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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
Filed by the Registrant [X]
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [_]
Check the appropriate box:
[_] Preliminary Proxy Statement
[_] CONFIDENTIAL, FOR USE OF THE
COMMISSION ONLY (AS PERMITTED BY
RULE 14A-6(E)(2))
[_] Definitive Proxy Statement
[X] Definitive Additional Materials
[_] Soliciting Material Pursuant to (S) 240.14a-11(c) or (S) 240.14a-12
COMSAT CORPORATION
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(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
[X] No fee required.
[_] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.
(1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:
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(2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:
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(3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which
the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):
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(4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:
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(5) Total fee paid:
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[_] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.
[_] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange
Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee
was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement
number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
(1) Amount Previously Paid:
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Notes:
Reg. (S) 240.14a-101.
SEC 1913 (3-99)
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[COMSAT CORPORATION LOGO APPEARS HERE]
YOUR NEW PROXY MATERIALS ARE ENCLOSED FOR
COMSAT CORPORATION'S RESCHEDULED
1999 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
AT 9:30 A.M. AUGUST 20, 1999 IN BETHESDA, MARYLAND
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!
COMSAT's Annual Meeting has been rescheduled to August 20, 1999 from June
18, 1999. As a result, any proxy cards that were submitted earlier are
invalid. New proxy materials are enclosed in this package and must be returned
as soon as possible.
Please remember the following:
. All votes previously cast in the June proxy solicitation do not count! For
your vote to be counted, you must complete, sign, date and return the
enclosed proxy card today!
. If you have already tendered or plan to tender your shares as part of the
Lockheed Martin tender offer, it is especially important that you vote FOR
the merger proposal.
. If you fail to vote, you will effectively be voting against the merger
proposal.
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Thank you for your cooperation.
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND MAIL YOUR ENCLOSED PROXY CARD TODAY.
