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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-22-247429
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220920
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220920

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IROBOT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001159167
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES [3630]
		IRS NUMBER:				770259335
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36414
		FILM NUMBER:		221252094

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8 CROSBY DRIVE
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-430-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8 CROSBY DRIVE
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
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REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September&nbsp;20, 2022 (September 19, 2022) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>iROBOT CORPORATION </B></P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>8 Crosby Drive </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filing is intended to simultaneously
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12)</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter). </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (this &#147;<U>Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT></U>&#148;) is being filed to update and supplement the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the &#147;<U>Proxy Statement</U>&#148;) filed by iRobot Corporation (&#147;<U>iRobot</U>&#148; or the
&#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<U>SEC</U>&#148;) on September&nbsp;7, 2022 relating to iRobot&#146;s special meeting of stockholders scheduled for October&nbsp;17, 2022. The information contained
in this Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> is incorporated by reference into the proxy statement. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Other Events. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Supplemental Disclosures to the Proxy Statement </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As previously disclosed, on August&nbsp;4, 2022, iRobot entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &#147;<U>Merger Agreement</U>&#148;)
with Amazon.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>Parent</U>&#148; or &#147;<U>Amazon</U>&#148;), and Martin Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon (&#147;<U>Merger Sub</U>&#148;), providing
for, among other things, the merger of Merger Sub with and into iRobot (the &#147;<U>Merger</U>&#148;, and, together with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the &#147;<U>Transactions</U>&#148;), with iRobot surviving the
Merger. The iRobot board of directors unanimously determined that the Merger is advisable and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, and unanimously approved and declared advisable the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the other
Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the Merger, iRobot and Amazon filed notification and report forms under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the &#147;<U>HSR Act</U>&#148;) with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the &#147;<U>FTC</U>&#148;) and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (the &#147;<U>DOJ</U>&#148;) on August&nbsp;19,
2022. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September&nbsp;19, 2022, iRobot and Amazon each received a request for additional information and documentary materials (the
&#147;<U>Second Request</U>&#148;) from the FTC in connection with the FTC&#146;s review of the Merger. The Second Request is a next step in the regulatory review process. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The effect of the Second Request is to extend the waiting period imposed by the HSR Act
until 30 days after iRobot and Amazon have substantially complied with the Second Request, unless that period is extended voluntarily by the parties or terminated sooner by the FTC. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Both parties expect to promptly respond to the Second Request and to continue to work cooperatively with the FTC in its review of the Merger.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Completion of the Merger remains subject to the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act and the satisfaction or
waiver of the other closing conditions specified in the Merger Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Important Information and Where to Find It </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the proposed transaction between the Company and Amazon, the Company filed with the SEC the Proxy Statement, which has been or will be sent
or provided to Company stockholders. The Company may also file other documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. This document is not a substitute for the Proxy Statement or any other document which the Company may file with the SEC.
INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS AND DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
THEREIN, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement and other documents
that are filed or will be filed with the SEC by the Company through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov, the Company&#146;s investor relations website at investor.irobot.com or by contacting the Company&#146;s investor relations
department at the following: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">iRobot Corporation </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Andrew
Kramer </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">investorrelations@irobot.com </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(781) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">430-3003</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Participants in the Solicitation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company and certain of its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company&#146;s
stockholders in respect of the proposed transaction and any other matters to be voted on at the special meeting. Information regarding the Company&#146;s directors and executive officers, including a description of their direct interests, by
security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the Company&#146;s proxy statement for its 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;11, 2022, and is included in the Proxy Statement. Company stockholders may
obtain additional information regarding the direct and indirect interests of the participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction, including the interests of Company directors and executive officers in the
transaction, which may be different than those of Company stockholders generally, by reading the Proxy Statement and any other relevant documents that are filed or will be filed with the SEC relating to the transaction. You may obtain free copies of
these documents using the sources indicated above. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication contains &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section&nbsp;27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section&nbsp;21E of the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company&#146;s current expectations, estimates and projections about the expected date of closing of the proposed
transaction and the potential benefits thereof, its business and industry, management&#146;s beliefs and certain assumptions made by the Company and Amazon, all of which are subject to </P>
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change. In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as &#147;expect,&#148;
&#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;seek,&#148; &#147;see,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;would,&#148; &#147;might,&#148; &#147;potentially,&#148;
&#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;continue,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;target,&#148; similar expressions or the negatives of these words or other comparable terminology that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes. All forward-looking
statements by their nature address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, and are not guarantees of future results, such as statements about the consummation of the proposed transaction and the
anticipated benefits thereof. These and other forward-looking statements, including the failure to consummate the proposed transaction or to make or take any filing or other action required to consummate the transaction on a timely matter or at all,
are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, there are or will be important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements and, therefore, you should not place undue reliance on any such statements and caution must be exercised in relying on forward-looking statements.
Important risk factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: (i)&nbsp;the ability of the parties to consummate the proposed transaction in a timely manner or at all; (ii)&nbsp;the satisfaction (or waiver) of closing
conditions to the consummation of the proposed transaction, including with respect to the approval of the Company&#146;s stockholders; (iii)&nbsp;potential delays in consummating the proposed transaction; (iv)&nbsp;the ability of the Company to
timely and successfully achieve the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction; (v)&nbsp;the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance or condition that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; (vi)&nbsp;the
impact of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> pandemic and the current conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine on the Company&#146;s business and general economic conditions; (vii)&nbsp;the Company&#146;s ability to
implement its business strategy; (viii)&nbsp;significant transaction costs associated with the proposed transaction; (ix)&nbsp;potential litigation relating to the proposed transaction; (x)&nbsp;the risk that disruptions from the proposed
transaction will harm the Company&#146;s business, including current plans and operations; (xi)&nbsp;the ability of the Company to retain and hire key personnel; (xii)&nbsp;potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting
from the announcement or completion of the proposed transaction; (xiii)&nbsp;legislative, regulatory and economic developments affecting the Company&#146;s business; (xiv)&nbsp;general economic and market developments and conditions; (xv)&nbsp;the
evolving legal, regulatory and tax regimes under which the Company operates; (xvi)&nbsp;potential business uncertainty, including changes to existing business relationships, during the pendency of the merger that could affect the Company&#146;s
financial performance; (xvii)&nbsp;restrictions during the pendency of the proposed transaction that may impact the Company&#146;s ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions; and (xviii)&nbsp;unpredictability and
severity of catastrophic events, including, but not limited to, acts of terrorism or outbreak of war or hostilities, as well as the Company&#146;s response to any of the aforementioned factors. These risks, as well as other risks associated with the
proposed transaction, are fully discussed in the Proxy Statement filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. Additional risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those
contemplated by the forward-looking statements are included under the caption &#147;Risk Factors&#148; in the Company&#146;s most recent annual and quarterly reports filed with the SEC and any subsequent reports on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K,</FONT> Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> or Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed from time to time and available at www.sec.gov. While the list of factors presented here is, and the
list of factors presented in the Proxy Statement are, considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to
the realization of forward-looking statements. Consequences of material differences in results as compared with those anticipated in the forward-looking statements could include, among other things, business disruption, operational problems,
financial loss, legal liability and similar risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company&#146;s financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity. The forward-looking statements included herein are made only as of
the date hereof. The Company does not assume any obligation to publicly provide revisions or updates to any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, should circumstances change, except as
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