UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): November 2, 2017

Spark Networks, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

001-32750

20-8901733

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

11150 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 600

Los Angeles, California

90025

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(310) 893-0550

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 2, 2017, Spark Networks, Inc. (“Spark”) issued a press release announcing the completion of the previously announced merger of Spark and Affinitas GmbH in a stock-for-stock transaction.

The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits

99.1

Press Release of Spark Networks, Inc. dated November 2, 2017

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.

SPARK NETWORKS, INC.

Date: November 2, 2017

/s/ Michael Schrezenmaier

Michael Schrezenmaier

Vice President and Secretary

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