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)
195 Colonade Circle
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(Street)
Naples FL 34103
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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)
(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)
( ) 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 (1)
(iii) Common Stock
(iv) Common Stock
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2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
(i)10/26/00
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
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3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
(i)P
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
(i)5,000 / A / $3.17
(ii)
(iii)
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
(Instr. 3 and 4)
(i) 17,700
(ii) 700
(iii) 1,000
(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
(iii) Option
(iv) Option
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2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
(i) $4.72
(ii) $9.25
(iii) $12.00
(iv) $7.75
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3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
(iv) 06/20/00
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4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
(iv) A
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5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
(iv) 5,000
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6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
(i) 10/09/98 10/09/08
(ii) 01/06/00 (2) 01/06/10
(iii) 02/15/02 (3) 02/15/10
(iv) 06/20/02 (3) 06/20/10
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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
(iv) Common Stock 5,000
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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
(iv) 5,000
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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
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11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
(i) N/A
(ii) N/A
(iii) N/A
(iv) N/A
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EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES:
(1) Disclaims beneficial ownership.
(2) Vests over four years.
(3) Vests over two years.
/s/ James Carthaus November 1, 2000
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** SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON DATE
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