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                         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):
                                 November 16, 2000
  
  
                                     PALM, INC.
                                   ______________
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
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             Delaware                                      0-29597                             94-3150688
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    (State or other jurisdiction                         (Commission                       (I.R.S. Employer
         of incorporation)                               File Number)                      Identification No.)
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                             5470 Great America Parkway
                                  Santa Clara, CA
                                       95052
  
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
                                     (Zip Code)
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 326-9000
  
  
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           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events
  
       On November 16, 2000, Palm entered into a seven year master lease pursuant
  to which it leased from Societe Generale Financial Corporation approximately 39
  acres of property intended for 1.6 million square feet of general office
  facilities in San Jose, California.  Payments under the lease are based on a
  spread over the London Interbank Offered Rate applied to the $460 million cost
  of the first phase of the facilities totaling 620,000 square feet as funded by
  the lessor and its affiliates. Palm has the ability to purchase the property at
  any time prior to the expiration of the lease for the remaining lease balance,
  and may, at its option, remarket the property prior to the end of the lease.
  Upon the occurrence of certain events, Palm may be required to purchase the
  property from the lessor.  Palm has guaranteed the payment and performance of
  the lessor under certain promissory notes made by the lessor with respect to the
  property.  Under the terms of the master lease, Palm will be required post up to
  $460 million of investment securities, as determined in the master lease, as
  collateral for the term of the lease.  The investment securities are restricted
  as to their withdrawal from a third party trustee and will be classified as
  restricted cash on Palm's balance sheet until such assets are released from the
  collateral.
  
       This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to exhibits filed
  with this current report.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
       (c)    Exhibits
  
              The following exhibits are filed herewith:
  
  
  Exhibit No. Description of Exhibits
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  10.1        Master Lease, dated as of November 16, 2000 by and between Palm,
              Inc. and Societe Generale Financial Corporation, as supplemented.
  
  10.2        Participation Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2000 by and among
              Palm, Inc., Societe Generale Financial Corporation, Societe Generale
              and certain other parties.
  
  10.3        Guaranty, dated as of November 16, 2000 by and between Palm, Inc.
              and Societe Generale, New York Branch.
  
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                                     SIGNATURE
  
       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.
  
  
                                      PALM, INC.
  
  
  Date:  December 1, 2000             By: /s/  Stephen Yu
                                          -------------------------------------
                                         Stephen Yu
                                         Vice President, General Counsel and
                                         Secretary
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                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.      Description of Exhibits
  -----------      -----------------------
  
  10.1             Master Lease, dated as of November 16, 2000 by and between
                   Palm, Inc. and Societe Generale Financial Corporation, as
                   supplemented.
  
  10.2             Participation Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2000 by and
                   among Palm, Inc., Societe Generale Financial Corporation,
                   Societe Generale and certain other parties.
  
  10.3             Guaranty, dated as of November 16, 2000 by and between Palm,
                   Inc. and Societe Generale, New York Branch.
  
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                         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):
                                 November 16, 2000
  
                                     PALM, INC.
                                   ______________
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware                                      0-29597                             94-3150688
  --------------------------------                         -------                             ----------
    (State or other jurisdiction                         (Commission                       (I.R.S. Employer
         of incorporation)                               File Number)                      Identification No.)
  5470 Great America Parkway
                                  Santa Clara, CA
                                       95052
  
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
                                     (Zip Code)
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 326-9000
  
                --------------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events
  
       On November 16, 2000, Palm entered into a seven year master lease pursuant
  to which it leased from Societe Generale Financial Corporation approximately 39
  acres of property intended for 1.6 million square feet of general office
  facilities in San Jose, California.  Payments under the lease are based on a
  spread over the London Interbank Offered Rate applied to the $460 million cost
  of the first phase of the facilities totaling 620,000 square feet as funded by
  the lessor and its affiliates. Palm has the ability to purchase the property at
  any time prior to the expiration of the lease for the remaining lease balance,
  and may, at its option, remarket the property prior to the end of the lease.
  Upon the occurrence of certain events, Palm may be required to purchase the
  property from the lessor.  Palm has guaranteed the payment and performance of
  the lessor under certain promissory notes made by the lessor with respect to the
  property.  Under the terms of the master lease, Palm will be required post up to
  $460 million of investment securities, as determined in the master lease, as
  collateral for the term of the lease.  The investment securities are restricted
  as to their withdrawal from a third party trustee and will be classified as
  restricted cash on Palm's balance sheet until such assets are released from the
  collateral.
  
       This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to exhibits filed
  with this current report.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
       (c)    Exhibits
  
              The following exhibits are filed herewith:
  
  Exhibit No. Description of Exhibits
  ----------- -----------------------
  
  10.1        Master Lease, dated as of November 16, 2000 by and between Palm,
              Inc. and Societe Generale Financial Corporation, as supplemented.
  
  10.2        Participation Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2000 by and among
              Palm, Inc., Societe Generale Financial Corporation, Societe Generale
              and certain other parties.
  
  10.3        Guaranty, dated as of November 16, 2000 by and between Palm, Inc.
              and Societe Generale, New York Branch.
  
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  SIGNATURE
  
       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.
  
                                      PALM, INC.
  
  Date:  December 1, 2000             By: /s/  Stephen Yu
                                          -------------------------------------
                                         Stephen Yu
                                         Vice President, General Counsel and
                                         Secretary
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.      Description of Exhibits
  -----------      -----------------------
  
  10.1             Master Lease, dated as of November 16, 2000 by and between
                   Palm, Inc. and Societe Generale Financial Corporation, as
                   supplemented.
  
  10.2             Participation Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2000 by and
                   among Palm, Inc., Societe Generale Financial Corporation,
                   Societe Generale and certain other parties.
  
  10.3             Guaranty, dated as of November 16, 2000 by and between Palm,
                   Inc. and Societe Generale, New York Branch.
  
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