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                                    UNITED STATES
                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                                Washington, DC 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)
  
                                  December 5, 2001
  
                                 WEBVAN GROUP, INC.
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               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
                                      Delaware
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                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
        000-27541                                    77-0446411
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    (Commission File No.)                  (IRS Employer Identification Number)
  
  
                                 310 Lakeside Drive
                            Foster City, California 94404
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                      (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                   (650) 627-3000
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                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  
  
  
  
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  Item 3.  Bankruptcy.
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         On December 5, 2001, Webvan Group, Inc., along with its subsidiaries,
  Webvan-Bay Area, Inc., Webvan Operations, Inc. and HomeGrocer.com, Inc., filed
  their October Monthly Operating Reports with the Bankruptcy Court, copies of
  which are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein in their
  entirety. Copies of any bank statements and tax returns originally filed with
  the Bankruptcy Court as part of the October Monthly Operating Reports have been
  omitted.
  
         THE MONTHLY OPERATING REPORTS CONTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER
         FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUDITED OR REVIEWED BY
         INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO FUTURE RECONCILIATION AND
         ADJUSTMENTS.
  
  Item 7.  Exhibits.
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         October Monthly Operating Reports of Webvan Group, Inc., Webvan-Bay Area,
  Inc., Webvan Operations, Inc. and HomeGrocer.com, Inc. filed on December 5,
  2001.
  
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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.
  
                                                 Webvan Group, Inc.
  
  Dated: December 6, 2001                        By: /s/ Mark Holtzman
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                                                     Mark Holtzman
                                                     Vice President, Controller
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text: UNITED STATES
                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                                Washington, DC 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)
  
                                  December 5, 2001
  
                                 WEBVAN GROUP, INC.
             ----------------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                      Delaware
             ----------------------------------------------------------
                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
        000-27541                                    77-0446411
  -------------------------             -----------------------------------------
    (Commission File No.)                  (IRS Employer Identification Number)
  
                                 310 Lakeside Drive
                            Foster City, California 94404
                ----------------------------------------------------
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                   (650) 627-3000
                ----------------------------------------------------
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  Item 3.  Bankruptcy.
           ----------
  
         On December 5, 2001, Webvan Group, Inc., along with its subsidiaries,
  Webvan-Bay Area, Inc., Webvan Operations, Inc. and HomeGrocer.com, Inc., filed
  their October Monthly Operating Reports with the Bankruptcy Court, copies of
  which are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein in their
  entirety. Copies of any bank statements and tax returns originally filed with
  the Bankruptcy Court as part of the October Monthly Operating Reports have been
  omitted.
  
         THE MONTHLY OPERATING REPORTS CONTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER
         FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUDITED OR REVIEWED BY
         INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO FUTURE RECONCILIATION AND
         ADJUSTMENTS.
  
  Item 7.  Exhibits.
           --------
  
         October Monthly Operating Reports of Webvan Group, Inc., Webvan-Bay Area,
  Inc., Webvan Operations, Inc. and HomeGrocer.com, Inc. filed on December 5,
  2001.
  
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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.
  
                                                 Webvan Group, Inc.
  
  Dated: December 6, 2001                        By: /s/ Mark Holtzman
                                                     -----------------------------
  
                                                     Mark Holtzman
                                                     Vice President, Controller
                                                     -----------------------------
  
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