FORM 4
( ) Check this box if no longer
subject to Section 16. Form 4
or Form 5 obligations may continue.
See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION _____________________
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 | OMB APPROVAL |
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP |OMB NUMBER: 3235-0287|
|EXPIRES: |
| DECEMBER 31, 2001 |
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the |ESTIMATED AVERAGE |
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, |BURDEN HOURS |
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility |PER RESPONSE ... 0.5 |
Holding Company Act of 1935 |_____________________|
or Section 30(f) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Lebda Douglas R.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
11115 Rushmore Drive
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(Street)
Charlotte NC 28277
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LendingTree, Inc. "TREE"
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3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity
(Voluntary)
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4. Statement for Month/Year
October, 2000
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
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6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
( ) Director
( ) 10% Owner
(XX) Officer (give title below)
( ) Other (specify title below)
Chief Executive Officer
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7. Individual, or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
(XX) Form filed by One Reporting Person
( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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TABLE I - NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF,
OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)
(i) Common Stock
(ii) Common Stock
(iii) Common Stock
(iv) Common Stock
(v) Common Stock
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2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv) 10/20/00
(v) 10/20/00
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3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv) P
(v) P
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv) 1,400 / A / 3.03125
(v) 2,400 / A / 3.1250
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
(Instr. 3 and 4)
(i) 955,808
(ii) 63,500
(iii) 6,350
(iv) 1,400
(v) 1,400
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6. Ownership Form: Direct(D) or Indirect(I) (Instr. 4)
(i) D
(ii) I
(iii) I
(iv) D
(v) D
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
(i) N/A
(ii) Spouse
(iii) Parents
(iv) N/A
(v) N/A
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities
beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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TABLE II - DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
(E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)
(i) Option
(ii) Option
(iii) Option
(iv) Option
(v) Option
(vi) Option
(vii) Option
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2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
(i) $1.43
(ii) $5.20
(iii) $6.06
(iv) $9.25
(v) $5.20
(vi) $5.20
(vii) $9.25
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3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
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4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
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5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
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6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
(i) 10/03/98 10/02/07
(ii) 12/28/98 (1) 12/28/08
(iii) 09/02/02 (2) 09/02/09
(iv) 01/06/00 (2) 01/06/10
(v) 12/28/98 (2) 12/28/08
(vi) 02/15/00 (2) 02/15/07
(vii) 01/06/01 (2) 01/06/10
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Date Exerciseable Expiration Date
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7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)
(i) Common Stock 69,780
(ii) Common Stock 57,725
(iii) Common Stock 168,752
(iv) Common Stock 158,750
(v) Common Stock 15,240
(vi) Common Stock 6,350
(vii) Common Stock 41,910
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Title Amount
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8. Price of Derivative Securities (Instr. 5)
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9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
(Instr. 4)
(i) 69,780
(ii) 57,725
(iii) 168,752
(iv) 158,750
(v) 15,240
(vi) 6,350
(vii) 41,910
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10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct(D) or Indirect(I)
(Instr. 4)
(i) D
(ii) D
(iii) D
(iv) D
(v) I
(vi) I
(vii) I
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11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
(i) N/A
(ii) N/A
(iii) N/A
(iv) N/A
(v) Spouse
(vi) Spouse
(vii) Spouse
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EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES:
(1) Vests over two years.
(2) Vests over four years.
/s/ Douglas Lebda November 9, 2000
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