UNITED STATES 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): March 7, 2002 --------------------- LookSmart, Ltd. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-26357 13-3904355 ---------------------------- ------------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 625 Second Street, San Francisco, California 94107 ------------------------------------------------ ------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (415) 348-7000 ---------------------------------------------- Registrant's telephone number, including area code Item 5. Other Events. On March 12, 2002, the registrant issued a press release announcing that it had signed an agreement to acquire WiseNut, Inc., a privately-held search engine company. Item 7. Exhibits. 99.1 Press release dated March 12, 2002. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. LookSmart, Ltd. (Registrant) March 15, 2002 /s/ Dianne Dubois - -------------- --------------------------------------- Date Dianne Dubois, Chief Financial Officer