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of earliest event reported): <B>February 13, 2012</B></P>

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of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers. </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-indent: 0.5in"> (b)   On February 13, 2012, ZipRealty, Inc. (the "Company") announced internally that its Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, David A. Rector, plans to retire from the Company in the near future. A search is underway to find Mr. Rector's replacement, and Mr. Rector has indicated that he will remain in his positions with the Company until his replacement is found.</P>

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date
of earliest event reported):
February 13, 2012
ZIPREALTY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
000-51002
94-3319956
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2000
        Powell Street, Suite 300
Emeryville, CA 94608
(Address of Principal Executive
        Offices)
(Zip Code)
510-735-2600
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form
8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
£
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02   Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
(b)   On February 13, 2012, ZipRealty, Inc. (the "Company") announced internally that its Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, David A. Rector, plans to retire from the Company in the near future. A search is underway to find Mr. Rector's replacement, and Mr. Rector has indicated that he will remain in his positions with the Company until his replacement is found.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ZIPREALTY, INC.
a Delaware corporation
Dated:
February 13, 2012
By:
/s/ Samantha E. Harnett
Samantha E. Harnett
Vice President and
General Counsel