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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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COMMISSION ONLY (AS PERMITTED BY
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[_] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-11(c) or Section 240.14a-12
Santa Fe Pacific Corporaton
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(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
Santa Fe Pacific Corporaton
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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): (/1/)
[_] $125 per Exchange Act Rules 0-11(c)(1)(ii), 14a-6(i)(1), 14a-6(i)(2)
or Item 22(a)(2) of Schedule 14A.
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14a-6(i)(3).
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PROXYGRAM SERVICES
600 EIGHTH AVENUE
NEW YORK NY 10018
DAN BURCH
MACKENZIE PARTNERS INC.
156 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10010
CONFIDENTIAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 123456789
(YOUR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS CONFIDENTIAL. IT IS TO ASSURE THE OPERATOR OF
YOUR IDENTITY.)
SANTA FE PACIFIC CORPORATION
1700 EAST GOLF ROAD
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173-5860
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
AS YOU KNOW, WE ARE QUICKLY APPROACHING OUR SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO
BE HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1995 AT WHICH TIME THE MERGER AGREEMENT BETWEEN
SANTA FE PACIFIC AND BURLINGTON NORTHERN WILL BE VOTED UPON. YOUR BOARD OF
DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT ALL SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE MERGER.
SINCE THE TIME REMAINING BEFORE TUESDAY'S SPECIAL MEETING IS VERY SHORT, WE ARE
PROVIDING YOU WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE YOUR PROXY, OR TO CHANGE ANY PRIOR
VOTE, BY TELEPHONE OR FACSIMILE. TO VOTE BY TELEPHONE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON
THE FOLLOWING PAGE.
DO NOT DELAY -- TIME IS SHORT, PLEASE VOTE TODAY!
YOU MAY ALSO SEND US YOUR VOTE BY FACSIMILE. PLEASE FAX BOTH SIDES OF YOUR
SIGNED AND DATED WHITE PROXY CARD (WITH THE BLUE STRIPE) TO EITHER OF OUR PROXY
SOLICITORS, D.F. KING & CO., INC. AT (212) 809-8839 OR MACKENZIE PARTNERS, INC.
AT (212) 929-0308. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED ASSISTANCE IN VOTING,
PLEASE CALL EITHER D.F. KING & CO., INC. AT (800) 697-6974 OR MACKENZIE
PARTNERS, INC. AT (800) 322-2885.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND PATIENCE DURING THIS PROCESS.
SINCERELY,
ROBERT D. KREBS
CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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PROXYGRAM SERVICES
600 EIGHTH AVENUE
NEW YORK NY 10018
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTE BY TELEPHONE
TO VOTE BY TELEPHONE, PLEASE FOLLOW THE 6 EASY INSTRUCTIONS BELOW:
TOLL-FREE PROXYGRAM OPERATORS ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST YOU NOW:
1. CALL TOLL-FREE 1-800-437-7699 ANYTIME, DAY OR NIGHT.
2. TELL THE OPERATOR THAT YOU WISH TO SEND A COLLECT PROXYGRAM TO ID NO. 3591,
SANTA FE PACIFIC CORPORATION.
3. STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4. STATE YOUR CONFIDENTIAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND NUMBER OF SHARES AS SHOWN
BELOW:
CONFIDENTIAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 123456789
NUMBER OF SHARES: 500
5. INSTRUCT THE OPERATOR HOW YOU WISH TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL.
6. BY GIVING THE INFORMATION CALLED FOR IN INSTRUCTIONS 3, 4 AND 5 ABOVE, YOU
INDICATE YOUR PRESENT INTENTION TO AUTHENTICATE THE PROXYGRAM AS GENUINE AND
EFFECTIVE, JUST AS IF YOU HAD ACTUALLY SIGNED AND RETURNED THE WHITE PROXY
CARD WITH THE BLUE STRIP.
YOU MUST GIVE THE OPERATOR YOUR CONFIDENTIAL ID NUMBER
FOR YOUR PROXYGRAM VOTE TO BE COUNTED!
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