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SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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.
[ ] Definitive additional materials.
[X] Soliciting material under Rule 14a-11(c) or Rule 14a-12.
SANTA FE SNYDER 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)(1)
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.
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[ ] 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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(2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:
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(3) Filing Party:
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(4) Date Filed:
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Santa Fe Snyder Corporation ("Santa Fe") and certain other persons
named below may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect
of the proposed merger (the "Merger") of Devon Merger Co. ("Merger Sub"), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Devon Energy Corporation ("Devon"), with and into
Santa Fe, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 25,
2000, by and among Devon, Santa Fe and Merger Sub.
The participants in this solicitation may include the directors of
Santa Fe (John C. Snyder (Chairman), William E. Greehey, Harold R. Logan, Jr.,
Edward T. Story, Melvyn N. Klein, John A. Hill, James L. Payne, Allan V.
Martini, James E. McCormick, Reuben F. Richards, Kathryn D. Wriston); and the
following officers and employees of Santa Fe: Hugh L. Boyt (President - North
America), Janet F. Clark (Executive Vice President - Corporate
Development/Administration), Mark A. Jackson (Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer), Timothy S. Parker (President - International), Duane C.
Radtke (Executive Vice President - Exploration and Production), David L. Hicks
(Vice President - Law and General Counsel), Mark A. Older (Corporate Secretary),
John O'Keefe (Vice President - Investor Relations), and Kathy Hager (Vice
President - Public Affairs).
As of the date of this communication, other than Mr. Klein, who
beneficially owns approximately 2.8% of Santa Fe's common stock, Mr. Snyder, who
beneficially owns 2.3% of Santa Fe's common stock, and Mr. Payne, who
beneficially owns 1.4% of Santa Fe's common stock, none of the foregoing
participants beneficially own individually in excess of 1% of Santa Fe's common
stock.
