-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KG26ri9i2hZh1a562wUkyfJH0WnZZhVj2pzUtA2bCZu1hUTwiZxwFPEIKw2ObQGE eSrqzo+bZFYhhc6bqZe5vQ== 0001012870-03-002983.txt : 20030606 0001012870-03-002983.hdr.sgml : 20030606 20030606153850 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001012870-03-002983 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030606 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANDSPRING INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001091822 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571] IRS NUMBER: 770490705 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30719 FILM NUMBER: 03735929 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 189 BERNARDO AVNEUE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94043-5203 BUSINESS PHONE: 6502305000 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PALM INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001100389 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER TERMINALS [3575] IRS NUMBER: 943150688 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 N. MCCARTHY BOULEVARD CITY: MILPITAS STATE: CA ZIP: 95035 BUSINESS PHONE: 4088789000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 N. MCCARTHY BOULEVARD STREET 2: M/S 4101 CITY: MILPITAS STATE: CA ZIP: 95035-5112 425 1 d425.htm INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE TO FORM 8-K FILING FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 425 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE TO FORM 8-K FILING FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 425

 

Filed by Palm, Inc. Pursuant to Rule 425

Under the Securities Act of 1933

And Deemed Filed Pursuant to Rule 14a-12

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Subject Company: Handspring, Inc.

Commission File No.: 0-30719

 

This filing relates to the proposed reorganization transaction involving Palm, Inc. (“Palm”) PalmSource, Inc. (“PalmSource”) and Handspring, Inc. (“Handspring”) pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of June 4, 2003 (the “Reorganization Agreement”), by and among Palm, Palm Separation Corporation, Handspring Acquisition Corporation and Handspring. The Reorganization Agreement is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K, as amended, filed by Palm on June 6, 2003, and is incorporated by reference into this filing.

 

Additional Information And Where To Find It

 

Palm, Inc. and Handspring, Inc. intend to file a registration statement on Form S-4 containing a joint proxy statement/prospectus in connection with the reorganization transaction involving Palm, PalmSource, Inc. and Handspring. In addition, PalmSource intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 containing a prospectus relating to the distribution of PalmSource shares to the existing stockholders of Palm. Investors and security holders are urged to read these filings when they become available because they will contain important information about the reorganization transaction described herein. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these documents (when they are available) and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Palm by contacting of Palm Investor Relations (877-696-7256 or Palm.IR@corp.palm.com). Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Handspring by contacting Handspring Investor Relations (Brad Driver at 650-230-5070 or bdriver@handspring.com). Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by PalmSource by contacting PalmSource Investor Relations (Al Wood at 408-400-3000 or Al.Wood@palmsource.com).

 

Palm and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Palm and Handspring in connection with the reorganization transaction described herein. Information regarding the special interests of these directors and executive officers in the reorganization transaction described herein will be included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus of Palm and Handspring described above. PalmSource and its directors and executive officers also may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Palm and Handspring in connection with the reorganization transaction described herein. Information regarding the special interests of these directors and executive officers in the reorganization transaction described herein will be included in the prospectus of PalmSource


described above. Additional information regarding the directors and executive officers of Palm is also included in Palm’s proxy statement for its 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about August 26, 2002. This document is available free of charge at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov and from Palm by contacting Palm Investor Relations (877-696-7256 or Palm.IR@corp.palm.com).

 

Handspring and its directors and executive officers also may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Handspring and Palm in connection with the reorganization transaction described herein. Information regarding the special interests of these directors and executive officers in the reorganization transaction described herein will be included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus of Palm and Handspring described above. Additional information regarding these directors and executive officers is also included in Handspring’s proxy statement for its 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about October 1, 2002. This document is available free of charge at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov and from Handspring by contacting Handspring Investor Relations (Brad Driver at 650-230-5070 or bdriver@handspring.com).

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