8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 11, 2005

palmOne, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-29597	94-3150688
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

400 N. McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, California	95035
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(408) 503-7000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

(b) On January 11, 2005, Angel Mendez, Senior Vice President, Global Operations of palmOne, Inc. (the “Company”) submitted his resignation to the Company. Mr. Mendez will remain with the Company through the end of the current fiscal quarter.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release of palmOne, Inc., dated January 17, 2005

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

	PALMONE, INC.
Date: January 18, 2005	/s/ Andrew J. Brown
	Andrew J. Brown
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release of palmOne, Inc., dated January 17, 2005

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

CONTACTS: PR2005-CORP03

Dave Vadasz, investor relations

408.503.7200

dave.vadasz@palmOne.com

Marlene Somsak, media relations

408.503.2592

marlene.somsak@palmOne.com

palmOne Announces Change in Global Operations Leadership

MILPITAS, Calif., Jan. 17, 2005 — palmOne, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLMO) today announced that Angel Mendez, senior vice president and head of the company’s Global Operations, will leave palmOne to become senior vice president of Worldwide Manufacturing at Cisco Systems, Inc.

Mendez, 44, joined palmOne in July 2001. He assumed responsibility for maximizing the company’s operational excellence and efficiency by leading its supply chain, manufacturing, quality-assurance, logistics and customer-service efforts. Prior to palmOne, he was vice president of Global Supply Chain Management at Gateway.

Mendez will remain with the company through the end of the quarter to facilitate a smooth transition. palmOne has launched a search for his successor.

“Angel brought many valuable and lasting contributions to palmOne,” said Todd Bradley, palmOne chief executive officer. “He initiated and oversaw comprehensive system and process improvements that allow our company to scale to meet the exciting growth potential before us. He also built an outstanding team, a team I am confident will continue to execute well on the strong foundation established. We thank Angel for his years of service.”

About palmOne, Inc.

palmOne, Inc. — a leader in handheld computing and communications solutions — strives to put the power of computing in people’s hands so they can access and share their most important information. The company’s products include Zire^(TM) and Tungsten^(TM) handhelds and Treo^(TM) smartphones, software and accessories.

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palmOne products are sold at The palmOne Store (http://store.palmOne.com/) and palmOne Retail Stores, and through select Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels throughout the world.

More information about palmOne, Inc. is available at http://www.palmOne.com.

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palmOne, Zire, Tungsten and Treo are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to palmOne, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.

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