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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000898432-09-000015.txt : 20090107
<SEC-HEADER>0000898432-09-000015.hdr.sgml : 20090107
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090107160131
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898432-09-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090107

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZANE BRETT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001420730

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32750
		FILM NUMBER:		09513166

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		323-836-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8383 WILSHIRE BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			BEVERLY HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90211

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPARK NETWORKS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001314475
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				980200628
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8383 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			BEVERLY HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90211
		BUSINESS PHONE:		323-658-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8383 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			BEVERLY HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90211

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SPARK NETWORKS PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050114
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-01-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001314475</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SPARK NETWORKS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LOV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001420730</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ZANE BRETT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SPARK NETWORKS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>8383 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEVERLY HILLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90211</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Share Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.35</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>240000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-12-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>240000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Share Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>240000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-01-05</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>240000</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option provided for 25% of the options to vest on December 20, 2008 and 6.25% quarterly, thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On January 5, 2009 (the &quot;Grant Date&quot;), the issuer canceled, pursuant to the issuer's option exchange program, an option
 granted to the reporting person on December 20, 2007.  In exchange, the reporting person received a replacement option on
 the Grant Date, for the same number of shares, having an exercise price of $3.00 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">82,500 of the options will vest on January 5, 2010 and the remaining options will vest monthly in equal installments
 until four (4) years after the Grant Date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Brett Zane</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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