Item 8.01. Other Events

On August 20, 2009, Sun Microsystems, Inc. ("Sun") received notification from the United States Department of Justice (the "DOJ") that the DOJ has approved the proposed acquisition of Sun by Oracle Corporation (the "Merger") and terminated the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 regarding the Merger. As previously announced, Sun's stockholders approved the Merger on July 16, 2009. The Merger remains subject to regulatory clearance from the European Commission and is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the other closing conditions specified in the merger agreement.

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