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
Carthaus James A.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
257 Colonade Circle
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(Street)
Naples FL 34013
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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
March 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)
(XX) Director
( ) 10% Owner
( ) Officer (give title below)
( ) Other (specify title below)
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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, par value $0.01 per share
(ii) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (1)
(iii) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(iv) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
(i) N/A
(ii) 2/16/00
(iii) 2/16/00
(iv) 2/16/00
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3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
(i) N/A
(ii) P
(iii) P
(iv) P
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
(i) N/A
(ii) 700 / A / $12.00
(iii) 1000 / A / $12.00
(iv) 800 / A / $12.00
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
(Instr. 3 and 4)
(i) 12,700
(ii) 700
(iii) 1000
(iv) 800
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6. Ownership Form: Direct(D) or Indirect(I) (Instr. 4)
(i) D
(ii) I
(iii) I
(iv) I
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
(i) N/A
(ii) By self as trustee for Richard W. Carthaus Trust
(iii) By James A. Carthaus Trust
(iv) By James A. Carthaus Irrevocable Childrens' Trust
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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 (2)
(iii) Option (3)
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2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
(i) $4.72
(ii) $9.25
(iii) $12.00
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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) 10/09/98 10/09/98
(ii) 01/06/00 01/06/10
(iii) 02/15/02 02/15/10
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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 19,050
(ii) Common Stock 23,100
(iii) Common Stock 15,000
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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) 19,050
(ii) 23,100
(iii) 15,000
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10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct(D) or Indirect(I)
(Instr. 4)
(i) D
(ii) D
(iii) D
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11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
(i) N/A
(ii) N/A
(iii) N/A
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EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES:
(1) Disclaims beneficial ownership.
(2) Vests over four years.
(3) The actual dates will be the two year and the ten year anniversary,
respectively, of the effective date of the registration statement filed in
connection with the initial public offering. It is expected that the
effective date will be February 15, 2000.
/s/ James A. Carthaus 3/10/00
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** SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON DATE
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CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS. SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001 AND 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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