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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Washington, D.C. 20549  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>FORM 8-K  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=3><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B> March&nbsp;3, 2005</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>Overstock.com,&nbsp;Inc.<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>6322 South 3000 East, Suite&nbsp;100<BR>
Salt Lake City, Utah 84121<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Address of principal executive offices) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>(801)&nbsp;947-3100</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) </FONT></P>

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name or former address, if changed since last report) </FONT></P>


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material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On March&nbsp;3, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Overstock.com,&nbsp;Inc. (the "Company") increased the annual base salary of
Russell (Tad) Martin, Vice President of Merchandising and Operations of the Company, to $100,000, effective January&nbsp;1, 2005. Mr.&nbsp;Martin is a named executive officer (as defined in Item
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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
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OVERSTOCK.COM, INC.</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DAVID K. CHIDESTER</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Vice President, Finance</FONT></TD>
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