Tumbleweed Communications Corp - Additional Proxy Soliciting Materials (definitive) (DEFA14A)
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 17,
2008
TUMBLEWEED
COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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000-26223
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94-3336053
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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700
Saginaw Drive, Redwood City, California
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94063
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (
650) 216-2000
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
[
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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[X]
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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[
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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[ ]
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM
8.01 Other Events.
On June 17, 2008, Tumbleweed
Communications Corp. and Axway Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Sopra Group SA, a corporation organized under the
laws of France, published on a microsite hosted by Axway
the slides that are filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and are incorporated
herein by reference.
Additional
Information and Where to Find It
This
communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the
proposed merger of Tumbleweed by Sopra Group and Axway. In connection with the
proposed merger, Axway and Tumbleweed intend to file relevant materials with the
SEC, including Tumbleweed's proxy statement on Schedule 14A.
STOCKHOLDERS OF TUMBLEWEED ARE URGED
TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, INCLUDING TUMBLEWEED’S PROXY
STATEMENT, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED
TRANSACTION
. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain the
documents free of charge at the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov, and
Tumbleweed stockholders will receive information at an appropriate time on how
to obtain transaction-related documents for free from Tumbleweed. Such documents
are not currently available.
Participants
in Solicitation
The
directors and executive officers of Sopra Group, Axway, and Tumbleweed may be
deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the holders of
Tumbleweed common stock in respect of the proposed transaction. Information
about the directors and executive officers of Tumbleweed is set forth in the
proxy statement for Tumbleweed's 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was
filed with the SEC on April 30, 2008. Information about the directors and
executive officers of Sopra Group and Axway is set forth in the Schedule 13D
filed by Axway with the SEC on June 12, 2008. Investors may obtain
additional information regarding the interest of such participants by reading
the proxy statement regarding the merger when it becomes available.
ITEM
9.01 Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Slides
published by Tumbleweed Communications Corp. and Axway Inc. on June 17,
2008.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
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TUMBLEWEED
COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
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By:
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/s/
Timothy G. Conley
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Name: Timothy
G. Conley
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Title:
Senior Vice President, Finance & Chief
Financial
Officer
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Date: June
17, 2008
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Slides
published by Tumbleweed Communications Corp. and Axway Inc. on June 17,
2008.
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