reverse split on November 12, 2007, the adjusted price is $1.00.
12. In which year and where was Sun Microsystems incorporated?
A. Sun was originally incorporated in California on February 24, 1982, and was reincorporated in Delaware on September 17, 1986.
13. Who is Sun Microsystems' auditor?
A. Ernst & Young
14. What is Sun Microsystems' fiscal year 2008 calendar?
A: Sun's fiscal year 2008 calendar:
| Quarter |
From |
To |
| 1st |
Jul 1, 2007 |
Sept 30, 2007 |
| 2nd |
Oct 1, 2007 |
Dec 30, 2007 |
| 3rd |
Dec 31, 2007 |
Mar 30, 2008 |
| 4th |
Mar 31, 2008 |
Jun 30, 2008 |
15. When is the next earnings release?
A. The Q4 FY08 Earnings Release will be on Friday August 1st, 2008. The conference call will be at 5:00AM PT. A link to the audiocast of the conference call will be provided on the Investor Relations homepage.
16. Where can I get copies of Sun's financial documents -- annual reports, SEC documents, earnings news releases
A. You can review our financial documents online by clicking the links to annual reports, SEC documents, and financial press releases or request hard copies.
17. Who are the financial analysts that follow Sun?
A. Please see our analysts listing.
18. How can I get a historical stock quote?
A. You can get a historical stock quote with the Historical Price Lookup tool.
19. What is Sun's CUSIP number?
A. Sun Microsystems Common Stock CUSIP is 866810-20-3 effective November 12th, 2007.
20. Who are the members of Sun's Board of Directors?
A. Click here for a complete list of the members of Sun Microsystems' Board of Directors.
21. How can I contact Sun's Investor Relations department?
A. You can reach us by phone, email, or fax.
22. How can I contact Sun's Board of Directors?
A. You can reach Sun's Board of Directors by sending an email.
23. How many JAVA shares are outstanding?
A. As of June 30th, 2007, there were approximately 3,534,000,000 shares of Sun Microsystems common stock outstanding.
24. When is the next annual stockholders' meeting?
A. The 2008 annual stockholders' meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 5th, 2008.
25. Will there be a stock buyback?
A. The decision for a stock buyback is made at the discretion of Sun's Board of Directors. On May 16, 2007, Sun announced a $3 billion share repurchase authorization of the company's outstanding shares by the Board of Directors.
26. What can you tell me about a rumor regarding Sun or an upcoming product?
A. Sun Microsystems does not comment on rumors.
27. Where can I buy Sun logo merchandise?
A. Check out our online Sun Wear Store for products and clothing featuring Sun branded merchandise.
These FAQs contain forward-looking statements regarding the future opportunities, results and performance of Sun Microsystems, Inc., including statements regarding our vision, mission and strategy. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those predicted in any such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections and forward-looking statements include: failure to rapidly and successfully develop, produce or sell new products, technologies and services; delays in product development, or customer acceptance and implementation of new products; and our reliance on our channel partners. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in Sun's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Sun's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006.
