UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )
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CB RICHARD ELLIS SERVICES, INC.
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The following is the text of a memo distributed to employees of CB Richard
Ellis Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries via e-mail:
[CB RICHARD ELLIS LOGO]
SENT VIA EMAIL
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MEMO CB Richard Ellis, Inc.
200 North Sepulveda Boulevard
Suite 300
El Segundo, CA 90245-4380
T 310 563 8675
F 310 563 8670
rwirta@cbre.com
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RAY WIRTA
Chief Executive Officer
Date: July 2, 2001
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To: All CBRE U.S. Employees
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Subject: PRIVATIZATION EFFORTS
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cc:
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For those of you who are shareholders in our company, you should have received
materials in the mail over the past week that provide background and outline
procedures for submitting your Proxy Vote associated with the offer to privatize
our company. This is an important milestone in our company and, as a
shareholder, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT THROUGH THE VOTING PROCESS
BY THE DEADLINE, JULY 18TH. In the event you are an employee-shareholder who has
not received your Proxy Package, please email us beginning Monday morning, July
2nd, at goingprivate@cbre.com to request mailing of a duplicate package.
If you are a company shareholder solely through the CBRE's 401K plan, you should
contact us only if you do not receive it by Tuesday, July 3rd.
Should you have specific questions regarding these materials or the process, you
will have the opportunity to utilize a toll-free telephone number beginning
early next week. Dedicated personnel are being assigned to this number in order
to assist you in answering questions within the Securities and Exchange
Commission (S.E.C.) guidelines for such transactions. We have sent the specific
contact information and hours of operation for this line via separate memo.
Many CBRE employees have begun to make inquiry into the possibility of
purchasing shares of CBRE Holding, Inc. should the company complete its
privatization effort. For this reason, I wish to point out that a preliminary
prospectus will be distributed to all U.S. employees later this week. While
details and procedures associated with the purchase of shares will be set forth
in the prospectus, please be aware that the deadline for returning your Election
Form for the purchase of share units will be July 13th. Until prospectus
materials are distributed via U.S. mail, once again in accordance with S.E.C.
regulations, we are unable to answer related questions. Once materials are
received in your hands, you may then also make inquiries through the same
toll-free line set-up to answer questions for the Proxy Votes. A REGISTRATION
STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO CBRE HOLDING STOCK HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE S.E.C., BUT
HAS NOT YET BECOME EFFECTIVE. THAT STOCK MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY OFFERS BE
ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THIS
MEMO SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO
BUY, NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF SUCH STOCK IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER,
SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION
UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF SUCH STATE.
Once again, I would like to point out that our company is approaching a seminal
event through this decision-making and vote process - one that each
employee-shareholder has the opportunity to directly participate in. I cannot
encourage you enough to exercise your right as a shareholder as you help to
determine the future of your company.
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The following is the text of a letter to be distributed to stockholders
of CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc.:
CB RICHARD ELLIS SERVICES, INC.
200 NORTH SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245
July 5, 2001
Dear Fellow Stockholder:
According to our latest records, we have not yet received your proxy for the
important Special Meeting of Stockholders of CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc., to
be held on July 18, 2001.
YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE
MERGER WITH BLUM CB CORP. The Board acted upon the unanimous recommendation of a
special committee of independent directors who would have no economic interest
in CB Richard Ellis Services or CBRE Holding following the merger.
Please help your company avoid the expense of further solicitation by signing,
dating and returning the enclosed proxy card today.
Very truly yours,
/s/ James J. Didion
James J. Didion
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
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YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT!
If you have any questions, or need assistance in voting
your shares, please call our proxy solicitor,
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TOLL-FREE, AT 1-888-750-5834.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
IF YOU HOLD YOUR SHARES THROUGH A BANK OR BROKER,
YOU MAY BE ABLE TO VOTE BY TELEPHONE, OR VIA THE INTERNET.
PLEASE CALL INNISFREE AT 1-888-750-5834 FOR ASSISTANCE.
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