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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Osmium Partners, LLC   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SPARK NETWORKS INC [LOV] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 388 MARKET STREET, SUITE 920 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/03/2012 (Street) SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock ($.001 par value) 01/03/2012   P   15,300 A $ 3.86 (1) 825,093 I By Osmium Capital, LP (2) Common Stock ($.001 par value) 01/04/2012   P   11,262 A $ 3.85 (3) 836,355 I By Osmium Capital, LP (2) Common Stock ($.001 par value) 01/05/2012   P   4,600 A $ 3.88 (4) 840,955 I By Osmium Capital, LP (2) Common Stock ($.001 par value)               1,708,445 I By Osmium Capital II, LP (2) Common Stock ($.001 par value)               164,369 I By Osmium Spartan, LP (2) Common Stock ($.001 par value)               128,478 I By individually managed accounts. (5) Common Stock ($.001 par value)               143,564 I By John H. Lewis directly.

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Osmium Partners, LLC 388 MARKET STREET SUITE 920 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111		X
OSMIUM CAPITAL LP 388 MARKET STREET SUITE 920 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111		X
Osmium Capital II, LP 388 MARKET STREET SUITE 920 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111		X
OSMIUM SPARTAN L P 388 MARKET STREET SUITE 920 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111		X
Lewis John Hartnett 388 MARKET STREET SUITE 920 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111		X

Signatures

/s/ John H. Lewis, individually, and as Managing Member of Osmium Partners, LLC, for itself and as General Partner of Osmium Capital, LP, Osmium Capital II, LP, and Osmium Spartan, LP		01/05/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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 transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $3.85 to $3.89. The price reported above in Column 4 of Table I reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting persons hereby undertake to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer complete information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each of the individual transactions was effected.
(2)	The general partner of Osmium Capital, LP, Osmium Capital II, LP and Osmium Spartan, LP is Osmium Partners, LLC. John H. Lewis is the controlling member of Osmium Partners, LLC, and Mr. Lewis may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Osmium Capital, LP, Osmium Capital II, LP and Osmium Spartan, LP. Mr. Lewis disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Lewis is the beneficial owner of the shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose.
(3)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $3.83 to $3.90. The price reported above in Column 4 of Table I reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting persons hereby undertake to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer complete information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each of the individual transactions was effected.
(4)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $3.82 to $3.90. The price reported above in Column 4 of Table I reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting persons hereby undertake to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer complete information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each of the individual transactions was effected.
(5)	Osmium Partners, LLC manages separately managed accounts for various individuals and has discretionary investment authority over the trading of securities in such accounts. John H. Lewis is the controlling member of Osmium Partners, LLC, and Mr. Lewis may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by such individuals. Mr. Lewis disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Lewis is the beneficial owner of the shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose.

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