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  COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1"
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  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>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):&nbsp;&nbsp;October 21, 2002 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000"><B>NETRATINGS, 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)
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>0-27907</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>77-0461990</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&nbsp;incorporation)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Commission File Number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="top" 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
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>890 Hillview Court, Suite 300</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>Milpitas, California</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>95035</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Zip Code)</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>(408) 941-2900 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B><B><I>Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
  </I></B><B></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On August 5, 2002, NetRatings, Inc. (<I>&#147;NetRatings</I>&#148;), acquired 52% of, and thus a
  controlling interest in, NetValue, S.A., a French publicly traded company (&#147;<I>NetValue</I>&#148;), from certain of NetValue&#146;s shareholders (the &#147;<I>Stock Purchase</I>&#148;). The transactions describing the Stock Purchase, and a
  tender offer <I></I>NetRatings subsequently commenced to acquire the shares of NetValue that it does not already own, are more fully described in NetRatings&#146;: </FONT></DIV> <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>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, as filed with the SEC on August 14, 2002, which includes the principal agreements for the
  Stock Purchase as Exhibits 2.10, 2.11, 4.4 and 4.5 thereto; </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on September 12, 2002; and </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on October 7, 2002. </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">This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to include the required financial statements of the business acquired and pro forma financial information required under Item
  7 of Form 8-K. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B><B><I>Financial Statements and Exhibits</I></B><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The required financial statements of NetValue are filed as Exhibits 99.2, 99.3, and 99.4 hereto and are hereby incorporated by reference. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;Pro Forma Financial Information. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, giving effect to NetRatings&#146; acquisition of NetValue, are filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and are hereby
  incorporated by reference. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Exhibit Title</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="66" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information for NetValue and NetRatings, Inc.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.2</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Audited Financial Statements of NetValue for the year ended December 31, 2001.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.3</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Audited Financial Statements of NetValue for the year ended December 31, 2000.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.4</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Unaudited Financial Statements of NetValue for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.5</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Consent of Independent Auditors</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.6</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Review of Independent Auditors</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  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
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>N<SMALL>ETRATINGS</SMALL>, I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>.</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;T<SMALL>ODD</SMALL> S
  L<SMALL>OAN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Todd Sloan</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Executive Vice
  President for Corporate Development,</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Chief Financial Officer and Secretary</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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text: 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):  October 21, 2002
  NETRATINGS, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  0-27907
  77-0461990
  (State or other jurisdiction
  of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer
  Identification
  No.)
  890 Hillview Court, Suite 300
  Milpitas, California
  95035
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  (408) 941-2900
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  Item 2.
  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
  On August 5, 2002, NetRatings, Inc. (
  "NetRatings
  "), acquired 52% of, and thus a
  controlling interest in, NetValue, S.A., a French publicly traded company ("
  NetValue
  "), from certain of NetValue's shareholders (the "
  Stock Purchase
  "). The transactions describing the Stock Purchase, and a
  tender offer
  NetRatings subsequently commenced to acquire the shares of NetValue that it does not already own, are more fully described in NetRatings':
  •
  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, as filed with the SEC on August 14, 2002, which includes the principal agreements for the
  Stock Purchase as Exhibits 2.10, 2.11, 4.4 and 4.5 thereto;
  •
  Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on September 12, 2002; and
  •
  Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on October 7, 2002.
  This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to include the required financial statements of the business acquired and pro forma financial information required under Item
  7 of Form 8-K.
  Item 7.
  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
  The required financial statements of NetValue are filed as Exhibits 99.2, 99.3, and 99.4 hereto and are hereby incorporated by reference.
  (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.
  The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, giving effect to NetRatings' acquisition of NetValue, are filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and are hereby
  incorporated by reference.
  (c)  Exhibits.
  Exhibit Number
  Exhibit Title
  99.1
  Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information for NetValue and NetRatings, Inc.
  99.2
  Audited Financial Statements of NetValue for the year ended December 31, 2001.
  99.3
  Audited Financial Statements of NetValue for the year ended December 31, 2000.
  99.4
  Unaudited Financial Statements of NetValue for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.
  99.5
  Consent of Independent Auditors
  99.6
  Review of Independent Auditors
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  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.
  N
  ETRATINGS
  , I
  NC
  .
  By:
  /s/    T
  ODD
  S
  L
  OAN
  Todd Sloan
  Executive Vice
  President for Corporate Development,
  Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
  Date:  October 21, 2002
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