UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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SOLECTRON CORPORATION
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The following is a press release issued by Solectron on August 1, 2007.
Solectron Corporation Sets Meeting Date and Record Date for Special Meeting of Stockholders
For Immediate Release: Aug. 1, 2007
MILPITAS, Calif. — Solectron Corporation (NYSE:SLR) today announced that a special meeting of
stockholders, to consider and vote upon the proposed merger with Flextronics International Ltd.,
has been set for Sept. 27, 2007. The meeting will be held at Solectron’s principal executive
offices at 847 Gibraltar Drive, Building 5, Milpitas, California, 95035 and will begin at 8 a.m.
Pacific time. The record date for the meeting is Aug. 6, 2007. A definitive joint proxy
statement/prospectus relating to the special meeting will be mailed to stockholders beginning on or
about Aug. 13, 2007.
About Solectron
Solectron Corporation is one of the world’s largest providers of complete product lifecycle services. We offer collaborative design and new product introduction, supply chain management, Lean manufacturing and aftermarket services such as product warranty repair and end-of-life support to leading customers worldwide. Solectron works with the world’s premier providers of networking, telecommunications, computing, storage, consumer, automotive, industrial, medical, self-service automation and aerospace and defense products. The company’s industry-leading Lean Six Sigma methodology (Solectron Production System™) provides OEMs with quality, flexibility, innovation and cost benefits that improve competitive advantage. Based in Milpitas, Calif., Solectron operates in more than 20 countries on five continents and had sales from continuing operations of $10.6 billion in fiscal 2006. For more information, visit us at www.solectron.com.
Solectron Corporation is one of the world’s largest providers of complete product lifecycle services. We offer collaborative design and new product introduction, supply chain management, Lean manufacturing and aftermarket services such as product warranty repair and end-of-life support to leading customers worldwide. Solectron works with the world’s premier providers of networking, telecommunications, computing, storage, consumer, automotive, industrial, medical, self-service automation and aerospace and defense products. The company’s industry-leading Lean Six Sigma methodology (Solectron Production System™) provides OEMs with quality, flexibility, innovation and cost benefits that improve competitive advantage. Based in Milpitas, Calif., Solectron operates in more than 20 countries on five continents and had sales from continuing operations of $10.6 billion in fiscal 2006. For more information, visit us at www.solectron.com.
Note: SOLECTRON and the Solectron logo are registered trademarks of Solectron Corporation. The
Solectron Production System, SPS, and Solectron Supply Chain Solutions Suite are also trademarks of
Solectron Corporation. Other names mentioned are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks
of their respective owners.
Additional Information and Where to Find it:
In connection with the Merger, Flextronics has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that contains a preliminary Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and Solectron and Flextronics plan to file with the SEC and mail to their respective stockholders a definitive Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus relating to the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders are urged to read carefully the Registration Statement and the preliminary Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and the definitive Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus when it becomes available, because they contain important information about Flextronics, Solectron and the proposed merger. The Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other relevant materials and any other documents filed with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s web site www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of other documents filed by Flextronics or Solectron by directing a written request, as appropriate, to Solectron at 847 Gibraltar Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035, Attention: Investor Relations, or to Flextronics’s U.S. offices at 2090 Fortune Drive, San Jose, CA 95131, Attention: Investor Relations. Investors and security holders are urged to read the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the other relevant materials before making any voting or investment decision with respect to the proposed merger.
In connection with the Merger, Flextronics has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that contains a preliminary Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and Solectron and Flextronics plan to file with the SEC and mail to their respective stockholders a definitive Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus relating to the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders are urged to read carefully the Registration Statement and the preliminary Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and the definitive Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus when it becomes available, because they contain important information about Flextronics, Solectron and the proposed merger. The Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other relevant materials and any other documents filed with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s web site www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of other documents filed by Flextronics or Solectron by directing a written request, as appropriate, to Solectron at 847 Gibraltar Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035, Attention: Investor Relations, or to Flextronics’s U.S. offices at 2090 Fortune Drive, San Jose, CA 95131, Attention: Investor Relations. Investors and security holders are urged to read the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the other relevant materials before making any voting or investment decision with respect to the proposed merger.
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or
the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in
any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration
or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall
be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.
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Participants in the Solicitation:
Flextronics, Solectron and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed merger. Information regarding the interests of these directors and executive officers in the proposed transaction are included in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus referred to above. Additional information regarding the directors and executive officers of Flextronics is also included in Flextronics’s proxy statement (Form DEF 14A) for the 2006 annual general meeting of Flextronics shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on July 31, 2006. This document is available free of charge at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) and by contacting Flextronics Investor Relations at Flextronicsinvestorrelations@flextronics.com. Additional information regarding the directors and executive officers of Solectron is also included in Solectron’s proxy statement (Form DEF 14A) for the 2007 annual stockholders meeting of Solectron, which was filed with the SEC on December 4, 2006. This document is available free of charge at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) and by contacting Solectron at 847 Gibraltar Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035, Attention: Investor Relations.
Flextronics, Solectron and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed merger. Information regarding the interests of these directors and executive officers in the proposed transaction are included in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus referred to above. Additional information regarding the directors and executive officers of Flextronics is also included in Flextronics’s proxy statement (Form DEF 14A) for the 2006 annual general meeting of Flextronics shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on July 31, 2006. This document is available free of charge at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) and by contacting Flextronics Investor Relations at Flextronicsinvestorrelations@flextronics.com. Additional information regarding the directors and executive officers of Solectron is also included in Solectron’s proxy statement (Form DEF 14A) for the 2007 annual stockholders meeting of Solectron, which was filed with the SEC on December 4, 2006. This document is available free of charge at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) and by contacting Solectron at 847 Gibraltar Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035, Attention: Investor Relations.
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Analyst Contact:
Perry Hayes, Solectron Corporation, +1 (408) 956-7543 (U.S.), perryhayes@solectron.com
Perry Hayes, Solectron Corporation, +1 (408) 956-7543 (U.S.), perryhayes@solectron.com