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                                  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): September 25, 2002


                               MAXWORLDWIDE, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           Delaware                  000-49906              46-0487484
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(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission           (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)   File Number)          Identification No.)

50 West 23rd Street, Fourth Floor
New York, New York                                          10010
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(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 302-2424







Item 5.               Other Events.

               Press Release

               On September 25, the Registrant issued the press release attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which press release is incorporated by reference herein.



Exhibits
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Document Description                                               Exhibit No.
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Registrant's Press Release dated September 25, 2002                    99.1




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                                   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.

September 25, 2002                          MAXWORLDWIDE, INC.
                                            a Delaware corporation


                                            By:  /s/ Peter M. Huie
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                                            Peter M. Huie, General Counsel,
                                            Senior Vice President, Secretary




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Document Description                                               Exhibit No.
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Registrant's Press Release dated September 25, 2002                    99.1




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