diff --git a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/FunctionCodegen.java b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/FunctionCodegen.java
index 4d479379fec..c656d502391 100644
--- a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/FunctionCodegen.java
+++ b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/FunctionCodegen.java
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ public class FunctionCodegen {
 
     @NotNull
     public static String[] getThrownExceptions(@NotNull FunctionDescriptor function, @NotNull final JetTypeMapper mapper) {
-        AnnotationDescriptor annotation = function.getAnnotations().findAnnotation(new FqName("kotlin.throws"));
+        AnnotationDescriptor annotation = function.getAnnotations().findAnnotation(new FqName("kotlin.Throws"));
         if (annotation == null) return ArrayUtil.EMPTY_STRING_ARRAY;
 
         Collection<ConstantValue<?>> values = annotation.getAllValueArguments().values();
diff --git a/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/ClassMembers.kt b/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/ClassMembers.kt
index e8b80ecf21b..b052f2489d9 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/ClassMembers.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/ClassMembers.kt
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ class E1: Exception()
 class E2: Exception()
 
 class Test {
-    throws()
+    @Throws()
     fun none() {}
 
-    throws(E1::class)
+    @Throws(E1::class)
     fun one() {}
 
-    throws(E1::class, E2::class)
+    @Throws(E1::class, E2::class)
     fun two() {}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/Constructor.kt b/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/Constructor.kt
index cf67599c7ec..54c26c4fac2 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/Constructor.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/Constructor.kt
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package test
 class E1: Exception()
 class E2: Exception()
 
-class None @throws() constructor() {}
-class One @throws(E1::class) constructor()
-class Two @throws(E1::class, E2::class) constructor()
+class None @Throws() constructor() {}
+class One @Throws(E1::class) constructor()
+class Two @Throws(E1::class, E2::class) constructor()
 
-class OneWithParam @throws(E1::class) constructor(a: Int)
\ No newline at end of file
+class OneWithParam @Throws(E1::class) constructor(a: Int)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/DefaultArgs.kt b/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/DefaultArgs.kt
index becfa1897be..b41adeac603 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/DefaultArgs.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/DefaultArgs.kt
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package test
 
 class E1: Exception()
 
-throws(E1::class) jvmOverloads
+Throws(E1::class) jvmOverloads
 fun one(a: Int = 1) {}
 
-class One @throws(E1::class) constructor(a: Int = 1) {
-    throws(E1::class)
+class One @Throws(E1::class) constructor(a: Int = 1) {
+    @Throws(E1::class)
     fun one(a: Int = 1) {}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/Delegation.kt b/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/Delegation.kt
index 9399efe1aa5..e2793ccbecd 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/Delegation.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/Delegation.kt
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ class E1: Exception()
 class E2: Exception()
 
 interface Trait {
-    throws()
+    @Throws()
     fun none()
 
-    throws(E1::class)
+    @Throws(E1::class)
     fun one()
 
-    throws(E1::class, E2::class)
+    @Throws(E1::class, E2::class)
     fun two()
 }
 
diff --git a/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/GenericSubstitution.kt b/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/GenericSubstitution.kt
index befd95233be..86410a26fd0 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/GenericSubstitution.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/GenericSubstitution.kt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package test
 class E1: Exception()
 
 interface Base<T> {
-    throws(E1::class)
+    @Throws(E1::class)
     fun one(t: T) {}
 }
 
diff --git a/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/TopLevel.kt b/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/TopLevel.kt
index cdc427a4c7f..3bc77076f4b 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/TopLevel.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/TopLevel.kt
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ package test
 class E1: Exception()
 class E2: Exception()
 
-throws()
+@Throws()
 fun none() {}
 
-throws(E1::class)
+@Throws(E1::class)
 fun one() {}
 
-throws(E1::class, E2::class)
+@Throws(E1::class, E2::class)
 fun two() {}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/TraitMembers.kt b/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/TraitMembers.kt
index cb242d3c5c7..b965f26ad08 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/TraitMembers.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/compileJavaAgainstKotlin/method/throws/TraitMembers.kt
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ class E1: Exception()
 class E2: Exception()
 
 interface Trait {
-    throws()
+    @Throws()
     fun none() {}
 
-    throws(E1::class)
+    @Throws(E1::class)
     fun one() {}
 
-    throws(E1::class, E2::class)
+    @Throws(E1::class, E2::class)
     fun two() {}
 }
 
diff --git a/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/Converter.kt b/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/Converter.kt
index ca5d86ccf98..9e7b0f0bc14 100644
--- a/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/Converter.kt
+++ b/j2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/Converter.kt
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ class Converter private constructor(
             val convertedType = typeConverter.convertType(types[index], Nullability.NotNull)
             null to deferredElement<Expression> { ClassLiteralExpression(convertedType.assignPrototype(refElements[index])) }
         }
-        val annotation = Annotation(Identifier("throws").assignNoPrototype(), arguments, withAt = false, newLineAfter = true)
+        val annotation = Annotation(Identifier("Throws").assignNoPrototype(), arguments, withAt = false, newLineAfter = true)
         return Annotations(listOf(annotation.assignPrototype(throwsList))).assignPrototype(throwsList)
     }
 
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/function/extendsBaseWhichExtendsObject.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/function/extendsBaseWhichExtendsObject.kt
index a42b7dcc098..dfb93723294 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/function/extendsBaseWhichExtendsObject.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/function/extendsBaseWhichExtendsObject.kt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class Test : Base() {
         return super.equals(o)
     }
 
-    throws(CloneNotSupportedException::class)
+    Throws(CloneNotSupportedException::class)
     override fun clone(): Any {
         return super.clone()
     }
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class Test : Base() {
         return super.toString()
     }
 
-    throws(Throwable::class)
+    Throws(Throwable::class)
     override fun finalize() {
         super.finalize()
     }
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ open class Base {
         return super.equals(o)
     }
 
-    throws(CloneNotSupportedException::class)
+    Throws(CloneNotSupportedException::class)
     protected open fun clone(): Any {
         return super.clone()
     }
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ open class Base {
         return super.toString()
     }
 
-    throws(Throwable::class)
+    Throws(Throwable::class)
     protected open fun finalize() {
         super.finalize()
     }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/function/overrideObject.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/function/overrideObject.kt
index 9df6feca9d6..f861860fd2e 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/function/overrideObject.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/function/overrideObject.kt
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ class X {
         return super.toString()
     }
 
-    throws(CloneNotSupportedException::class)
+    Throws(CloneNotSupportedException::class)
     protected fun clone(): Any {
         return super.clone()
     }
 }
 
 class Y : Thread() {
-    throws(CloneNotSupportedException::class)
+    Throws(CloneNotSupportedException::class)
     override fun clone(): Any {
         return super.clone()
     }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/function/overrideObject2.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/function/overrideObject2.kt
index 4fdcd98b828..6791e86c5e5 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/function/overrideObject2.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/function/overrideObject2.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class X : Base() {
         return super.toString()
     }
 
-    throws(CloneNotSupportedException::class)
+    Throws(CloneNotSupportedException::class)
     protected fun clone(): Any {
         return super.clone()
     }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/function/throws.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/function/throws.kt
index a2a2581a118..d84a06ff7e3 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/function/throws.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/function/throws.kt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-throws(IOException::class, SerializationException::class)
+Throws(IOException::class, SerializationException::class)
 fun foo()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/methodCallExpression/vararg1.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/methodCallExpression/vararg1.kt
index f75eb8d55aa..8d4627eeb39 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/methodCallExpression/vararg1.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/methodCallExpression/vararg1.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import java.lang.reflect.Constructor
 
 object X {
-    throws(Exception::class)
+    Throws(Exception::class)
     fun <T> foo(constructor: Constructor<T>, args1: Array<Any>, args2: Array<Any>) {
         constructor.newInstance(*args1)
         constructor.newInstance(args1, args2)
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/Multiline.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/Multiline.kt
index 16670e22530..2beca75872d 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/Multiline.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/Multiline.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import java.io.*
 
 public class C {
-    throws(IOException::class)
+    Throws(IOException::class)
     fun foo() {
         ByteArrayInputStream(ByteArray(10)).use { stream ->
             // reading something
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/MultipleResources.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/MultipleResources.kt
index 749e8e2a3b1..3723fceb84a 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/MultipleResources.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/MultipleResources.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import java.io.*
 
 public class C {
-    throws(IOException::class)
+    Throws(IOException::class)
     fun foo() {
         ByteArrayInputStream(ByteArray(10)).use { input ->
             ByteArrayOutputStream().use { output ->
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/Simple.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/Simple.kt
index f1c589909e4..d6af44fc6b7 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/Simple.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/Simple.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import java.io.*
 
 public class C {
-    throws(IOException::class)
+    Throws(IOException::class)
     fun foo() {
         ByteArrayInputStream(ByteArray(10)).use { stream -> println(stream.read()) }
     }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithFinally.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithFinally.kt
index ab6962441b8..5107e6e289c 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithFinally.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithFinally.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import java.io.*
 
 public class C {
-    throws(IOException::class)
+    Throws(IOException::class)
     fun foo() {
         try {
             ByteArrayInputStream(ByteArray(10)).use { stream ->
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithReturnInAnonymousClass.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithReturnInAnonymousClass.kt
index ad9b3d05d1f..85c5b6a9b90 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithReturnInAnonymousClass.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithReturnInAnonymousClass.kt
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 import java.io.*
 
 interface I {
-    throws(IOException::class)
+    Throws(IOException::class)
     public fun doIt(stream: InputStream): Int
 }
 
 public class C {
-    throws(IOException::class)
+    Throws(IOException::class)
     fun foo() {
         ByteArrayInputStream(ByteArray(10)).use { stream ->
             bar(object : I {
-                throws(IOException::class)
+                Throws(IOException::class)
                 override fun doIt(stream: InputStream): Int {
                     return stream.available()
                 }
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class C {
         }
     }
 
-    throws(IOException::class)
+    Throws(IOException::class)
     fun bar(i: I, stream: InputStream): Int {
         return i.doIt(stream)
     }
diff --git a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithReturnInAnonymousClass2.kt b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithReturnInAnonymousClass2.kt
index 0b7051c782f..bf26a084f5d 100644
--- a/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithReturnInAnonymousClass2.kt
+++ b/j2k/testData/fileOrElement/tryWithResource/WithReturnInAnonymousClass2.kt
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 import java.io.*
 
 interface I {
-    throws(IOException::class)
+    Throws(IOException::class)
     public fun doIt(stream: InputStream): Int
 }
 
 public class C {
-    throws(IOException::class)
+    Throws(IOException::class)
     fun foo(): Int {
         ByteArrayInputStream(ByteArray(10)).use { stream ->
             return bar(object : I {
-                throws(IOException::class)
+                Throws(IOException::class)
                 override fun doIt(stream: InputStream): Int {
                     return stream.available()
                 }
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class C {
         }
     }
 
-    throws(IOException::class)
+    Throws(IOException::class)
     fun bar(i: I, stream: InputStream): Int {
         return i.doIt(stream)
     }
diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/util/JLangJVM.kt b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/util/JLangJVM.kt
index a0eed70a26d..c45f9ca3b4e 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/util/JLangJVM.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/util/JLangJVM.kt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import kotlin.reflect.KClass
  *
  * @property exceptionClasses the list of checked exception classes that may be thrown by the function.
  */
-public annotation(retention = AnnotationRetention.SOURCE) class throws(public vararg val exceptionClasses: KClass<out Throwable>)
+public annotation(retention = AnnotationRetention.SOURCE) class Throws(public vararg val exceptionClasses: KClass<out Throwable>)
 
 /**
  * Returns the runtime Java class of this object.