Filed by Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act of 1933 and deemed filed
pursuant to Rule 14a-6 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.
Commission File No.: 0-27441
This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to,
statements about the benefits of the business combination transaction involving Sirius Satellite
Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., including potential synergies and cost savings and
the timing thereof, future financial and operating results, the combined companys plans,
objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future operations, products and services;
and other statements identified by words such as anticipate, believe, plan, estimate,
expect, intend, will, should, may, or words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking
statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of SIRIUS and XMs management and
are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and
contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of SIRIUS
and XM. Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking
statements.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the
anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statement: general
business and economic conditions; the performance of financial markets and interest rates; the
ability to obtain governmental approvals of the transaction on a timely basis; the failure of
SIRIUS and XM stockholders to approve the transaction; the failure to realize synergies and
cost-savings from the transaction or delay in realization thereof; the businesses of SIRIUS and XM
may not be combined successfully, or such combination may take longer, be more difficult,
time-consuming or costly to accomplish than expected; and operating costs and business disruption
following the merger, including adverse effects on employee retention and on our business
relationships with third parties, including manufacturers of radios, retailers, automakers and
programming providers. Additional factors that could cause SIRIUS and XMs results to differ
materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in SIRIUS and XMs
Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007, which are filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and available at the SECs Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).
The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and SIRIUS and XM disclaim any
intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments
occurring after the date of this communication.
Important Additional Information and Where to Find It
This communication is being made in respect of the proposed business combination involving
SIRIUS and XM. In connection with the proposed transaction, SIRIUS has filed with the SEC a
Registration Statement on Form S-4 containing a definitive Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and
each of SIRIUS and XM may file with the SEC other documents regarding the proposed transaction. The
Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus was first mailed to stockholders of SIRIUS and XM on or about
October 9, 2007. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF SIRIUS AND XM ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, AS WELL AS OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY IN THEIR
ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE
PROPOSED TRANSACTION.
Investors and security holders can obtain free copies of the Registration Statement and the
Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC by SIRIUS and XM through
the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Free copies of the Registration Statement and
the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC can also be obtained by
directing a request to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 36th
Floor, New York, NY 10020, Attention: Investor Relations or by directing a request to XM Satellite
Radio Holdings Inc., 1500 Eckington Place, N.E. Washington, DC 20002, Attention: Investor
Relations.
SIRIUS, XM and their respective directors and executive officers and other persons may be
deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction.
Information regarding SIRIUS directors and executive officers is available in its Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which was filed with the SEC on March 1, 2007, and
its proxy statement for its 2007 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on
April 23, 2007, and information regarding XMs directors and executive officers is available in
XMs Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2006, which was filed with the SEC
on March 1, 2007 and its proxy statement for its 2007 annual meeting of stockholders, which was
filed with the SEC on April 17, 2007. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy
solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or
otherwise, is contained in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus filed with the SEC.
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The following is an email sent on October 23, 2007 to participants in the Sirius
Satellite Radio Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan.
October 23, 2007
To Participants in the Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan (the Plan):
You have received this e-mail because you participate in the Plan and have voting rights as of
October 2, 2007 with respect to your account balance in the Plan.
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. will hold a Special Meeting of Stockholders on November 13, 2007 at
9:00 a.m., Eastern time, at The Equitable Center, 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York. As a
participant in the Plan, you have the right to direct Prudential Financial, Inc. (Prudential),
the Plan trustee, to vote the Sirius Common Stock attributable to your account.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU VOTE YOUR SHARES
Voting Instructions
You have two options for providing voting instructions to Prudential:
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Your voting instructions for these shares must be received by 11:59 p.m. on November 12, 2007. If
they are not received on time, Prudential will vote the Sirius Common Stock associated with your
account in the same proportion as voting instructions received from other participants in the Plan.
Link to Special Meeting Materials
We are making the Special Meeting materials available to Plan participants electronically. This
e-mail provides links to view the proxy materials and online voting instructions via secure
Internet access. You will be required to enter the last four digits of your Social Security number.
To access these materials and/or provide voting instructions, click here:
https://www.proxypush.com/siri
The proxy materials are also available for download from Sirius Web site, www.sirius.com in the
Investors Relations section.
Registered or Street Shares
If you hold Sirius Common Stock outside of the Plan, you will receive separate proxies for other
accounts in which you hold shares. Please be sure to vote all the proxies you receive.
Important Additional Information and Where to Find It
This communication is being made in respect of the proposed business combination involving
SIRIUS and XM. In connection with the proposed transaction, SIRIUS has filed with the SEC a
Registration Statement on Form S-4 containing a definitive Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and
each of
SIRIUS and XM may file with the SEC other documents regarding the proposed transaction. The
Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus was first mailed to stockholders of SIRIUS and XM on or about
October 9, 2007. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF SIRIUS AND XM ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, AS WELL AS OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY
WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED
TRANSACTION.
Investors and security holders can obtain free copies of the Registration Statement and the
Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC by SIRIUS and XM through
the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Free copies of the Registration Statement and
the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC can also be obtained by
directing a request to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 36th
Floor, New York, NY 10020, Attention: Investor Relations or by directing a request to XM Satellite
Radio Holdings Inc., 1500 Eckington Place, N.E. Washington, DC 20002, Attention: Investor
Relations.
SIRIUS, XM and their respective directors and executive officers and other persons may be
deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction.
Information regarding SIRIUS directors and executive officers is available in its Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which was filed with the SEC on March 1, 2007, and
its proxy statement for its 2007 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on
April 23, 2007, and information regarding XMs directors and executive officers is available in
XMs Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2006, which was filed with the SEC
on March 1, 2007 and its proxy statement for its 2007 annual meeting of stockholders, which was
filed with the SEC on April 17, 2007. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy
solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or
otherwise, is contained in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus filed with the SEC.