UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 1
LendingTree, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
52602Q105
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2001
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP No. 52602Q105 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
New York
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
89,326
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
89,326
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
89,326
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
[_]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.5%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
BD-PN-IA
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CUSIP No. 52602Q105 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 803,081
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
89,326
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 803,081
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
89,326
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
892,407
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
[_]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
4.7%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
HC-CO
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CUSIP No. 52602Q105 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
Stone Street Fund 1999, L.P.
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
89,229
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
89,229
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
89,229
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
[_]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.5%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
PN
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CUSIP No. 52602Q105 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
Stone Street 1999, L.L.C.
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
89,229
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
89,229
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
89,229
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
[_]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.5%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
OO
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Item 4. Ownership.(1)(2)
(a). Amount beneficially owned:
See the response(s) to Item 9 on the attached cover page(s).
(b). Percent of Class:
See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s).
(c). Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i). Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See the
response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).
(ii). Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See the
response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).
(iii). Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: See the response(s) to Item 7 on the attached
cover page(s).
(iv). Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: See the response(s) to Item 8 on the attached
cover page(s).
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting persons have ceased to be
the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the
class of securities, check the following [X].
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company.
See Exhibit (99.2) as previously reported.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer
of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.
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(1) In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Release
No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998), this filing reflects the fact that The Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group") and Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs") do not
report the beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by the
asset management unit of Goldman Sachs (the "Asset Management Unit"). The Asset
Management Unit will separately report, to the extent required, its beneficial
ownership of securities.
(2) GS Group and Goldman Sachs each disclaim beneficial ownership of the
securities beneficially owned by (i) any client accounts with respect to which
Goldman Sachs or employees of Goldman Sachs have voting or investment
discretion, or both and (ii) certain investment entities, of which a subsidiary
of GS Group or Goldman Sachs is the general partner, managing general partner or
other manager, to the extent interests in such entities are held by persons
other than GS Group, Goldman Sachs or their affiliates.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in
this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 14, 2002
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.
By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman
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Name: Roger S. Begelman Name: Roger S. Begelman
Title: Attorney-in-fact Title: Attorney-in-fact
STONE STREET FUND 1999, L.P. STONE STREET 1999, L.L.C.
By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman
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Name: Roger S. Begelman Name: Roger S. Begelman
Title: Attorney-in-fact Title: Attorney-in-fact
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