UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Autodesk, Inc.

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Autodesk, Inc. (“Autodesk”) intends to send the following information to Autodesk employees in connection with Autodesk’s Special Meeting of Stockholders to be held on November 10, 2005 (the “Special Meeting”), regarding the proposed Autodesk 2006 Employee Stock Plan and amendments to the 2000 Directors’ Option Plan. A copy of the 2006 Employees Stock Plan and 2000 Directors’ Option Plan, as currently proposed for approval at the Special Meeting, can be found by reference to Appendices A and B, respectively, to Autodesk’s Special Proxy Statement filed on September 27, 2005 (Commission File No. 000-14338).

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Autodesk employees,

 

As promised, earlier this month our Board of Directors approved a new stock option plan for employees. Because the new stock option plan requires stockholder approval before it is effective, Autodesk filed a final proxy proposal with the SEC. The date for that proxy vote is November 10, 2005. If you owned shares (not options) of Autodesk stock on September 15, you will receive proxy information and instructions about how to cast your ballot. If you have instructed your stock broker to send these materials electronically, watch your e-mail. If you have elected regular mail notification, be on the lookout for hard copy material.

 

I cannot over-emphasize the importance of your vote for this proxy proposal. You may recall we lost the last shareholder vote in June by a very small percentage. Our current stock plan ends in March 2006. We firmly believe stock options are a valuable part of our overall employee incentive program. The Board and the executive leadership team are convinced we need them to remain competitive – to continue to attract and retain the world-class talent that drives our success. If you agree, you have to do something about it. Vote in favor of this proposal.

 

If you haven’t received your proxy material by October 17, please contact John Clancy in Investor Relations at 415.507.6373 or john.clancy@autodesk.com. More information, along with a glossary of pertinent financial terms, is on the Employee Shareholder site on Infosys.

 

Thanks for your interest and cooperation.

Carol