SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------------- FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 May 17, 2000 -------------------------------------------- (Date of Report) NETWORK COMMERCE INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Washington 000-26707 91-1628103 - ------------------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 411 FIRST AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 200 NORTH, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98104 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code) (206) 223-1996 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) SHOPNOW.COM INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On May 18, 2000, the registrant announced that the registrant's corporate name had been changed from ShopNow.com Inc. to its current name, Network Commerce Inc. The registrant's ticker symbol on the Nasdaq National Market is being changed, effective May 18, 2000, from "SPNW" to "NWKC", to reflect the new corporate name. A copy of the press release announcing the name change is attached as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) EXHIBITS 99.1 Press Release dated May 18, 2000, announcing the name change SIGNATURE 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. SHOPNOW.COM, INC. Dated: May 22, 2000 By /s/ Alan Koslow --------------- Alan Koslow Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description -------------- ------------- 99.1 Press Release dated May 18, 2000, announcing the name change -2-