-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Qni1KzMh/8huKNsj9649FvdljDreQetHB9TcEPkHSFviIpy+C89JZp8PmBUM6DpP 61f1jKeJt7MBfgz1twPU5Q== 0001047469-04-038563.txt : 20041229 0001047469-04-038563.hdr.sgml : 20041229 20041229162941 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-04-038563 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041222 ITEM INFORMATION: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities FILED AS OF DATE: 20041229 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041229 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GAIAM INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001089872 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION [7812] IRS NUMBER: 841113527 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-27517 FILM NUMBER: 041231443 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 360 INTERLOCKEN BLVD #300 CITY: BROOMFIELD STATE: CO ZIP: 80021 BUSINESS PHONE: 3032223600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 360 INTERLOCKEN BLVD #300 CITY: BROOMFIELD STATE: CO ZIP: 80021 8-K 1 a2149289z8-k.htm 8-K
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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): December 22, 2004

GAIAM, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Colorado		0-27515		84-1113527
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

360 Interlocken Boulevard, Broomfield, Colorado 80021
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 222-3600

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o: Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o: Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o: Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o: Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 3.02		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

On December 22, 2004, Gaiam, Inc. issued 100,000 shares of Class A common stock to certain former investors in Gaiam.com, Inc., as final satisfaction under the Merger Agreement ("Agreement") among Gaiam, Inc., Gaiam.com, Inc. and the Shareholders of Gaiam.com, Inc. dated November 1, 2002. Gaiam fully accrued for the issuance of these shares at the time of the merger in 2002. These shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

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.

		GAIAM, INC.
		By:		/s/ JANET MATHEWS Janet Mathews Chief Financial Officer

Date: December 28, 2004

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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

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