SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
McNamee Roger

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2800 SAND HILL ROAD
SUITE 160

(Street)
MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/24/2007
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PALM INC [ PALM ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 10,467 I by Trust(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series B Conv Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share 10/24/2007 10/24/2014(2) Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 38,223,176(3) $8.5(4) I See Footnote(5)
Series B Conv Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share 10/24/2007 10/24/2014(2) Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 12,118(3) $8.5(4) I See Footnote(6)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Roger B. McNamee and Ann K. McNamee as trustees of the McNamee Trust U/T/A/D/ 3/27/1996.
2. The Series B Preferred Stock is mandatorily redeemable on the seventh anniversary of the original issuance date. The Series B Preferred Stock is also subject to earlier redemption, repurchase or mandatory conversion in accordance with the terms thereof.
3. This is the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share of Palm, Inc., issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock as of the date of this filing.
4. Subject to anti-dilution adjustment pursuant to the terms of the Series B Preferred Stock.
5. These securities are directly owned by Elevation Partners, L.P. ("Elevation Partners"). Elevation Associates, L.P. ("Elevation GP") is the sole general partner of Elevation Partners, and Elevation Associates, LLC ("Elevation LLC") is the sole general partner of Elevation GP. Mr. McNamee is a manager of Elevation LLC. As a manager of Elevation LLC, Mr. McNamee may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of such shares under Rule 16a-1(a)(2) promulgated under the Exchange Act. However, pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) promulgated under the Exchange Act, Mr. McNamee disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
6. These securities are directly owned by Elevation Employee Side Fund, LLC ("Side Fund"). Elevation Management, LLC ("Elevation Management") is the sole managing member of Side Fund. Mr. McNamee is a manager of Elevation Management. As a manager of Elevation Management, Mr. McNamee may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of such shares under Rule 16a-1(a)(2) promulgated under the Exchange Act. However, pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) promulgated under the Exchange Act, Mr. McNamee disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
/*/ Tracy Hogan, Attorney-in-Fact 11/02/2007
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