Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b) On February 12, 2013 Patrick M. Byrne, the Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chairman of the Board of Overstock.com, Inc. (the "Company") began a personal leave of absence for medical reasons and the President of the Company, Jonathan E. Johnson, was named Acting Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer). A copy of the press release issued by the Company on February 12, 2013 is furnished as exhibit 99.1.

(c) The information in paragraph 5.02(b) is incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. 99.1 Press release dated February 12, 2013

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This Form 8-K may include statements that are "forward-looking statements." There are risks that the Company faces that could cause actual results to be materially different from those that may be set forth in forward-looking statements made by the Company. There also may be additional risks that the Company does not presently know or that it currently believes are immaterial which could also impair its business and results of operations. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additional information regarding factors that could materially affect results and the accuracy of the forward-looking statements contained herein may be found in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the SEC on March 2, 2012, and any subsequent filings with the SEC, including the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, which was filed on October 25, 2012.