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   <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 10, 2002 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE
  WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>LIVEWORLD, INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>000-26657</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>77-0426524</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or other jurisdiction</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>of
  incorporation)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Commission</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>File
  Number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(IRS Employer</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Identification
  No.)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>307 Orchard City Drive, Suite 110 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Campbell, CA 95008 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Zip Code) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone
  number, including area code: (408) 871-5200</B><I></I><B></B><I></I><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B><B><I>Other Events</I></B><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>LiveWorld reports additional actions as part of its strategy to aggressively manage expenses, cash position and cash runway. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1)<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;Revenue</B>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Management currently expects the Company&#146;s quarterly revenues during 2002 to
  remain roughly flat in the range of $440K-$650K per fiscal quarter. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD WIDTH="006" VALIGN="top"><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Significant contracts recently have been signed including a major expansion of LiveWorld&#146;s business with eBay, renewals of LiveWorld&#146;s contracts with
  HBO, FoodTV, Sears and Sony, and new contracts with The New York Public Library, breastcancer.org and Intel. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD WIDTH="006" VALIGN="top"><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">While these contracts and signs of the economy improving are encouraging, management considers the overall environment to continue to be challenging and
  improvement in the economy to be positive, but slow. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2)<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash
  Spending</B>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Continuing its strategy of aggressive management of expenses and cash position, LiveWorld is undertaking a significant restructuring during Q3 2002, to further reduce expenses. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD WIDTH="006" VALIGN="top"><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The restructuring is intended to bring cash spending in line with the level management believes is appropriate given current revenue levels, current cash
  position and the slowly improving overall economy. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD WIDTH="006" VALIGN="top"><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The new reduced run rate of cash spending is currently expected be effective in Q4 2002, following a Q3 2002 transition quarter </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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  <TD WIDTH="006" VALIGN="top"><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Management expects to reduce its quarterly cash spending by approximately 50%-60% (compared to Q2 2002) to the range of $550K-$650K per quarter, thus bringing
  cash spending closer to currently expected revenue run rates. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#149;</FONT></DIV></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="006" VALIGN="top"><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Spending is being reduced in all functional areas of the company and includes a reduction in non-headcount spending, a reduction in the number of employees (by
  approximately 50%) and an across the board salary reduction ranging from 15%-30% per person. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD WIDTH="006" VALIGN="top"><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The Company&#146;s EVP &amp; Chief Community Officer and co-founder Jenna Woodul will have her salary reduced by 30% to an annual salary of $95,000. With this
  change, Ms Woodul&#146;s salary has been reduced by 51% since mid-2001. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD WIDTH="006" VALIGN="top"><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The Company&#146;s Chairman &amp; CEO and founder Peter Friedman will have his salary reduced by 30% to an annual salary of $140,000. With this change, Mr
  Friedman&#146;s salary has been reduced by 52% since mid-2001. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD WIDTH="006" VALIGN="top"><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Management currently expects that this reduction in cash spending level, combined with roughly flat revenue run rates will significantly extend the
  company&#146;s cash runway. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P></P>
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">This report contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
  represent our expectations or beliefs concerning future events and include our statements regarding our expectations or beliefs that our 2002 quarterly revenues will be in the range of $440K to $650K, our expectations concerning macroeconomic
  conditions impacting our business, our intention to reduce expenses to be in line with our anticipated revenues, the timing of expected savings from our expense management efforts; our belief that our quarterly expenses will be in the range of $550K
  to $650K and our estimates concerning our cash position/runway and our ability to extend our operations on our existing cash. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of known and
  unknown risks and uncertainties, and you should not rely on these forward-looking statements. For example, our future revenues may be less than currently anticipated due to customer cancellations or non-renewals and a lack of new customers, the U.S.
  economy may continue to be poor, our cost reduction efforts may not be as successful as planned and may not result in the planned savings when currently anticipated or at all, our expense management measures may harm our ability to conduct our
  business and quickly respond to new opportunities, our available cash at the end of each quarter may be higher or lower than we currently project and we may not be able to extend our operations on existing cash as currently planned and may be forced
  to cease operations. In addition to the foregoing, please see the additional risk factors concerning our business that we discuss in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. </FONT></DIV> <P></P>
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>SIGNATURES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">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. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="right">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">L<SMALL>IVEWORLD</SMALL>, I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>.<B></B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;P<SMALL>ETER</SMALL> H. F<SMALL>RIEDMAN</SMALL>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Peter H. Friedman</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Chairman and
  Chief Executive Officer</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Date: July 10, 2002<I> </I></FONT></DIV> <P></P>
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text: Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
  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): July 10, 2002
  LIVEWORLD, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  000-26657
  77-0426524
  (State or other jurisdiction
  of
  incorporation)
  (Commission
  File
  Number)
  (IRS Employer
  Identification
  No.)
  307 Orchard City Drive, Suite 110
  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)
  Item 5.
  Other Events
  LiveWorld reports additional actions as part of its strategy to aggressively manage expenses, cash position and cash runway.
  1)
  Revenue
  :    Management currently expects the Company's quarterly revenues during 2002 to
  remain roughly flat in the range of $440K-$650K per fiscal quarter.
  •
  Significant contracts recently have been signed including a major expansion of LiveWorld's business with eBay, renewals of LiveWorld's contracts with
  HBO, FoodTV, Sears and Sony, and new contracts with The New York Public Library, breastcancer.org and Intel.
  •
  While these contracts and signs of the economy improving are encouraging, management considers the overall environment to continue to be challenging and
  improvement in the economy to be positive, but slow.
  2)
  Cash
  Spending
  :    Continuing its strategy of aggressive management of expenses and cash position, LiveWorld is undertaking a significant restructuring during Q3 2002, to further reduce expenses.
  •
  The restructuring is intended to bring cash spending in line with the level management believes is appropriate given current revenue levels, current cash
  position and the slowly improving overall economy.
  •
  The new reduced run rate of cash spending is currently expected be effective in Q4 2002, following a Q3 2002 transition quarter
  •
  Management expects to reduce its quarterly cash spending by approximately 50%-60% (compared to Q2 2002) to the range of $550K-$650K per quarter, thus bringing
  cash spending closer to currently expected revenue run rates.
  •
  Spending is being reduced in all functional areas of the company and includes a reduction in non-headcount spending, a reduction in the number of employees (by
  approximately 50%) and an across the board salary reduction ranging from 15%-30% per person.
  •
  The Company's EVP & Chief Community Officer and co-founder Jenna Woodul will have her salary reduced by 30% to an annual salary of $95,000. With this
  change, Ms Woodul's salary has been reduced by 51% since mid-2001.
  •
  The Company's Chairman & CEO and founder Peter Friedman will have his salary reduced by 30% to an annual salary of $140,000. With this change, Mr
  Friedman's salary has been reduced by 52% since mid-2001.
  •
  Management currently expects that this reduction in cash spending level, combined with roughly flat revenue run rates will significantly extend the
  company's cash runway.
  2
  This report contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
  represent our expectations or beliefs concerning future events and include our statements regarding our expectations or beliefs that our 2002 quarterly revenues will be in the range of $440K to $650K, our expectations concerning macroeconomic
  conditions impacting our business, our intention to reduce expenses to be in line with our anticipated revenues, the timing of expected savings from our expense management efforts; our belief that our quarterly expenses will be in the range of $550K
  to $650K and our estimates concerning our cash position/runway and our ability to extend our operations on our existing cash. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of known and
  unknown risks and uncertainties, and you should not rely on these forward-looking statements. For example, our future revenues may be less than currently anticipated due to customer cancellations or non-renewals and a lack of new customers, the U.S.
  economy may continue to be poor, our cost reduction efforts may not be as successful as planned and may not result in the planned savings when currently anticipated or at all, our expense management measures may harm our ability to conduct our
  business and quickly respond to new opportunities, our available cash at the end of each quarter may be higher or lower than we currently project and we may not be able to extend our operations on existing cash as currently planned and may be forced
  to cease operations. In addition to the foregoing, please see the additional risk factors concerning our business that we discuss in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
  3
  SIGNATURES
  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.
  L
  IVEWORLD
  , I
  NC
  .
  By:
  /s/    P
  ETER
  H. F
  RIEDMAN
  Peter H. Friedman
  Chairman and
  Chief Executive Officer
  Date: July 10, 2002
  4