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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
  
  
                                     FORM 8-K
  
                     CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF
                        THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
  
  
       Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 21, 2000
  
  
  
  
                                    Palm, Inc.
              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
            Delaware                        0-29597               94-3150688
  (State or other jurisdiction of  [Commission File Number]    (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                           Identification Number)
  
  
  
                            5470 Great America Parkway
                              Santa Clara, CA 95052
                     (Address of principal executive offices)
  
  
                                  (408) 326-9000
               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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  ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
  
       On October 3, 2000, Palm, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the
  Board of Directors of Palm, Inc. had approved the adoption of a Preferred Stock
  Rights Agreement.  The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-
  K.
  
  ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
       (c)  Exhibits.
  
  
     Exhibit
     Number                                Description
  --------------   ---------------------------------------------------------------
      99.2         Palm, Inc. Press Release issued October 3, 2000.
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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.
                                      (Registrant)
  
  
  
  Date: October 3, 2000         By: /s/ Judy Bruner
                                --------------------
                                Judy Bruner
                                Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
  
        Exhibit
        Number                                 Description
  ----------------   -------------------------------------------------------------
         99.2        Palm, Inc. Press Release, issued October 3, 2000
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
  
                                     FORM 8-K
  
                     CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF
                        THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
       Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 21, 2000
  
                                    Palm, Inc.
              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
            Delaware                        0-29597               94-3150688
  (State or other jurisdiction of  [Commission File Number]    (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                           Identification Number)
  
                            5470 Great America Parkway
                              Santa Clara, CA 95052
                     (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                  (408) 326-9000
               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
  
       On October 3, 2000, Palm, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the
  Board of Directors of Palm, Inc. had approved the adoption of a Preferred Stock
  Rights Agreement.  The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-
  K.
  
  ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
       (c)  Exhibits.
  
     Exhibit
     Number                                Description
  --------------   ---------------------------------------------------------------
      99.2         Palm, Inc. Press Release issued October 3, 2000.
  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.
                                      (Registrant)
  
  Date: October 3, 2000         By: /s/ Judy Bruner
                                --------------------
                                Judy Bruner
                                Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
        Exhibit
        Number                                 Description
  ----------------   -------------------------------------------------------------
         99.2        Palm, Inc. Press Release, issued October 3, 2000