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<CONFORMED-NAME>EGGHEAD COM INC/DE
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<STREET1>1350 WILLOW ROAD
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<p align="center"><font size="4"><strong>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
Washington, D.C. 20549</strong></font></p>


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<p align="center"><font size="5"><strong>FORM 8-K</strong></center></font></p>
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               Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                      Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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    Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
<font color="FF0000"> August 15, 2001
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                               <u>EGGHEAD.COM, INC.</u>
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            <i>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</i>
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                         <CENTER><u>Delaware</u></CENTER>
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                 <i><CENTER>(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</CENTER></i>
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<CENTER><u>77-0408319</u></CENTER>
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                                1350 Willow Road<br>
                      <u>Menlo Park, California &nbsp;&nbsp;  94025
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       <i> (Address of principal executive offices including zip code)</i>
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                                (650) 470-2400
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               <i>  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</i>
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                                 Not Applicable
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          <i>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</i>
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<B><I><P> Item 3.  Bankruptcy or Receivership.</P></B></I>


On August 15, 2001, Egghead.com, Inc. ("Registrant") filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11
bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of
California, Case Number 01-32125-SFC-11.  This voluntary petition was filed as part of, and to
facilitate, the Registrant's agreement to sell certain assets to Fry's Electronics.  Prior to
commencing the Chapter 11 case, Registrant terminated approximately two-thirds of its
employees.  The Registrant will continue its operations pending closing of the sale.  The
existing officers and directors of the Registrant will continue to oversee operation of the
business as a debtor in possession, pursuant to Section 1107 and 1108 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code, and subject to the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code, which include court
approval of matters outside the ordinary course of business.



<B><I><P>Item 7. Exhibits</P></B></I>

<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">None.

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                                   SIGNATURES
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">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.


<p>Date: August 23, 2001

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Egghead.com, Inc.
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    <TD>By:&nbsp;</TD>
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/s/ Mark C. Shepherd
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Mark C. Shepherd
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Executive Vice President and
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