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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December&nbsp;19, 2001
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<P align="right"><FONT size="2">Registration No.&nbsp;333-_____
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<center><FONT size="2"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>UDATE.COM, INC.</B><BR>
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or Other Jurisdiction of<BR>
Incorporation or Organization)</FONT></TD>
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<B>33-0835561</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>New Enterprise House<BR>
St. Helens Street<BR>
Derby England</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></TD>
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<B>DE1 3GY</B><BR>
(Zip Code)</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>2001 Stock Incentive Plan</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">(Full Title of the Plan)
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Melvyn Morris<BR>
New Enterprise House<BR>
St. Helens Street<BR>
Derby England DE1 3GY</B><BR>
(Name and Address of Agent For Service)
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<p align="center"><B>1-888-214-8133</B><BR>
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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        <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="5"><FONT size="2"><B>Maximum Offering</B></FONT></TD>
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$0.001 par value
per share</FONT></TD>
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6,280,000 shares(2)
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">In accordance with Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this registration statement shall be deemed to cover any additional
securities that may from time to time be offered or issued to prevent
dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar
transactions.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Consists of 4,280,000 shares issuable under the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan
plus an annual increase not to exceed 500,000 shares to be effected on the
first day of each of the registrant&#146;s fiscal years beginning on January&nbsp;1,
2002 through and including January&nbsp;1, 2005.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee
pursuant to Rules&nbsp;457(c) and 457(h) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and based upon the average of the high and low prices of the
registrant&#146;s Common Stock as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board on
December&nbsp;14, 2001.</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>PART I<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Item&nbsp;1. Plan Information.</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The information required by Item&nbsp;1 is included in documents sent or given
to participants in the plan covered by this registration statement pursuant to
Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities
Act&#148;).
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Item&nbsp;2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual
Information.</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The written statement required by Item&nbsp;2 is included in documents sent or
given to participants in the plan covered by this registration statement
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1) of the Securities Act.
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>PART II<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The registrant is subject to the informational and reporting requirements
of Sections&nbsp;13(a), 14, and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), and in accordance therewith files reports, proxy
statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &#147;Commission&#148;). The following documents, which are on file with the
Commission, are incorporated in this registration statement by reference:
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The registrant&#146;s latest annual report filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a)
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or the latest effective registration statement
filed on Form&nbsp;10-SB pursuant to the Exchange Act that contains audited
financial statements for the registrant&#146;s latest fiscal year for which such
statements have been filed.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All other reports filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the document referred
to in (a)&nbsp;above.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The description of the securities contained in the registrant&#146;s
registration statement on Form&nbsp;10-SB filed under the Exchange Act, including
any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by the registrant pursuant to Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby
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 the filing of such documents. Any statement
contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this
registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in
any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified
or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities.</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hale and Dorr LLP has opined as to the legality of the securities being
offered by this registration statement.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law allows a corporation
to eliminate the personal liability of directors of a corporation to the
corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary
duty as a director, except where the director breached his duty of loyalty,
failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly
violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock
repurchase in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper
personal benefit. The registrant has included such a provision in its
Certificate of Incorporation.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a
corporation has the power to indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent
of the corporation and certain other persons serving at the request of the
corporation in related capacities against amounts paid and expenses incurred in
connection with an action or proceeding to which he is or is threatened to be
made a party by reason of such position, if such person shall have acted in
good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the corporation, and, in any criminal proceeding, if such
person had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful; provided
that, in the case of actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, no
indemnification shall be made with respect to any matter as to which such
person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only
to the extent that the adjudicating court determines that such indemnification
is proper under the circumstances.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article&nbsp;SEVENTH of the registrant&#146;s Certificate of Incorporation provides
that no director of the registrant shall be personally liable to the registrant
or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a
director, except to the extent that the Delaware General Corporation Law
prohibits the elimination or limitation of liability of directors for breach of
fiduciary duty.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article&nbsp;EIGHTH of the registrant&#146;s Certificate of Incorporation provides
that a director, officer, partner, employee or trustee of the registrant (each
an &#147;Indemnitee&#148;) (a)&nbsp;shall be indemnified by the registrant against all
expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement incurred in connection with any litigation or other legal proceeding
(other than an action by or in the right of the registrant) brought against him
by virtue of his position with the registrant if he acted in good faith and in
a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests
of the registrant, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had
no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful and (b)&nbsp;shall be
indemnified by the registrant against all expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees)
and amounts paid in settlement incurred in connection with any action by or in
the right of the registrant brought against him by virtue of his position with
the registrant if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed
to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the registrant, except that
no indemnification shall be made with respect to any matter as to which such
person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the registrant, unless and only
to the extent that the Court of
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<P><FONT size="2">Chancery of Delaware determines that, despite such adjudication but in view of
all of the circumstances, he is entitled to indemnification of such expenses.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that an Indemnitee has been
successful, on the merits or otherwise, including, without limitation, the
dismissal of an action without prejudice, he is required to be indemnified by
the registrant against all expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees) reasonably
incurred in connection therewith.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless ordered by a court or unless the Indemnitee has been successful,
indemnification is only required to be made upon the determination by the
registrant that the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner the director
or officer reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests
of the registrant, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding had
reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. As a condition
precedent to the right of indemnification, the Indemnitee must give the
registrant notice of the action for which indemnity is sought and the
registrant has the right to participate in such action or assume the defense
thereof. The registrant is not required to indemnify the Indemnitee for any
amounts paid in settlement of any action, suit, proceeding or investigation
effected without its written consent, and the registrant shall not settle any
action, suit, proceeding or investigation in any manner which would impose any
penalty or limitation on the director or officer without the Indemnitee&#146;s
written consent. Neither the registrant nor the Indemnitee will unreasonably
withhold or delay its consent to any proposed settlement.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Expenses shall be advanced to an Indemnitee at his written request, unless
the registrant determines that the applicable standard of conduct required for
indemnification has not been met, provided that the Indemnitee undertakes to
repay the amount advanced if it is ultimately determined that he is not
entitled to indemnification for such expenses. The right to indemnification or
advances granted by the Certificate of Incorporation are enforceable by the
Indemnitee in any court of competent jurisdiction.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The registrant&#146;s Certificate of Incorporation also provides that the
indemnification provided therein is not exclusive of any other rights to which
an Indemnitee seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be
entitled, including under any law, agreement or vote of stockholders or
disinterested directors.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The registrant has purchased directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance
which would indemnify its directors and officers against damages arising out of
certain kinds of claims which might be made against them based on their
negligent acts or omissions while acting in their capacity as such.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Item&nbsp;7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Exhibit&nbsp;Index immediately preceding the exhibits is incorporated
herein by reference.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings.</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Item&nbsp;512(a) of Regulation&nbsp;S-B</I>. The undersigned registrant will:
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;File, during any period in which it offers or sells securities,
a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:</FONT></TD>
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which,
individually or together, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the registration statement; and</FONT></TD>
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To include any additional or changed material information on
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        <TD><FONT size="2">provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this Item
9 do not apply if the registration statement is on Form&nbsp;S-3 or S-8, and
the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment is
incorporated by reference from periodic reports filed by the small
business issuer under the Exchange Act.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For determining liability under the Securities Act, treat each
post-effective amendment as a new registration statement of the
securities offered, and the offering of the securities at that time to be
the initial <I>bona fide</I> offering.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;File a post-effective amendment to remove from registration any
of the securities that remain unsold at the end of the offering.</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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 Derby, England, on this 19th day of December, 2001.
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">UDATE.COM, INC</FONT></TD>
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        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">By: <U>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Melvyn
Morris&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Melvyn Morris<BR>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES</B>
</FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We, the undersigned officers and directors of uDate.com, Inc., hereby
severally constitute and appoint Melvyn Morris, Martin Clifford and Michael
Levitin, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power
to them, and each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the
capacities indicated below, the registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 filed
herewith and any and all subsequent amendments to said registration statement,
and generally to do all such things in our names and on our behalf in our
capacities as officers and directors to enable uDate.com, Inc. to comply with
the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements
of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our
signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or any of them, to said
registration statement and any and all amendments thereto.
</FONT>
<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
</FONT>

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<TABLE cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%">
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD width="27%">&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD width="47%">&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD width="16%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Signature</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Title</B></FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Date</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Melvyn Morris<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Melvyn Morris</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
(Principal executive officer)
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">December
19, 2001</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Martin R. Clifford<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Martin R. Clifford</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Chief Operating Officer and Director
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">December 19, 2001</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Michael Brocklesby<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Michael Brocklesby</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Vice President and Chief Financial<BR>
Officer (Principal financial and<BR>
accounting officer)
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">December 19, 2001</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Kenneth A. Olisa <BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Kenneth A. Olisa</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">December 19, 2001</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ G.S. Shingles<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Geoffrey S. Shingles</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">December 19, 2001</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Howard W. Thacker<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Howard W. Thacker</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">December 19, 2001</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Terrence Lee Zehrer<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Terrence Lee Zehrer</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director
</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">December 19, 2001</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</B>
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="65%">
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD width="87%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD nowrap align="left"><FONT size="2">Number</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="left"><FONT size="2">Description</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">4.1</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (previously filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Appendix&nbsp;B to the
Registrant&#146;s Definitive Information Statement filed on March&nbsp;6,
2001 and incorporated herein by reference)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">4.2</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
By-Laws of the Registrant (previously filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission as Appendix&nbsp;C to the Registrant&#146;s Definitive
Information Statement filed on March&nbsp;6, 2001 and incorporated
herein by reference)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">5.1</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Opinion of Hale and Dorr LLP, counsel to the Registrant</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">23.1</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Consent of Hale and Dorr LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">23.2</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Consent of KPMG Audit Plc</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">23.3</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Consent of Smith Cooper</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">24.1</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Power of attorney (included on the signature pages of this
registration statement)</FONT></TD>
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s-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 19, 2001
Registration No. 333-_____
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
UDATE.COM, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
33-0835561
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
New Enterprise House
St. Helens Street
Derby England
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
DE1 3GY
(Zip Code)
2001 Stock Incentive Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)
Melvyn Morris
New Enterprise House
St. Helens Street
Derby England DE1 3GY
(Name and Address of Agent For Service)
1-888-214-8133
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
Maximum
Title of Securities
Amount to be
Maximum Offering
Aggregate Offering
Amount of
to be Registered
Registered(1)
Price Per Share
Price
Registration Fee
Common Stock,
$0.001 par value
per share
6,280,000 shares(2)
$
3.30(3)
$
20,724,000(3)
$
4,954
(1)
In accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this registration statement shall be deemed to cover any additional
securities that may from time to time be offered or issued to prevent
dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar
transactions.
(2)
Consists of 4,280,000 shares issuable under the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan
plus an annual increase not to exceed 500,000 shares to be effected on the
first day of each of the registrant's fiscal years beginning on January 1,
2002 through and including January 1, 2005.
(3)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee
pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and based upon the average of the high and low prices of the
registrant's Common Stock as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board on
December 14, 2001.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Plan Information.
The information required by Item 1 is included in documents sent or given
to participants in the plan covered by this registration statement pursuant to
Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act").
Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual
Information.
The written statement required by Item 2 is included in documents sent or
given to participants in the plan covered by this registration statement
pursuant to Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The registrant is subject to the informational and reporting requirements
of Sections 13(a), 14, and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), and in accordance therewith files reports, proxy
statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission"). The following documents, which are on file with the
Commission, are incorporated in this registration statement by reference:
(a)     The registrant's latest annual report filed pursuant to Section 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or the latest effective registration statement
filed on Form 10-SB pursuant to the Exchange Act that contains audited
financial statements for the registrant's latest fiscal year for which such
statements have been filed.
(b)     All other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the document referred
to in (a) above.
(c)     The description of the securities contained in the registrant's
registration statement on Form 10-SB filed under the Exchange Act, including
any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents subsequently filed by the registrant pursuant to Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby
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 the filing of such documents. Any statement
contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this
registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in
any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified
or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.
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Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Hale and Dorr LLP has opined as to the legality of the securities being
offered by this registration statement.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law allows a corporation
to eliminate the personal liability of directors of a corporation to the
corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary
duty as a director, except where the director breached his duty of loyalty,
failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly
violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock
repurchase in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper
personal benefit. The registrant has included such a provision in its
Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a
corporation has the power to indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent
of the corporation and certain other persons serving at the request of the
corporation in related capacities against amounts paid and expenses incurred in
connection with an action or proceeding to which he is or is threatened to be
made a party by reason of such position, if such person shall have acted in
good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the corporation, and, in any criminal proceeding, if such
person had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful; provided
that, in the case of actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, no
indemnification shall be made with respect to any matter as to which such
person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only
to the extent that the adjudicating court determines that such indemnification
is proper under the circumstances.
Article SEVENTH of the registrant's Certificate of Incorporation provides
that no director of the registrant shall be personally liable to the registrant
or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a
director, except to the extent that the Delaware General Corporation Law
prohibits the elimination or limitation of liability of directors for breach of
fiduciary duty.
Article EIGHTH of the registrant's Certificate of Incorporation provides
that a director, officer, partner, employee or trustee of the registrant (each
an "Indemnitee") (a) shall be indemnified by the registrant against all
expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement incurred in connection with any litigation or other legal proceeding
(other than an action by or in the right of the registrant) brought against him
by virtue of his position with the registrant if he acted in good faith and in
a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests
of the registrant, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had
no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful and (b) shall be
indemnified by the registrant against all expenses (including attorneys' fees)
and amounts paid in settlement incurred in connection with any action by or in
the right of the registrant brought against him by virtue of his position with
the registrant if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed
to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the registrant, except that
no indemnification shall be made with respect to any matter as to which such
person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the registrant, unless and only
to the extent that the Court of
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Chancery of Delaware determines that, despite such adjudication but in view of
all of the circumstances, he is entitled to indemnification of such expenses.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that an Indemnitee has been
successful, on the merits or otherwise, including, without limitation, the
dismissal of an action without prejudice, he is required to be indemnified by
the registrant against all expenses (including attorneys' fees) reasonably
incurred in connection therewith.
Unless ordered by a court or unless the Indemnitee has been successful,
indemnification is only required to be made upon the determination by the
registrant that the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner the director
or officer reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests
of the registrant, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding had
reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. As a condition
precedent to the right of indemnification, the Indemnitee must give the
registrant notice of the action for which indemnity is sought and the
registrant has the right to participate in such action or assume the defense
thereof. The registrant is not required to indemnify the Indemnitee for any
amounts paid in settlement of any action, suit, proceeding or investigation
effected without its written consent, and the registrant shall not settle any
action, suit, proceeding or investigation in any manner which would impose any
penalty or limitation on the director or officer without the Indemnitee's
written consent. Neither the registrant nor the Indemnitee will unreasonably
withhold or delay its consent to any proposed settlement.
Expenses shall be advanced to an Indemnitee at his written request, unless
the registrant determines that the applicable standard of conduct required for
indemnification has not been met, provided that the Indemnitee undertakes to
repay the amount advanced if it is ultimately determined that he is not
entitled to indemnification for such expenses. The right to indemnification or
advances granted by the Certificate of Incorporation are enforceable by the
Indemnitee in any court of competent jurisdiction.
The registrant's Certificate of Incorporation also provides that the
indemnification provided therein is not exclusive of any other rights to which
an Indemnitee seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be
entitled, including under any law, agreement or vote of stockholders or
disinterested directors.
The registrant has purchased directors' and officers' liability insurance
which would indemnify its directors and officers against damages arising out of
certain kinds of claims which might be made against them based on their
negligent acts or omissions while acting in their capacity as such.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
The Exhibit Index immediately preceding the exhibits is incorporated
herein by reference.
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Item 9. Undertakings.
1.
Item 512(a) of Regulation S-B
. The undersigned registrant will:
(1)     File, during any period in which it offers or sells securities,
a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i)     To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act;
(ii)    To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which,
individually or together, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the registration statement; and
(iii)    To include any additional or changed material information on
the plan of distribution;
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this Item
9 do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3 or S-8, and
the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment is
incorporated by reference from periodic reports filed by the small
business issuer under the Exchange Act.
(2)     For determining liability under the Securities Act, treat each
post-effective amendment as a new registration statement of the
securities offered, and the offering of the securities at that time to be
the initial
bona fide
offering.
(3)     File a post-effective amendment to remove from registration any
of the securities that remain unsold at the end of the offering.
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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 Derby, England, on this 19th day of December, 2001.
UDATE.COM, INC
By:
/s/  Melvyn
Morris
Melvyn Morris
Chief Executive Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES
We, the undersigned officers and directors of uDate.com, Inc., hereby
severally constitute and appoint Melvyn Morris, Martin Clifford and Michael
Levitin, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power
to them, and each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the
capacities indicated below, the registration statement on Form S-8 filed
herewith and any and all subsequent amendments to said registration statement,
and generally to do all such things in our names and on our behalf in our
capacities as officers and directors to enable uDate.com, Inc. to comply with
the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements
of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our
signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or any of them, to said
registration statement and any and all amendments thereto.
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.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Melvyn Morris
Melvyn Morris
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal executive officer)
December
19, 2001
/s/ Martin R. Clifford
Martin R. Clifford
Chief Operating Officer and Director
December 19, 2001
/s/ Michael Brocklesby
Michael Brocklesby
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (Principal financial and
accounting officer)
December 19, 2001
/s/ Kenneth A. Olisa
Kenneth A. Olisa
Director
December 19, 2001
/s/ G.S. Shingles
Geoffrey S. Shingles
Director
December 19, 2001
/s/ Howard W. Thacker
Howard W. Thacker
Director
December 19, 2001
/s/ Terrence Lee Zehrer
Terrence Lee Zehrer
Director
December 19, 2001
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Number
Description
4.1
Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (previously filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Appendix B to the
Registrant's Definitive Information Statement filed on March 6,
2001 and incorporated herein by reference)
4.2
By-Laws of the Registrant (previously filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission as Appendix C to the Registrant's Definitive
Information Statement filed on March 6, 2001 and incorporated
herein by reference)
5.1
Opinion of Hale and Dorr LLP, counsel to the Registrant
23.1
Consent of Hale and Dorr LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
Consent of KPMG Audit Plc
23.3
Consent of Smith Cooper
24.1
Power of attorney (included on the signature pages of this
registration statement)