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): July 9, 2002 MAXWORLDWIDE, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-49906 46-0487484 - ------------------------------ ------------ ------------------ (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) 4499 Glencoe Avenue Marina del Rey, California 90292 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 751-0200 N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant. Effective July 9, 2002, L90, Inc. (the "Company") appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as its new independent public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2002. During the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 and through July 9, 2002, the Company has not consulted with PwC with respect to either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's consolidated financial statements, in respect of which either a written report was provided to the Company or oral advice was provided that PwC concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K, or a reportable event, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. 2 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. July 16, 2002 MaxWorldwide, Inc. a Delaware corporation By: /s/ Peter M. Huie --------------------------------- Peter M. Huie, General Counsel, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Secretary 4