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                                           UNITED STATES                                                     OMB Number:  3235-0060
                                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                          Expires:  May 31, 2000
                                       Washington, D.C. 20549                                               Estimated average burden
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                                      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 7, 2000
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                                 Ask Jeeves, Inc.
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              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  Delaware                            000-26521                   94-3334199
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  (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission               (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)                  File Number)           Identification No.)
  
              5858 Horton St., Suite 350, Emeryville, CA        94608
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              (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code            (510) 985-7400
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           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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  Item 5. Other Events.
  
  On December 7, the Company issued a press release in the form attached as
  Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K, and which is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  On December 12, 2000, the Company issued a press release in the form attached as
  Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K, and which is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  
  Item 7. Exhibits.
  
  99.1  Press Release dated December 7, 2000
  99.2  Press Release dated December 12, 2000
  
  
                                     SIGNATURES
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the registrant
  has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
  thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                               Ask Jeeves, Inc.
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                                               (Registrant)
  
  December 29, 2000                            /s/ Adam Klein
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        Date                                   Adam Klein, President
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                                           UNITED STATES                                                     OMB Number:  3235-0060
                                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                          Expires:  May 31, 2000
                                       Washington, D.C. 20549                                               Estimated average burden
                                                                                                            hours per response  5.00
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  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 7, 2000
                                                         ---------------------
                                 Ask Jeeves, Inc.
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  Delaware                            000-26521                   94-3334199
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission               (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)                  File Number)           Identification No.)
  
              5858 Horton St., Suite 350, Emeryville, CA        94608
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code            (510) 985-7400
                                                         ---------------------
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Item 5. Other Events.
  
  On December 7, the Company issued a press release in the form attached as
  Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K, and which is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  On December 12, 2000, the Company issued a press release in the form attached as
  Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K, and which is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7. Exhibits.
  
  99.1  Press Release dated December 7, 2000
  99.2  Press Release dated December 12, 2000
  
                                     SIGNATURES
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the registrant
  has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
  thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                               Ask Jeeves, Inc.
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                                               (Registrant)
  
  December 29, 2000                            /s/ Adam Klein
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        Date                                   Adam Klein, President