Filed by HealthAxis Inc. pursuant to Rule
425 under the Securities Act of 1933.
Subject Company: HealthAxis.com, Inc.
Registration No.: 333-30256
HealthAxis
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Investor and Media Contact:
Steven M. Kaplan
HealthAxis Inc.
610-275-3800
skaplan@healthaxis.com
HEALTHAXIS INC. REMINDS SHAREHOLDERS TO VOTE
3 ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO VOTE PROXIES
EAST NORRITON, PA. Jan 4, 2001--HealthAxis Inc. (NASDAQ: HAXS) today announced
that it is reminding all shareholders to vote their proxies for the January 26,
2001 annual meeting. Completion of the planned merger is expected as soon as
practical, following the shareholders' meeting. The proxies were included in the
package sent to shareholders on December 22, 2000.
Shareholders are able to vote their proxies by 3 alternative ways:
If your shares are held in an account or brokerage firm or bank
participating in the ADP Investor Communications Services, you may vote
those shares by: 1) calling the telephone number referenced on the
voting form included in the package sent to you or 2) via the internet
24 hours a day, 7 days a week at http://www.proxyvote.com. In order to
vote via either of these methods, the control number on the voting form
is needed.
If your shares are held in certificate form, you may vote those shares
by: 1) calling the telephone number referenced on the voting form or 2)
via the internet, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at
http://www.eproxy.com/HAXS. In order to vote via either of these
methods, the control number on the voting form is needed.
By mailing back the proxy card you received in the packet of
information.
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Additional Information and Where to Find it:
HealthAxis Inc. has filed a Registration Statement on SEC Form S-4 in connection
with the merger and has mailed a Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus to
stockholders of HealthAxis Inc. and HealthAxis.com, Inc. containing information
about the merger. Investors and security holders are urged to read the
Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus carefully. The
Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus contain
important information about HealthAxis Inc. and HealthAxis.com, Inc., the merger
and related matters. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of
these documents through the website maintained by the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov. Free copies of the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus and these other documents may also be obtained from
HealthAxis Inc. by directing a request by mail to: Steven M. Kaplan, Investor
and Media Contact, HealthAxis Inc., 2500 DeKalb Pike, East Norriton, PA 19401,
or by calling Steven M. Kaplan at (610) 275-3800.
In addition to the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus, HealthAxis Inc. files annual, quarterly and special
reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. You may read and copy any reports, statements or other information
filed by HealthAxis Inc. at the SEC public reference rooms at 450 Fifth Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 or at any of the Commission's other public
reference rooms in New York, New York and Chicago, Illinois. Please call the
Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference
rooms. HealthAxis Inc.'s filings with the Commission are also available to the
public from commercial document-retrieval services and at the website maintained
by the Commission at http://www.sec.gov.
HealthAxis Inc., its directors, executive officers and certain other members of
management and employees may be soliciting proxies from HealthAxis Inc.'s
stockholders in favor of the approval of the merger and for each of the nominees
for director. A description of any interests that HealthAxis Inc.'s directors
and executive officers have in the merger is available in the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus.
About HealthAxis Inc.
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HealthAxis.com, a subsidiary of HealthAxis Inc., is a leader in Web-enabling
both healthcare payers and the intermediaries through which product is sold and
serviced. The Company's proprietary Insur-Web(TM), Insur-Enroll(R), and
Insur-Admin(TM) product line allows clients to participate in the emerging
digital economy by integrating client legacy systems into the World Wide Web.
HealthAxis customers enjoy reduced costs and enhanced productivity in their core
business operations -- including plan rating, distribution, enrollment, and
member services -- through the integration of the Company's advanced,
XML-enabled product line. Additionally, HealthAxis provides payers with software
and services for claims processing, plan administration, and imaging through the
following products: Insur-Claims(TM), Insur-Dental(TM), Insur-Image(TM), and
Insur-Voice(TM). The Company's customers include leading health insurers, Blue
Cross/Blue Shield organizations, third-party administrators, and Web-based
insurance and benefits marketers. HealthAxis.com is headquartered in suburban
Philadelphia, with significant operations in Dallas, as well as offices in eight
additional locations both domestic and abroad. The company employs over 350 IT
professionals.
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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995: Certain statements made which are not historical facts may be considered
forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements as to
trends, management's beliefs, expectations and opinions, which are based upon a
number of assumptions concerning future conditions that ultimately may prove to
be inaccurate. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties and may be affected by various factors, which may cause actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. For
further information which could cause actual results to differ from the Company
's expectations, as well as other factors which could affect the Company 's
financial statements, please refer to HealthAxis Inc.'s reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.