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CIDCO INCORPORATED
FILING TYPE: PREM14A
DESCRIPTION: PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT
FILING DATE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2000
PERIOD END: N/A
PRIMARY EXCHANGE: NASDAQ - NATIONAL MARKET
SYSTEM
TICKER: CDCO
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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
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 Pursuant to Section 240.14a-12
CIDCO INCORPORATED
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(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.
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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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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.
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Certain Participant Information (filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12)
In connection with the business combination (the "Sale") between CIDCO
Incorporated, ("CIDCO") and CIDCO Communications LLC ("LLC"), CIDCO and
certain of its executive officers may be soliciting proxies from CIDCO
stockholders in favor of the Sale.
The executive officers of CIDCO who may participate in the solicitation
of proxies are Paul G. Locklin, director, President and Chief Executive Officer,
and Richard D. Kent, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. The
CIDCO participants in the solicitation collectively beneficially own
approximately 360,313 shares of CIDCO common stock, representing approximately
2.6% of the total CIDCO common stock outstanding. More information about the
participants can be found in CIDCO's Annual Report on Form 10-K and in its proxy
statement for its 2000 annual meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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