SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) and (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 1)*
LendingTree, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
52602Q-10-5
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2001
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
NY2:\1124771\02\_3VN02!.DOC\47660.0249
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CUSIP No. 52602Q-10-5 13G Page 2 of 19 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
GE Capital Residential Connections Corporation
56-1661562
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
EACH ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP No. 52602Q-10-5 13G Page 3 of 19 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
GE Capital Mortgage Corporation
06-1075848
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0 (includes all shares beneficially owned by GE Capital Residential Connections
EACH Corporation)
REPORTING ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 (includes all shares beneficially owned by GE Capital Residential Connections
Corporation)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0 (includes all shares beneficially owned by GE Capital Residential Connections Corporation)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP No. 52602Q-10-5 13G Page 4 of 19 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
General Electric Capital Assurance Company
91-6027719
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
EACH ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO; IC
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CUSIP No. 52602Q-10-5 13G Page 5 of 19 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
GNA Corporation
91-1277112
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Washington
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
Disclaimed (see 9 below)
NUMBER OF ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY Disclaimed (see 9 below)
EACH ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH Disclaimed (see 9 below)
----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Disclaimed (see 9 below)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Beneficial ownership of all shares is disclaimed by GNA Corporation.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Not applicable (see 9 above)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO; IC
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CUSIP No. 52602Q-10-5 13G Page 6 of 19 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
GE Financial Assurance Holdings, Inc.
54-1829180
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
Disclaimed (see 9 below)
NUMBER OF ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY Disclaimed (see 9 below)
EACH ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH Disclaimed (see 9 below)
----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Disclaimed (see 9 below)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Beneficial ownership of all shares is disclaimed by GE Financial Assurance Holdings, Inc.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Not applicable (see 9 above)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO; IC
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CUSIP No. 52602Q-10-5 13G Page 7 of 19 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
General Electric Capital Corporation
13-1500700
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0 (includes all shares beneficially owned by GE Capital Mortgage Corporation)
EACH ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 (includes all shares beneficially owned by GE Capital Mortgage Corporation)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0 (includes all shares beneficially owned by GE Capital Mortgage Corporation)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP No. 52602Q-10-5 13G Page 8 of 19 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
General Electric Capital Services, Inc.
06-1109503
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
Disclaimed (see 9 below)
NUMBER OF ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY Disclaimed (see 9 below)
EACH ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH Disclaimed (see 9 below)
----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Disclaimed (see 9 below)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Beneficial ownership of all shares is disclaimed by General Electric Capital Services, Inc.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Not applicable (see 9 above)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP No. 52602Q-10-5 13G Page 9 of 19 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
General Electric Company
14-0689340
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
Disclaimed (see 9 below)
NUMBER OF ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY Disclaimed (see 9 below)
EACH ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH Disclaimed (see 9 below)
----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Disclaimed (see 9 below)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Beneficial ownership of all shares is disclaimed by General Electric Company.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Not applicable (see 9 above)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO; HC
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CUSIP No. 52602Q-10-5 13G Page 10 of 19 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
CNBC.com LLC
13-40888958
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 170,250
EACH ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
170,250
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
170,250
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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CUSIP No. 52602Q-10-5 13G Page 11 of 19 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
National Broadcasting Company, Inc.
14-1682529
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 170,250 (includes all shares beneficially owned by CNBC.com LLC)
EACH ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
170,250 (includes all shares beneficially owned by CNBC.com LLC)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
170,250 (includes all shares beneficially owned by CNBC.com LLC)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP No. 52602Q-10-5 13G Page 12 of 19 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
National Broadcasting Company Holding, Inc.
13-3448662
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
Disclaimed (see 9 below)
NUMBER OF ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY Disclaimed (see 9 below)
EACH ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH Disclaimed (see 9 below)
----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Disclaimed (see 9 below)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Beneficial ownership of all shares is disclaimed by National Broadcasting Company Holding, Inc.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Not applicable (see 9 above)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
LendingTree, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer")
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
11115 Rushmore Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina 28277
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This statement is being filed by each of:
GE Capital Residential Connections Corporation ("GECRCC")
GE Capital Mortgage Corporation ("GECMC")
General Electric Capital Assurance Company ("GECAC")
GNA Corporation ("GNA")
GE Financial Assurance Holdings, Inc. ("GEFAH")
General Electric Capital Corporation ("GE Capital")
General Electric Capital Services, Inc. ("GECS")
CNBC.com LLC ("CNBCCOM")
National Broadcasting Company, Inc. ("NBC")
National Broadcasting Company Holding, Inc. ("NBCH")
General Electric Company ("GE")
GECRCC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GECMC; GECMC is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of GE Capital; GECAC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GNA; GNA is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of GEFAH; GEFAH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GE
Capital; GE Capital is a subsidiary of GECS; and GECS is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of GE. CNBCCOM is a majority-owned subsidiary of NBC; NBC is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of NBCH; and NBCH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GE.
GECRCC, GECMC, GECAC, GNA, GEFAH, GE Capital, GECS, CNBCCOM, NBC, NBCH
and GE are referred to herein collectively as the "Reporting Persons".
An agreement among the Reporting Persons that this statement be filed
on behalf of each of them is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
The principal business offices of GECRCC and GECMC are located at 6601
Six Forks Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27615. The principal business offices of
GECAC, GNA and GEFAH are located at 6604 West Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia
23230. The principal business offices of GE Capital and GECS are located at 260
Long Ridge Road, Stamford, Connecticut 06927. The principal business office of
CNBCCOM is located at 2200 Fletcher Avenue, Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024. The
principal business offices of NBC and NBCH are located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza,
New York, New York 10112. The principal business office of GE is located at 3135
Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, Connecticut 06431.
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Each of GECRCC, GECMC, GECAC, GEFAH, GE Capital, GECS, NBC and NBCH is
a Delaware corporation. GE is a New York corporation. CNBCCOM is a Delaware
limited liability company. GNA Corporation is a Washington corporation.
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Item 2(d). Title and Class of Securities:
Common stock, $.01 par value per share, of the Issuer (the "Common
Stock")
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
52602Q-10-5
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
(c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Exchange Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Exchange Act
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.
[ ]
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) The responses of the Reporting Persons to Row (9) of the cover
pages of this statement on Schedule 13G are incorporated herein by reference.
The shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by CNBCCOM are represented by
warrants that are currently exercisable.
(b) The responses of the Reporting Persons to Row (11) of the cover
pages of this statement on Schedule 13G are incorporated herein by reference. As
of December 31, 2001, CNBCCOM, and NBC beneficially owned in the aggregate
170,250 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 0.9% of the Common
Stock (based on the number of shares outstanding as of October 31, 2001
(19,067,281 shares), as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended September 30, 2001), determined in accordance with Rule
13d-3(d)(1).
(c) The responses of the Reporting Persons to Rows (5) through (8) of
the cover pages of this statement on Schedule 13G are incorporated herein by
reference.
GECRCC, GECMC, GECAC, and GE Capital disclaim beneficial ownership of
the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by CNBCCOM and NBC.
Neither the filing of this Schedule 13G or any amendment thereto, not
anything contained herein is intended as, or should be construed as, an
admission that GNA, GEFAH, GECS, NBCH or GE is the beneficial owner of any
shares of Common Stock.
Page 14 of 19 Pages
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control
Person.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
Page 15 of 19 Pages
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: February 11, 2002
GE CAPITAL RESIDENTIAL CONNECTIONS CORPORATION
By: Theodore F. Weiland
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Name: Theodore F. Weiland
Title: Senior Vice President
GE CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
By: Theodore F. Weiland
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Name: Theodore F. Weiland
Title: Senior Vice President
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
By: Leon E. Roday
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Name: Leon E. Roday
Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel
GNA CORPORATION
By: Leon E. Roday
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Name: Leon E. Roday
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
GE FINANCIAL ASSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
By: Leon E. Roday
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Name: Leon E. Roday
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
Page 16 of 19 Pages
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
By: Jonathan K. Sprole
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Name: Jonathan K. Sprole
Title: Dept. Operations Manager
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.
By: Jonathan K. Sprole
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Name: Jonathan K. Sprole
Title: Attorney-in-fact*
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
By: Jonathan K. Sprole
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Name: Jonathan K. Sprole
Title: Attorney-in-fact*
* Power of Attorney appointing Jonathan K. Sprole as agent and
attorney-in-fact for General Electric Capital Services, Inc. and General
Electric Company, dated February 22, 2000 (incorporated by reference to
initial Schedule 13D, dated February 13, 2001).
Page 17 of 19 Pages
CNBC.com LLC
By: Elizabeth A. Newell
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Name: Elizabeth A. Newell
Title: Assistant Secretary
NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.
By: Elizabeth A. Newell
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Name: Elizabeth A. Newell
Title: Assistant Secretary
NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY HOLDING, INC.
By: Elizabeth A. Newell
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Name: Elizabeth A. Newell
Title: Assistant Secretary
Page 18 of 19 Pages
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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1 Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 13, 2001,
among GECRCC, GECMC, GECAC, GNA, GEFAH, GE Capital,
GECS, GE, CNBCCOM, NBC and NBCH (incorporated by
reference to initial Schedule 13D, dated February
13, 2001).
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