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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):
                                    May 8, 2000
  
  
                                    PALM, INC.
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              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
           Delaware                      0-29597                   94-3150688
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  (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission           (IRS 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
  
  
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           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events
  
       On March 8, 2000 3Com Corporation and Palm, Inc. announced that 3Com's
  Board of Directors has declared a stock dividend of all 3Com's shares in Palm
  and that the shares will be distributed to 3Com shareholders of record as of
  5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on July 27, 2000.
  
  
  Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
        (c)  Exhibits
  
             The following exhibits are filed herewith:
  
             99.1  Text of Press Release, dated May 8, 2000, titled "3Com Board
                   Sets Record Date And Distribution Date For Palm Stock
                   Dividend."
  
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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:  May 12, 2000               By:  /s/  Judy Bruner
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                                         Judy Bruner
                                         Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
                                         Officer
  
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                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
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           99.1  Text of Press Release, dated May 8, 2000, titled "3Com Board Sets
                 Record Date And Distribution Date For Palm Stock Dividend."
  
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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):
                                    May 8, 2000
  
                                    PALM, INC.
                                  --------------
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
           Delaware                      0-29597                   94-3150688
  ----------------------------           -------             --------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission           (IRS 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)
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Item 5.  Other Events
  
       On March 8, 2000 3Com Corporation and Palm, Inc. announced that 3Com's
  Board of Directors has declared a stock dividend of all 3Com's shares in Palm
  and that the shares will be distributed to 3Com shareholders of record as of
  5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on July 27, 2000.
  
  Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
        (c)  Exhibits
  
             The following exhibits are filed herewith:
  
             99.1  Text of Press Release, dated May 8, 2000, titled "3Com Board
                   Sets Record Date And Distribution Date For Palm Stock
                   Dividend."
  
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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:  May 12, 2000               By:  /s/  Judy Bruner
                                         ----------------
                                         Judy Bruner
                                         Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
                                         Officer
  
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
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           99.1  Text of Press Release, dated May 8, 2000, titled "3Com Board Sets
                 Record Date And Distribution Date For Palm Stock Dividend."
  
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