Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  B. Riley Financial, Inc.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/04/2016
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED ONLINE INC [UNTD]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
21860 BURBANK BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 SOUTH
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91367
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 1,427,228 (1) (2) (3) (4)
I (1) (2) (3) (4)
See notes
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 659,283
I (5) (6)
See notes
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 21,203
I (6) (7)
See notes
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 692,794
I (6) (8)
See notes
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 734,434
I (6) (9)
See notes
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 2,750
D (10)
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
B. Riley Financial, Inc.
21860 BURBANK BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 SOUTH
WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91367
    X    
BRC Partners Opportunity Fund, LP
11100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 800
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
    X    
World Funds Trust
11100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 800
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
    X    
B. RILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
11100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 800
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
    X    
B. Riley & Co., LLC
11100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 800
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
    X    
RILEY BRYANT R
11100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 800
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
    X    

Signatures

/s/ Bryant R. Riley, Chief Executive Officer of B. Riley Capital Management, LLC, General Partner of BRC PARTNERS OPPORTUNITY FUND, LP 05/16/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Bryant R. Riley, Chief Executive Officer of B. Riley Capital Management, LLC, Investment Advisor of B. RILEY DIVERSIFIED EQUITY FUND 05/16/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Bryant R. Riley, Chief Executive Officer of B. RILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 05/16/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Bryant R. Riley, Chairman of B. RILEY & CO., LLC 05/16/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Bryant R. Riley 05/16/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Bryant R. Riley, Chief Executive Officer of B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. 05/16/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This Form 3 is filed jointly by BRC Partners Opportunity Fund, LP ("BPOF"), B. Riley Diversified Equity Fund (the "Mutual Fund"), B. Riley Capital Management, LLC ("BRCM"), B. Riley & Co., LLC ("BRC"), Bryant R. Riley and B. Riley Financial, Inc. ("BRF") (collectively, the "Filing Persons"). Each of the Filing Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("United Common Stock"), of United Online, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("United" or the "Issuer"), reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
(2) The Filing Persons are filing this Form 3 solely because, as a result of the Voting Agreement, dated as of May 4, 2016 (the "Voting Agreement"), among BRF and the directors of the Issuer who own shares of United Common Stock (collectively, the "United Stockholders"), BRF may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of such shares of United Common Stock beneficially owned by the United Stockholders. The Voting Agreement was entered into in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 4, 2016, by and among BRF, Unify Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of BRF, and the Issuer, pursuant to which Unify Merger Sub, Inc. will merge with and into the Issuer.
(3) (Continued from footnote 3) Neither the filing of this statement nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by any Filing Person that it is the beneficial owner of any United Common Stock owned by the United Stockholders referred to herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"). The Filing Persons have no pecuniary interest in such United Common Stock owned by the United Stockholders. Each Filing Person, pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) promulgated under the Act, hereby expressly disclaims that it is the beneficial owner of such United Common Stock owned by the United Stockholders.
(4) Includes 1,427,228 shares held directly by BPOF, the Mutual Fund, BRCM and BRC.
(5) Represents 659,283 shares of United Common Stock owned directly by BPOF.
(6) BRCM serves as the investment manager and general partner of BPOF, and as the investment advisor to the Mutual Fund and of certain separately managed accounts (the "Separately Managed Accounts"). BRF is the parent company of BRCM and BRC. By virtue of these relationships, each of BRCM and BRF may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of United Common Stock owned directly by BPOF and the Mutual Fund and held in the Separately Managed Accounts, and BRF may also be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned directly by BRC.
(7) Represents 21,203 shares of United Common Stock owned directly by the Mutual Fund.
(8) Represents 692,794 shares of United Common Stock owned directly by BRCM.
(9) Represents 734,434 shares of United Common Stock owned directly by BRC.
(10) Represents 2,750 shares of United Common Stock owned directly by Bryant R. Riley.

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