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<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>OVERSTOCK COM INC
<CIK>0001130713
<ASSIGNED-SIC>5961
<IRS-NUMBER>870634302
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>UT
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>6322 SOUTH 3000 EAST
<STREET2>STE 100
<CITY>SALT LAKE CITY
<STATE>UT
<ZIP>84121
<PHONE>8019473100
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>6322 SOUTH 3000 EAST
<STREET2>STE 100
<CITY>SALT LAKE CITY
<STATE>UT
<ZIP>84121
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>BYRNE PATRICK MICHAEL
<CIK>0001181362
<ASSIGNED-SIC>6331
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>D0
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
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<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-49799
<FILM-NUMBER>05776591
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD
<STREET2>80 SOUTH MAIN STREET
<CITY>HANOVER
<STATE>NH
<ZIP>03755
<PHONE>603 640 2200
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
<TEXT>
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    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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            <rptOwnerZipCode>84121</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <value>Warrants</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-04-25</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100762</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2000-05-01</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2005-04-30</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrants</value>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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                <value>7.09</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-05-15</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2005-05-14</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>198378</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>330396</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held by C Liquidating Trust</value>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock options</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>5.07</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2002-07-31</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2006-07-30</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
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                    <value>17643</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>137616</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock options</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>137616</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary ownership therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Since the reporting person's last report, these warrants (previously indirectly owned) have been contributed to a wholly owned entity and remain indirectly owned by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">20,000 shares previously reported as acquired by High Plains Investments LLC was actually acquired by the C Liquidating Trust, a wholly owned subsidiary of High Plains Investments LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The exercise of these warrants and acquisition of the underlying shares is being reported by both the reporting person and by High Plains Investments LLC.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jonathan E. Johnson III (attorney-in-fact)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-04-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
