Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-97221
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 3
DATED OCTOBER 17, 2002
TO
PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 16, 2002
SAFLINK CORPORATION
29,421,694 Shares of Common Stock
This prospectus supplements the prospectus dated August 16, 2002 of SAFLINK Corporation, as amended by prospectus supplements dated September 26,2002 and October 10, 2002, relating to the public offering and sale by selling stockholders described therein. This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the prospectus, as supplemented to date, and this prospectus supplement is qualified by reference to the prospectus, as supplemented to date, except to the extent that the information provided by this prospectus supplement supersedes the information contained in the prospectus.
SEE “RISK FACTORS” BEGINNING ON PAGE 2 OF THE PROSPECTUS TO READ ABOUT FACTORS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE BUYING THE NOTES OR OUR COMMON STOCK.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The prospectus is hereby supplemented to include the following notice applicable to California investors:
Notice to California Investors Only:
In the State of California, sales will be limited to those California investors who have either: (i) a minimum net worth of not less than $250,000 (exclusive of their home, home furnishings, and automobile) and a gross annual income during 2001, and estimated during 2002, of $65,000 or more from all sources; or (ii) a minimum net worth of $500,000 (exclusive of their home, home furnishings, and automobile). Assets included in the computation of net worth may be valued at fair market value. Moreover, each California investor purchasing shares common stock offered hereby will be required to execute a representation that it comes within one of the above referenced categories in order for us to determine that all California investors meet the required suitability standards.
The date of this prospectus supplement is October 17, 2002.
