Filed by AOL Time Warner Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
Subject Company: AOL Time Warner Inc., America Online, Inc.
and Time Warner Inc.
Commission File No. 333-30184
THE FOLLOWING EMAIL HAS BEEN SENT TO EMPLOYEES OF AMERICA ONLINE, INC.:
Subject: Last Chance to Vote for the AOL Time Warner Merger
June 20, 2000
Dear AOL Employees:
We are writing just to remind you that you still have two more days to
vote your shares in favor of the historic AOL Time Warner merger.
The merger requires approval by a majority of all shares outstanding,
so this is one election where your vote absolutely counts.
If you own AOL stock through a broker, you can vote via the Internet by
going to Welcome to ProxyVote.com [the words "Welcome to ProxyVote.com" are a
hyperlink to http://www.proxyvote.com], or via phone by dialing 800-454-8683.
You will need the unique control number printed on the proxy card or voting
instructions you received by mail to vote by Internet or phone. If you have not
received your shareholder documents, you should contact your broker directly to
request new materials and ensure that your address is correct.
On Friday morning, at 10:00 AM EDT, the AOL shareholder meeting will be
broadcast live. You can find out how to tune in at the Investor Relations [the
words "Investor Relations" are a hyperlink to
http://www.corp.aol.com/investors.shtml?] page of the AOL Corporate web site.
We urge you to read the Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus, which
contains important information. You may view online the Joint Proxy
Statement-Prospectus and a shareholder brochure describing the anticipated
benefits of the merger by going to:
http://www.corp.aol.com/shareholder-broch.html. The Joint Proxy
Statement-Prospectus, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission as part of a registration statement [the words "registration
statement" are a hyperlink to the registration statement filed by AOL Time
Warner Inc. and posted on the SEC's web site] and other documents incorporated
by reference into the Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus are available for free
from the SEC at its Website at www.sec.gov. If you would prefer to receive, also
for free, a hard copy of these documents, please send an e-mail to AOL's
Investor Relations department at [email protected].
Thank you in advance for taking the time to vote in support of this
merger.
Sincerely,
Richard Hanlon
Vice President, Investor Relations
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We urge you to read the Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus, which AOL Time Warner
has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of a Registration
Statement, because it contains important information. The Joint Proxy
Statement-Prospectus was sent on or about May 23, 2000 to stockholders of Time
Warner and America Online seeking their approval of the proposed AOL/Time Warner
merger. You may obtain a free copy of the Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus and
other documents filed by AOL Time Warner (as well as by America Online and Time
Warner, including documents incorporated by reference into the Joint Proxy
Statement-Prospectus) with the Commission at the Commission's web site at
www.sec.gov. AOL stockholders can get a free copy of the Joint Proxy
Statement-Prospectus and the AOL documents incorporated therein by reference by
directing a request to America Online, Inc., 22000 AOL Way, Dulles, VA 20166,
Attention: Investor Relations, telephone: 1-888-809-6263, e-mail: AOL
[email protected]. Time Warner stockholders can get a free copy of the Joint Proxy
Statement-Prospectus and the Time Warner documents incorporated therein by
reference by directing a request to Time Warner Inc., 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New
York, NY 10019, Attention: Shareholder Relations, telephone: (212) 484-6971,
e-mail: [email protected].
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