SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HORAN PETER

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O TREE.COM, INC.
11115 RUSHMORE DRIVE

(Street)
CHARLOTTE NC 28277

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Tree.com, Inc. [ TREE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/04/2010
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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 08/04/2010 P 800 A $6.9 17,732 D
Common Stock 08/04/2010 P 600 A $6.93 18,332 D
Common Stock 08/04/2010 P 200 A $6.92 18,532 D
Common Stock 08/04/2010 P 100 A $6.94 18,632 D
Common Stock 08/04/2010 P 300 A $6.91 18,932 D
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Explanation of Responses:
/s/ Debra Ashley as Attorney-in-Fact for Peter Horan 08/06/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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CONFIRMING STATEMENT

This Statement confirms that the undersigned, Peter Horan, has
authorized and designated Debra Ashley and Megan Fine, signing singly,
to execute and file on the undersigned's behalf all Forms 3, 4, and 5
(including any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be
required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a
result of the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of
Tree.com, Inc. The authority of Debra Ashley and Megan Fine under this
Confirming Statement shall continue until the undersigned is no longer
required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with regard to the undersigned's
ownership of or transactions in the securities of Tree.com, Inc., unless
earlier revoked in writing. The undersigned acknowledges that Debra
Ashley and Megan Fine are not assuming any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934.

/s/ PETER HORAN
June 1, 2010