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FORM 4UNITED 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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SCHWARTZ JONATHAN I

(Last)(First)(Middle)
4150 NETWORK CIRCLE

(Street)
SANTA CLARACA95054

(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. [JAVA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
President and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/28/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock 07/28/2009 F  2,234 D$ 9.2 943,852 (1) D  

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 Security3. 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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option $ 160        (2)04/12/2010 Common Stock 17,500   17,500 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 180.1252        (2)06/13/2010 Common Stock 7,500   7,500 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 74.32        (2)04/18/2011 Common Stock 50,000   50,000 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 50.36        (2)11/07/2011 Common Stock 18,750   18,750 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 50.36        (2)11/07/2011 Common Stock 18,750   18,750 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 36.56        (2)03/19/2012 Common Stock 50   50 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 25.8        (2)05/02/2012 Common Stock 50,000   50,000 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 14.8        (2)07/25/2012 Common Stock 75,000   75,000 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 15.4        (2)07/23/2013 Common Stock 125,000   125,000 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 15.6        (2)04/30/2014 Common Stock 250,000   250,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.16        (2)07/29/2014 Common Stock 200,000   200,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.4        (2)07/28/2015 Common Stock 225,000   225,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 19.8        (2)04/27/2016 Common Stock 500,000   500,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 20.4        (2)07/31/2017 Common Stock 500,000   500,000 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. This includes (i) 407,200 shares of unvested restricted stock units and (ii) 2,777 shares acquired under the issuer's employee stock purchase plan on May 15, 2009
2. This option vests and becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit List
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
/s/ Craig D. Norris, Attorney-In-Fact07/28/2009
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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EX-24.HTM

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LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

For Section 16 Reporting

The undersigned, as a Section 16 reporting person of Sun Microsystems, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Michael A. Dillon in his role and capacity as corporate secretary and Craig D. Norris in his role and capacity as corporate assistant secretary, and both of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: 

1.complete and execute Forms 3, 4 and 5 and other forms and all amendments thereto as such attorney-in-fact shall in his discretion determine to be required or advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership, acquisition or disposition of securities of the Company; and

2.do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or national association, the Company and such other person or agency as the attorney-in-fact shall deem appropriate.

The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended).

This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the Company and the foregoing attorneys-in-fact. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Limited Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 1st day of August, 2008.


Signature:  /s/ Jonathan I. Schwartz

Print Name:  Jonathan I. Schwartz




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