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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081107145414
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001440833-08-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081107

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tree.com, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001434621
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LOAN BROKERS [6163]
		IRS NUMBER:				262414818
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LENDINGTREE, LLC
		STREET 2:		11115 RUSHMORE DRIVE
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28277
		BUSINESS PHONE:		704-541-5351

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LENDINGTREE, LLC
		STREET 2:		11115 RUSHMORE DRIVE
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28277

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Packey Matthew
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001440833

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34063
		FILM NUMBER:		081170765

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		704-541-5351

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TREE.COM, INC.
		STREET 2:		11115 RUSHMORE DRIVE
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28277
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2008-11-05</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>Tree.com, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TREE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerName>Packey Matthew</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TREE.COM, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11115 RUSHMORE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHARLOTTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28277</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, CFO &amp; CAO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.45</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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            <transactionDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jacqueline Jones as Attorney-in-Fact for Matthew A. Packey</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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