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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM S-8
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registration Statement </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Under </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>The
Securities Act of 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Spark Networks, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>20-8901733</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>11150 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 600 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Los Angeles, CA 90025 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(310) 893-0550 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SPARK NETWORKS, INC. 2007 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full Title of the Plans) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Gregory R. Liberman </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>President and Chief Executive Officer </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>11150 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 600 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Los Angeles, CA 90025 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Telephone: (310)&nbsp;893-0550 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name, address, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Copies to: </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Katherine J. Blair, Esq. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>K&amp;L Gates LLP </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>10100
Santa Monica Boulevard </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Seventh Floor </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Los Angeles, CA 90067 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Telephone: (310)&nbsp;552-5000 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Facsimile: (310)&nbsp;552-5001 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer,&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting
company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;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" ALIGN="center"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>Title of Securities to be Registered</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>to be</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registered&nbsp;(1)
(2)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Maximum</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Offering&nbsp;Price</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>per&nbsp;Share</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Maximum</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Aggregate</B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Amount of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registration Fee</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (3)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">3,308,355 shares</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$7.91(4)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$26,169,088(4)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$3,569.46</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">3,308,355 shares</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$3,569.46</TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Represents 823,262 shares, 823,493 shares, 823,786 shares and 837,814 shares of Common Stock that became available for issuance under the Registrant&#146;s 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended (the &#147;2007
Plan&#148;), effective as of January&nbsp;1, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, respectively, as a result of the 2007 Plan&#146;s &#147;evergreen&#148; provision. The Registrant previously registered 2,500,000 shares of its Common Stock under a
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-144441) filed on July&nbsp;10, 2007, and 1,071,670 shares of its Common Stock under a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-156838) filed on
January&nbsp;21, 2009, each filed in connection with the 2007 Plan, for which registration fees were previously paid. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">This Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate number of shares of Common Stock which may be issuable by reason of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Includes certain preferred stock purchase rights associated with the shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated July&nbsp;9, 2007. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Estimated in accordance with Rule&nbsp;457(c) and (h)&nbsp;under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, solely for the purpose of calculating the total registration fee. Computation is based upon the average of the
high and low prices of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock as reported on the NYSE MKT on September&nbsp;12, 2013. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 consists of the registration of additional shares under the Spark Networks, Inc. (the
&#147;Registrant&#148;) 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended (the &#147;2007 Plan&#148;). Effective on the January&nbsp;1, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, the number of shares of common stock reserved and authorized for issuance under the 2007 Plan
was increased 823,262 shares, 823,493 shares, 823,786 shares and 837,814 shares of Common Stock, respectively, pursuant to the &#147;evergreen&#148; provision contained in Section&nbsp;4.01 of the 2007 Plan (which are equal to the lesser of
(i)&nbsp;2,000,000 shares, (ii)&nbsp;4%&nbsp;of the number of outstanding shares of Registrant&#146;s common stock on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year or (iii)&nbsp;an amount determined by the Registrant&#146;s board of
directors). Pursuant to General Instruction&nbsp;E to Form&nbsp;S-8, for the purposes of the registration of the additional shares under the 2007 Plan, the contents of the Registrant&#146;s previous Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8
(Registration No.&nbsp;333-144441), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July&nbsp;10, 2007, and a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-156838), filed on January&nbsp;21, 2009, including any
amendments thereto or filings incorporated therein, are incorporated herein by this reference. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following documents filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) pursuant to the
&#147;Exchange Act&#148;, are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement. The SEC File No. for the documents incorporated by reference is 001-32750. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2012, filed with the SEC on March&nbsp;8,
2013. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) All reports filed by the Registrant or by the Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since
December&nbsp;31, 2012. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) The description of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock contained in the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July&nbsp;9, 2007, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act on or after the date of this
Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding the foregoing, information
furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K, including the related exhibits, is not incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement. Any statement contained herein or made in a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein, or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</B> <B> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Number</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Rights Agreement dated July 9, 2007 between the Registrant and The Bank of New York.</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of K&amp;L Gates LLP.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>23.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting firm.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>23.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of K&amp;L Gates LLP (contained in exhibit 5.1).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>24.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Power of Attorney (included on signature page).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.1*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Spark Networks, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.2*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Stock Option Agreement for 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.3*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.4*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.5**</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No. 1 to Spark Networks, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan</TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">*</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July&nbsp;9, 2007. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">**</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 filed with the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;6, 2009. </TD></TR></TABLE>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">3 </P>


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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Los Angeles, State of California, on this 18th day of
September, 2013. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>SPARK NETWORKS, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Gregory R. Liberman</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Gregory R. Liberman</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">President and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gregory R. Liberman and Brett A.
Zane as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to
this Registration Statement on Form S-8, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other regulatory authority, granting unto said attorney-in-fact
and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">Name</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">Position</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:16.00pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Gregory R. Liberman</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">President, Chief Executive Officer and Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">September 10, 2013</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Gregory R. Liberman</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><I>(Principal Executive Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Brett A. Zane</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Chief Financial Officer</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">September 16, 2013</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Brett A. Zane</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><I>(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</I></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Jonathan B. Bulkeley</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">September 5, 2013</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Jonathan B. Bulkeley</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Benjamin Derhy</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">September 8, 2013</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Benjamin Derhy</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Peter L. Garran</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">September 9, 2013</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Peter L. Garran</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Michael A. Kumin</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">September 9, 2013</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Michael A. Kumin</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Thomas G. Stockham</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">September 7, 2013</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Thomas G. Stockham</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Number</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Exhibit</B></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Rights Agreement dated July 9, 2007 between the Registrant and The Bank of New York.</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of K&amp;L Gates LLP.</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>23.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting firm.</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>23.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of K&amp;L Gates LLP (contained in exhibit 5.1).</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>24.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Power of Attorney (included on signature page).</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.1*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Spark Networks, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan.</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.2*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Stock Option Agreement for 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.4*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.5**</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment to Spark Networks, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan</TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">*</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July&nbsp;9, 2007. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">**</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 filed with the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;6, 2009. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Form S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 18, 2013
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
Registration Statement
Under
The
Securities Act of 1933
Spark Networks, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
20-8901733
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
11150 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(Address of principal executive offices)
(310) 893-0550
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
SPARK NETWORKS, INC. 2007 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full Title of the Plans)
Gregory R. Liberman
President and Chief Executive Officer
11150 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Telephone: (310) 893-0550
(Name, address, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Katherine J. Blair, Esq.
K&L Gates LLP
10100
Santa Monica Boulevard
Seventh Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: (310) 552-5000
Facsimile: (310) 552-5001
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting
company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
¨
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
x
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities to be Registered
Amount
to be
Registered (1)
(2)
Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
per Share
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
Amount of
Registration Fee
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (3)
3,308,355 shares
$7.91(4)
$26,169,088(4)
$3,569.46
Total
3,308,355 shares
$3,569.46
(1)
Represents 823,262 shares, 823,493 shares, 823,786 shares and 837,814 shares of Common Stock that became available for issuance under the Registrant's 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended (the "2007
Plan"), effective as of January 1, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, respectively, as a result of the 2007 Plan's "evergreen" provision. The Registrant previously registered 2,500,000 shares of its Common Stock under a
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-144441) filed on July 10, 2007, and 1,071,670 shares of its Common Stock under a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration Statement No. 333-156838) filed on
January 21, 2009, each filed in connection with the 2007 Plan, for which registration fees were previously paid.
(2)
This Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate number of shares of Common Stock which may be issuable by reason of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions pursuant to Rule 416 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(3)
Includes certain preferred stock purchase rights associated with the shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated July 9, 2007.
(4)
Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, solely for the purpose of calculating the total registration fee. Computation is based upon the average of the
high and low prices of the Registrant's Common Stock as reported on the NYSE MKT on September 12, 2013.
STATEMENT UNDER GENERAL INSTRUCTION E –
REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 consists of the registration of additional shares under the Spark Networks, Inc. (the
"Registrant") 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended (the "2007 Plan"). Effective on the January 1, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, the number of shares of common stock reserved and authorized for issuance under the 2007 Plan
was increased 823,262 shares, 823,493 shares, 823,786 shares and 837,814 shares of Common Stock, respectively, pursuant to the "evergreen" provision contained in Section 4.01 of the 2007 Plan (which are equal to the lesser of
(i) 2,000,000 shares, (ii) 4% of the number of outstanding shares of Registrant's common stock on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year or (iii) an amount determined by the Registrant's board of
directors). Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, for the purposes of the registration of the additional shares under the 2007 Plan, the contents of the Registrant's previous Registration Statement on Form S-8
(Registration No. 333-144441), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10, 2007, and a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration Statement No. 333-156838), filed on January 21, 2009, including any
amendments thereto or filings incorporated therein, are incorporated herein by this reference.
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to the
"Exchange Act", are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement. The SEC File No. for the documents incorporated by reference is 001-32750.
(1) The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on March 8,
2013.
(2) All reports filed by the Registrant or by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since
December 31, 2012.
(3) The description of the Registrant's Common Stock contained in the Registrant's Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 9, 2007, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act on or after the date of this
Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, information
furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K, including the related exhibits, is not incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement. Any statement contained herein or made in a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein, or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
4.1*
Rights Agreement dated July 9, 2007 between the Registrant and The Bank of New York.
5.1
Opinion of K&L Gates LLP.
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting firm.
23.3
Consent of K&L Gates LLP (contained in exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page).
99.1*
Spark Networks, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
99.2*
Form of Stock Option Agreement for 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan
99.3*
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan
99.4*
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan
99.5**
Amendment No. 1 to Spark Networks, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan
*
Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 9, 2007.
**
Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 filed with the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 6, 2009.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Los Angeles, State of California, on this 18th day of
September, 2013.
SPARK NETWORKS, INC.
/s/ Gregory R. Liberman
Gregory R. Liberman
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gregory R. Liberman and Brett A.
Zane as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to
this Registration Statement on Form S-8, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other regulatory authority, granting unto said attorney-in-fact
and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name
Position
Date
/s/ Gregory R. Liberman
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
September 10, 2013
Gregory R. Liberman
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Brett A. Zane
Chief Financial Officer
September 16, 2013
Brett A. Zane
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Jonathan B. Bulkeley
Director
September 5, 2013
Jonathan B. Bulkeley
/s/ Benjamin Derhy
Director
September 8, 2013
Benjamin Derhy
/s/ Peter L. Garran
Director
September 9, 2013
Peter L. Garran
/s/ Michael A. Kumin
Director
September 9, 2013
Michael A. Kumin
/s/ Thomas G. Stockham
Director
September 7, 2013
Thomas G. Stockham
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
4.1*
Rights Agreement dated July 9, 2007 between the Registrant and The Bank of New York.
5.1
Opinion of K&L Gates LLP.
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting firm.
23.3
Consent of K&L Gates LLP (contained in exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page).
99.1*
Spark Networks, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
99.2*
Form of Stock Option Agreement for 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan
99.3*
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan
99.4*
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan
99.5**
Amendment to Spark Networks, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan
*
Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 9, 2007.
**
Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 filed with the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 6, 2009.