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 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2000 (October 25, ----------------------------- 2000) ----- BE FREE, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-27271 04-3303188 -------- --------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 154 Crane Meadow Road, Marlborough, MA 01752 -------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (508) 480-4000 -------------- Not Applicable -------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events On October 25, 2000, Be Free, Inc. (the "Company") issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2000. SIGNATURES 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. Date: October 26, 2000 BE FREE, INC. By: /s/ Stephen M. Joseph ------------------------------------- Stephen M. Joseph Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer