DEFA14A 1 0001.txt SOLICITING MATERIAL PURSUANT TO SS.240.14A-12 SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Filed by the Registrant [x] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ] Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a- 6(e)(2)) [ ] Definitive Proxy Statement [ ] Definitive Additional Materials [x] Soliciting Material Pursuant to ss.240.14a-12 SERANOVA, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [x] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. (1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing is calculated and state how it was determined): (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: (5) Total fee paid: [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. (1) Amount Previously Paid: (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: (3) Filing Party: (4) Date Filed: [SERANOVA, INC. LOGO] For Immediate Release --------------------- Contacts: Tarun Chandra 732.362.1601 tarun.chandra@seranova.com Wendel Carson 212.333.3810 SeraNova@brunswickgroup.com Silverline Registration Statement, Related to Proposed Acquisition of SeraNova, Effective with SEC on January 18, 2001 SeraNova special meeting of shareholders scheduled for February 12, 2001 Edison, N.J. (January 23, 2001) - SeraNova, Inc. (Nasdaq National Stock Market: symbol SERA), a global provider of eBusiness consulting and integration services, today announced that the Form F-4 Registration Statement of Silverline Technologies Limited (NYSE: symbol SLT) relating to its proposed acquisition of SeraNova was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 18, 2001. A special meeting of SeraNova shareholders to consider and vote on the proposed acquisition will be held at the Woodbridge Sheraton, Iselin, NJ, starting at 10am on Monday February 12, 2001. The proxy statement/prospectus included in the Form F-4 is being distributed to SeraNova shareholders of record as of January 18, 2001, the record date for the special meeting. About SeraNova SeraNova, a global provider of eBusiness consulting and integration services, leverages an offshore-based global delivery model to provide a comprehensive set of Internet and mobile solutions services primarily to Global 2000 companies. SeraNova's services include strategy consulting, creative design, technology implementation and integration and maintenance of Internet-based software applications. In all client engagements, SeraNova applies the proprietary SeraNova Time-to-Market Approach methodology, to deliver these services. SeraNova focuses on four industry markets - automotive/discrete manufacturing, financial services, healthcare and technology. On October 27, 2000, SeraNova agreed to a merger with Silverline to create a leading offshore deliverer of eBusiness and mobile projects. For more information concerning this merger and SeraNova's business, visit SeraNova on the World Wide Web at , where you can obtain the proxy statement/prospectus for the special meeting. Page 2/ Silverline Form F-4 Registration Statement Effective with SEC, on January 18, 2001 # # # SeraNova, the SeraNova logo, 'The Power of Approach', `i-team and N/able are service marks of SeraNova in the United States and other countries.