Item 1.

(a)

The name of the issuer is Spark Networks, Inc. (the “Issuer”).

(b)

The principal executive office of the Issuer is located at 8383 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 800, Beverly Hills, California 90211.

Item 2.

(a)

This statement (this “Statement”) is being filed by John H. Lewis, the controlling member of Osmium Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Osmium Partners”), which serves as the general partner of Osmium Capital, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Fund”), Osmium Capital II, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Fund II”), and Osmium Spartan, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Fund III”) (all of the foregoing, collectively, the “Filers”). The Fund, Fund II and Fund III are private investment vehicles formed for the purpose of investing and trading in a wide variety of securities and financial instruments. Osmium Partners also manages accounts on a discretionary basis (the “Accounts”). The Fund, Fund II, Fund III and the Accounts directly own the common shares reported in this Statement (other than 4,100 shares owned directly by Mr. Lewis). Mr. Lewis and Osmium Partners may be deemed to share with the Fund, Fund II, Fund III and the Accounts (and not with any third party) voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. Each Filer disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to any shares other than the shares owned directly by such Filer.

(b)

The Principal Business Office of the Filers is 388 Market Street, Suite 920, San Francisco, California 94111.

(c)

For citizenship information see item 4 of the cover sheet of each Filer.

(d)

This Statement relates to the Common Stock of the Issuer.

(e)

The CUSIP Number of the Common Stock of the Issuer is 84651P100.

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

o

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)

o

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)

o

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)

o

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e)

o

An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

o

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

o

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

o

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

o

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

o

Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

Item 4. Ownership.

See Items 5-9 and 11 on the cover page for each Filer, and Item 2. The percentage ownership of each Filer is based on 20,581,544 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 12, 2009, as reported on the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009.