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


                              January 30, 2001
                     ----------------------------------
                     (Date of earliest event reported)


                           Net Perceptions, Inc.
             -------------------------------------------------
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware                         000-25781                 41-1844584
--------------------            -----------             -------------------
(State or other            (Commission File No.)        (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of                                         Identification No.)
Incorporation)


              7700 France Avenue South, Edina, Minnesota 55435
      ----------------------------------------------------------------
        (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                               (952) 842-5000
           -----------------------------------------------------
            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


        ------------------------------------------------------------
       (Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)





Item 5.        Other Events.

        Net Perceptions' press release dated January 30, 2001 is
incorporated herein by reference and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.        Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
               and Exhibits.

(c)     Exhibits:

99.1           Press Release by Net Perceptions, Inc. dated January
               30, 2001.


                                 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.


                                             NET PERCEPTIONS, INC.


Date:  January 30, 2001                      By: /s/ Thomas M. Donnelly
                                                ----------------------------
                                                Thomas M. Donnelly
                                                Senior Vice President of
                                                Finance and Administration
                                                and Chief Financial Officer




                               EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit                   Description
Number

99.1                      Press Release by Net Perceptions, Inc.
                          dated January 30, 2001.
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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

                              January 30, 2001
                     ----------------------------------
                     (Date of earliest event reported)

                           Net Perceptions, Inc.
             -------------------------------------------------
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware                         000-25781                 41-1844584
--------------------            -----------             -------------------
(State or other            (Commission File No.)        (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of                                         Identification No.)
Incorporation)

              7700 France Avenue South, Edina, Minnesota 55435
      ----------------------------------------------------------------
        (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                               (952) 842-5000
           -----------------------------------------------------
            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

        ------------------------------------------------------------
       (Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

Item 5.        Other Events.

        Net Perceptions' press release dated January 30, 2001 is
incorporated herein by reference and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.        Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
               and Exhibits.

(c)     Exhibits:

99.1           Press Release by Net Perceptions, Inc. dated January
               30, 2001.

                                 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.

                                             NET PERCEPTIONS, INC.

Date:  January 30, 2001                      By: /s/ Thomas M. Donnelly
                                                ----------------------------
                                                Thomas M. Donnelly
                                                Senior Vice President of
                                                Finance and Administration
                                                and Chief Financial Officer

                               EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit                   Description
Number

99.1                      Press Release by Net Perceptions, Inc.
                          dated January 30, 2001.