FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(b)(3) AND (c)
FILE NUMBER 333-61413
TWENTY-SECOND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS
DATED AUGUST 24, 1998
8,370,248 SHARES
LYCOS, INC.
COMMON STOCK
This Twenty-Second Prospectus Supplement (the "Twenty-First Prospectus
Supplement") supplements the Prospectus dated August 24, 1998 (the
"Prospectus"), the Prospectus Supplement dated September 15, 1998 (the "First
Prospectus Supplement"), the Second Prospectus Supplement dated October 28, 1998
(the "Second Prospectus Supplement"), the Third Prospectus Supplement dated
November 12, 1998 (the "Third Prospectus Supplement"), the Fourth Prospectus
Supplement dated November 18, 1998 (the "Fourth Prospectus Supplement"), the
Fifth Prospectus Supplement dated November 19, 1998 (the "Fifth Prospectus
Supplement"), the Sixth Prospectus Supplement dated December 1, 1998 (the "Sixth
Prospectus Supplement"), the Seventh Prospectus Supplement dated December 2,
1998 (the "Seventh Prospectus Supplement"), the Eighth Prospectus Supplement
dated December 4, 1998 (the "Eighth Prospectus Supplement"), the Ninth
Supplement dated December 21, 1998 (the "Ninth Prospectus Supplement"), the
Tenth Prospectus Supplement dated December 28, 1998 (the "Tenth Prospectus
Supplement"), the Eleventh Prospectus Supplement dated January 14, 1999 (the
"Eleventh Prospectus"), the Twelfth Prospectus Supplement dated February 12,
1999 (the "Twelfth Prospectus Supplement"), the Thirteenth Prospectus Supplement
dated March 2, 1999 (the "Thirteenth Prospectus Supplement"), the Fourteenth
Prospectus Supplement dated March 25, 1999 (the "Fourteenth Prospectus
Supplement"), the Fifteenth Prospectus Supplement dated April 27, 1999 (the
"Fifteenth Prospectus"), the Sixteenth Prospectus Supplement dated June 16, 1999
(the "Sixteenth Prospectus Supplement"), the Seventeenth Prospectus Supplement
dated July 6, 1999 (the "Seventeenth Prospectus Supplement"), the Eighteenth
Prospectus Supplement dated July 8, 1999 (the "Eighteenth Prospectus
Supplement"), the Nineteenth Prospectus Supplement dated July 19, 1999 (the
"Nineteenth Prospectus Supplement"), the Twentieth Prospectus Supplement dated
August 26, 1999 (the "Twentieth Prospectus Supplement") and the Twenty-First
Prospectus Supplement dated September 9, 1999 (the "Twenty-First Prospectus
Supplement") of Lycos, Inc. ("Lycos" or the "Company") relating to the public
offering, which is not being underwritten, and sale of up to 8,370,248 shares of
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Shares") of the Company, which may
be offered and sold from time to time by certain stockholders of the Company or
by pledgees, donees, transferees or other successors in interest that receive
such shares as a gift, partnership distribution or other non-sale related
transfer (the "Selling Stockholders"). The Company will receive no part of the
proceeds of such sales. The Shares were originally issued or reserved for
issuance by the Company in connection with the Company's acquisition of
WhoWhere? Inc., a California corporation, by and through a merger of a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Lycos, What Acquisition Corp., with and into
WhoWhere? Inc. (the "Acquisition"). The "Selling Stockholders" Section of the
Prospectus, the First Prospectus Supplement, the Second Prospectus Supplement,
the Third Prospectus Supplement, the Fourth Prospectus Supplement, the Fifth
Prospectus Supplement, the Sixth Prospectus Supplement, the Seventh Prospectus
Supplement, the Eighth Prospectus Supplement, the Ninth Prospectus Supplement,
the Tenth Prospectus Supplement, the Eleventh Prospectus Supplement, the Twelfth
Prospectus Supplement, the Thirteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Fourteenth
Prospectus Supplement, the Fifteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Sixteenth
Prospectus Supplement, the Seventeenth Prospectus Supplement, the Eighteenth
Prospectus Supplement, the Nineteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Twentieth
Prospectus Supplement and the Twenty-First Prospectus Supplement are hereby
supplemented to reflect (a) the gifts made by Dale L. Fuller to (i) Forest Home,
Inc. in the amount of 2,650 shares; (ii) Young Life Service Center in the amount
of 2,122 shares; and (iii) Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in the amount of
22,000 shares and (b) the gift made by Dale L. Fuller and Jennifer R. Fuller
TTEES Fuller Family Trust Dtd 8/21/98 to Young Life Service Center in the amount
of 2,378 shares after the date of the Prospectus, the First Prospectus
Supplement, the Second Prospectus Supplement, the Third Prospectus Supplement,
the Fourth Prospectus Supplement, the Fifth Prospectus Supplement, the Sixth
Prospectus Supplement, the Seventh Prospectus Supplement, the Eighth Prospectus
Supplement, the Ninth Prospectus Supplement, the Tenth Prospectus Supplement,
the Eleventh Prospectus Supplement, the Twelfth Prospectus Supplement, the
Thirteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Fourteenth Prospectus Supplement, the
Fifteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Sixteenth Prospectus Supplement, the
Seventeenth Prospectus Supplement, the Eighteenth Prospectus Supplement, the
Nineteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Twentieth Prospectus Supplement and the
Twenty-First Prospectus Supplement. This Twenty-Second Prospectus Supplement
should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus, the First Prospectus
Supplement, the Second Prospectus Supplement, the Third Prospectus Supplement,
the Fourth Prospectus Supplement, the Fifth Prospectus Supplement, the Sixth
Prospectus Supplement, the Seventh Prospectus Supplement, the Eighth Prospectus
Supplement, the Ninth Prospectus Supplement, the Tenth Prospectus Supplement,
the Eleventh Prospectus Supplement, the Twelfth Prospectus Supplement, the
Thirteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Fourteenth Prospectus Supplement, the
Fifteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Sixteenth Prospectus Supplement, the
Seventeenth Prospectus Supplement, the Eighteenth Prospectus Supplement, the
Nineteenth Prospectus, the Twenty-First Prospectus Supplement and is qualified
by reference to the Prospectus, the First Prospectus Supplement, the Second
Prospectus Supplement, the Third Prospectus Supplement, the Fourth Prospectus
Supplement, the Fifth Prospectus Supplement, the Sixth Prospectus Supplement,
the Seventh Prospectus Supplement, the Eighth Prospectus Supplement, the Ninth
Prospectus Supplement, the Tenth Prospectus Supplement, the Eleventh Prospectus
Supplement, the Twelfth Prospectus Supplement, the Thirteenth Prospectus
Supplement, the Fourteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Fifteenth Prospectus
Supplement, the Sixteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Seventeenth Prospectus
Supplement, the Eighteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Nineteenth Prospectus
Supplement, the Twentieth Prospectus Supplement and the Twenty-First Prospectus
Supplement, except to the extent that the information herein contained
supersedes the information contained in the Prospectus, the First Prospectus
Supplement, the Second Prospectus Supplement, the Third Prospectus Supplement,
the Fourth Prospectus Supplement, the Fifth Prospectus Supplement, the Sixth
Prospectus Supplement, the Seventh Prospectus Supplement, the Eighth Prospectus
Supplement, the Ninth Prospectus Supplement, the Tenth Prospectus Supplement,
the Eleventh Prospectus Supplement, the Twelfth Prospectus, the Thirteenth
Prospectus Supplement, the Fourteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Fifteenth
Prospectus Supplement, the Sixteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Seventeenth
Prospectus Supplement, the Eighteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Nineteenth
Prospectus Supplement, the Twentieth Prospectus Supplement and the Twenty-First
Prospectus Supplement. Capitalized terms used in this Twenty-Second Prospectus
Supplement and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings specified in the
Prospectus.
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THE DATE OF THIS TWENTY-SECOND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IS
SEPTEMBER 17, 1999
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
On September 2, 1999, of the Shares beneficially owned by Dale L.
Fuller reflected in the Prospectus and the supplements thereto, (i) 2,650 of
which were gifted to Forest Home, Inc.; (ii) 2,122 of which were gifted to Young
Life Service Center; and (iii) 22,000 of which were gifted to Menlo Park
Presbyterian Church. On September 7, 1999, of the Shares beneficially owned by
Dale L. Fuller and Jennifer R. Fuller TTEES Fuller Family Trust Dtd 8/21/98
reflected in the Prospectus and the supplements thereto, 2,378 of which were
gifted to Young Life Service Center. The table of Selling Stockholders in the
Prospectus and the supplements thereto are hereby amended to reflect such gifts
and supplemented to specifically include Shares received in such gifts.
