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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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/ / Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-11(c) or Section
240.14a-12
Raychem Corporation
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(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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Dear Raychem Corporation Stockholder:
We have previously sent you proxy materials for the SPECIAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS OF RAYCHEM CORPORATION TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 12, 1999. Your
Raychem Corporation shares are registered in the name of your broker as the
holder of record.
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YOUR SHARES CANNOT BE VOTED ON CERTAIN PROPOSALS
UNLESS YOU GIVE YOUR SPECIFIC VOTING INSTRUCTIONS!
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PLEASE RETURN THE ENCLOSED VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FORM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE,
or use one of the following voting methods:
AVAILABLE 24 HOURS - 7 DAYS A WEEK!
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VOTE BY TELEPHONE
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USING A TOUCH-TONE TELEPHONE, CALL THE TOLL-FREE NUMBER
WHICH APPEARS ON THE TOP LEFT CORNER
ON YOUR ENCLOSED VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM.
JUST FOLLOW THESE FOUR EASY STEPS:
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1. READ THE RAYCHEM CORPORATION PROXY STATEMENT AND ENCLOSED
VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM.
2. CALL THE TOLL-FREE NUMBER LOCATED ON THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF
YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM.
3. ENTER YOUR 12-DIGIT CONTROL NUMBER LOCATED ON YOUR VOTING
INSTRUCTION FORM.
4. FOLLOW THE SIMPLE RECORDED INSTRUCTIONS.
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VOTE BY INTERNET
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GO TO WEBSITE:
WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM
JUST FOLLOW THESE FOUR EASY STEPS:
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1. READ THE RAYCHEM CORPORATION PROXY STATEMENT AND ENCLOSED
VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM.
2. GO TO THE WEBSITE WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM
3. ENTER YOUR 12-DIGIT CONTROL NUMBER LOCATED ON YOUR VOTING
INSTRUCTION FORM.
4. FOLLOW THE SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS.
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IF YOU VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR INTERNET,
DO NOT RETURN YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOTE!
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PROXY RAYCHEM CORPORATION PROXY
Proxy Solicited By The Board Of Directors For The
Special Meeting of Stockholders - August 12, 1999
The undersigned hereby appoints Richard A. Kashnow and Karen O. Cottle, and
each of them, as proxy or proxies of the undersigned, with full power of
substitution, to represent the undersigned and to vote all of the shares of
common stock of Raychem Corporation which the undersigned is entitled in any
capacity to vote if personally present at the Special Meeting of Stockholders
of Raychem Corporation to be held at the Company's principal offices, 300
Constitution Drive, Menlo Park, California 94025-1164, on Thursday, August
12, 1999, at 10:00 a.m., local time, and at any and all adjournments and
postponements thereof, with respect to all matters set forth in the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus related to such Special Meeting and all supplements and
amendments thereto and, in their discretion, upon all matters incident to the
conduct of the Special Meeting and all matters presented at the meeting but
which are not known to the Board of Directors at the time of solicitation of
this proxy. The undersigned hereby revokes any proxy or proxies heretofore
given by the signer to vote at said meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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/ / Check here for address change. PLEASE VOTE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN
New Address: THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING
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RAYCHEM CORPORATION
PLEASE MARK VOTE IN OVAL IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER USING DARK INK ONLY.
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1. To approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Shares represented by all properly
Merger and Reorganization, dated as of May 19, / / / / / / executed proxies will be voted in
1999, among Raychem Corporation, a Delaware accordance with instructions appearing
corporation, Tyco International Ltd., a Bermuda on the proxy and at the discretion of
company, and Tyco International (PA) Inc., a the proxy holders as to any other
Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary matters that may properly come before,
of Tyco. and all matters incident to the
conduct of, the Special Meeting of
Stockholders. In the absence of specific
instructions, proxies will be voted FOR
the approval and adoption of the
Agreement and Plan of Merger and
Reorganization, dated as of May 19, 1999,
among Raychem Corporation, Tyco
International Ltd., and Tyco International
(PA) Inc. and at the discretion of the
proxy holders as to any other matter that
may properly come before the Special
Meeting of Stockholders.
Mark here if you plan to
attend the meeting.
Dated: , 1999
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Signature(s)
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Please sign exactly as your
name appears. If acting as
attorney, executor, trustee,
or in representative capacity,
sign name and indicate title.
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FOLD AND DETACH HERE
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.
PLEASE VOTE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY
USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
