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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): February 17, 2000
  
  
                                  EGGHEAD.COM, INC.
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             (Exact name of the Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
                                      Delaware
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                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
  
  
          000-29184                                           77-0408319
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         (Commission                                        (IRS Employer
         File Number)                                     Identification No.)
  
      1350 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA                             94025
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip code)
  
  
                                   (650) 470-2400
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                         (The Registrant's telephone number)
  
  
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            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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  ITEM 5:  OTHER EVENTS.
  
       On February 17, 2000, the Registrant entered into an equity financing
  agreement with Acqua Wellington North American Equities Fund, Ltd., under which
  the Registrant may sell up to $100 million of its common stock over a nine month
  period. Any shares sold under this agreement will be priced at a small discount
  to market prices. The Registrant issued a press release announcing this
  agreement on February 18, 2000.
  
  ITEM 7:  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
  
       (c)  Exhibits.
  
            1.01  Common Stock Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and Acqua
                  Wellington North American Equities Fund, Ltd., dated February
                  17, 2000.
  
            99.01 Press release issued by the Registrant on February 18, 2000.
  
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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.
  
  Date:  February 23, 2000            EGGHEAD.COM, INC.
  
  
                                      By: /s/ John E. Labbett
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                                          John E. Labbett
                                          Executive Vice President and
                                          Chief Financial Officer
  
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text: 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): February 17, 2000
  
                                  EGGHEAD.COM, INC.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of the Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                      Delaware
               ------------------------------------------------------
                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
          000-29184                                           77-0408319
  ----------------------------                        --------------------------
         (Commission                                        (IRS Employer
         File Number)                                     Identification No.)
  
      1350 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA                             94025
  ------------------------------------------               --------------------
  (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip code)
  
                                   (650) 470-2400
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (The Registrant's telephone number)
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  ITEM 5:  OTHER EVENTS.
  
       On February 17, 2000, the Registrant entered into an equity financing
  agreement with Acqua Wellington North American Equities Fund, Ltd., under which
  the Registrant may sell up to $100 million of its common stock over a nine month
  period. Any shares sold under this agreement will be priced at a small discount
  to market prices. The Registrant issued a press release announcing this
  agreement on February 18, 2000.
  
  ITEM 7:  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
  
       (c)  Exhibits.
  
            1.01  Common Stock Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and Acqua
                  Wellington North American Equities Fund, Ltd., dated February
                  17, 2000.
  
            99.01 Press release issued by the Registrant on February 18, 2000.
  
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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.
  
  Date:  February 23, 2000            EGGHEAD.COM, INC.
  
                                      By: /s/ John E. Labbett
                                          -----------------------------------
                                          John E. Labbett
                                          Executive Vice President and
                                          Chief Financial Officer
  
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