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                        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):
                                  January 1, 2001
  
  
                                  TALK CITY, INC.
                                  ______________
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
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            Delaware                          333-77455              77-0426524
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   (State or other jurisdiction              (Commission            (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)                    File Number)         Identification No.)
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                             1919 South Bascom Avenue
                                   Campbell, CA
                                       95008
  
                     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
                                    (Zip Code)
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 871-5200
  
  
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           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
  
       A.  On January 1, 2001, Thomas P. Hirschfeld resigned from the Company's
  Board of Directors.  Mr. Hirschfeld has served as a director of the Company
  since October 1997.  Mr. Hirschfeld has served as a Managing Director of
  Patricof & Co. Ventures, Inc., a venture capital company and early investor in
  the Company, since April 1999.
  
           On January 1, 2001, Joseph A. Graziano resigned from the Company's
  Board of Directors. Mr. Graziano has served as a director of the Company since
  its inception in March 1996 and was the Acting Chief Financial Officer from May
  1996 until March 1999.
  
           The Company changed the authorized number of directors of the Board to
  four directors with the Board maintaining the authority to expand the number of
  directors to nine directors, if and when the Board deems that additions to the
  Board are in the best interests of the Company.
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                                     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.
  
  
                                            TALK CITY, INC.
  
  
  Date:  February 12, 2001              By: /s/  Peter H. Friedman
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                                            Peter H. Friedman
                                            Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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                        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):
                                  January 1, 2001
  
                                  TALK CITY, INC.
                                  ______________
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware                          333-77455              77-0426524
  --------------------------------         ---------------       --------------------
   (State or other jurisdiction              (Commission            (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)                    File Number)         Identification No.)
  1919 South Bascom Avenue
                                   Campbell, CA
                                       95008
  
                     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
                                    (Zip Code)
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 871-5200
  
                  ----------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
  
       A.  On January 1, 2001, Thomas P. Hirschfeld resigned from the Company's
  Board of Directors.  Mr. Hirschfeld has served as a director of the Company
  since October 1997.  Mr. Hirschfeld has served as a Managing Director of
  Patricof & Co. Ventures, Inc., a venture capital company and early investor in
  the Company, since April 1999.
  
           On January 1, 2001, Joseph A. Graziano resigned from the Company's
  Board of Directors. Mr. Graziano has served as a director of the Company since
  its inception in March 1996 and was the Acting Chief Financial Officer from May
  1996 until March 1999.
  
           The Company changed the authorized number of directors of the Board to
  four directors with the Board maintaining the authority to expand the number of
  directors to nine directors, if and when the Board deems that additions to the
  Board are in the best interests of the Company.
  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.
  
                                            TALK CITY, INC.
  
  Date:  February 12, 2001              By: /s/  Peter H. Friedman
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                                            Peter H. Friedman
                                            Chairman and Chief Executive Officer