Edgar Filing: SPARK NETWORKS INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Osmium Partners, LLC

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SPARK NETWORKS INC [LOV]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2016

(Street)

GREENBRAE, CA 94904

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/31/2016		M		5,983	A	⁽¹⁾	86,413	I	By John H. Lewis directly ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								1,730,115	I	By Osmium Capital, LP ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								1,197,699	I	By Osmium Capital II, LP ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								416,144	I	By Osmium Spartan, LP ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								282,400	I	By Osmium Diamond, LP ⁽²⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Unit

⁽¹⁾

12/31/2016

5,983

⁽³⁾

⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

5,983

$ 0

By John H. Lewis directly ⁽²⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Osmium Partners, LLC 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD SUITE 172 GREENBRAE, CA 94904	X	X
Lewis John Hartnett 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD SUITE 172 GREENBRAE, CA 94904	X	X
OSMIUM CAPITAL LP 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD SUITE 172 GREENBRAE, CA 94904	X	X
Osmium Capital II, LP 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD SUITE 172 GREENBRAE, CA 94904	X	X
OSMIUM SPARTAN L P 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD SUITE 172 GREENBRAE, CA 94904	X	X
Osmium Diamond, LP 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD SUITE 172 GREENBRAE, CA 94904	X	X

Signatures

/s/ John H. Lewis, individually, and as Managing Member of Osmium Partners, LLC, for itself and as General Partner of Osmium Capital, LP, Osmium Capital II, LP, Osmium Spartan, LP and Osmium Diamond, LP		01/04/2017
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Spark Networks, Inc.'s common stock.
(2)	The general partner of Osmium Capital, LP, Osmium Capital II, LP, Osmium Spartan, LP and Osmium Diamond, LP is Osmium Partners, LLC. John H. Lewis is the controlling member of Osmium Partners, LLC, and Mr. Lewis may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Osmium Capital, LP, Osmium Capital II, LP, Osmium Spartan, LP and Osmium Diamond, LP. Mr. Lewis disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Lewis is the beneficial owner of the shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose.
(3)	These shares represent a grant of restricted stock units to John H. Lewis under the Company's 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan on July 25, 2016. This grant was made in lieu of cash fees for non-employee director service on the Company's board of directors for the third and fourth quarters of 2016. Fifty percent (50%) of the restricted stock units subject to the award vest at the end of the third quarter on September 30, 2016, and the remaining fifty percent (50%) vest at the end of the fourth quarter on December 31, 2016, subject to the reporting person's continuous service as a director.
(4)	Not applicable.
Remarks: For purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Reporting Person may be deemed to be a director by deputization due to Mr. Lewis serving as a member of the board of directors of the Issuer.

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