UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
                                 August 14, 2003

                                 INVESTOOLS INC.
              Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter


        DELAWARE                      0-31226                    76-0685039
State of Incorporation or         (Commission File            (I.R.S. Employer
      Organization                    Number)               Identification No.)

            5959 CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE LL 250
                      HOUSTON, TEXAS                             77036
          Address of Principal Executive Offices               Zip Code













                                 (281) 588-9700
                         Registrant's telephone number,
                               including area code








                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)      Exhibits

                      99.1     Press Release dated August 14, 2003, issued by
                               INVESTools Inc.

Item 12.          Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

             On August 14, 2003, INVESTools Inc. issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2003. A copy of
the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is
incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Current Report on Form
8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.










                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                INVESTOOLS, INC.


                                By: /s/     Paul A. Helbling
                                    -----------------------------------------
                                            Paul A. Helbling
                                            Chief Financial Officer

Dated: August 14, 2003







                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number    Exhibit
99.1              Press Release dated August 14, 2003, issued by INVESTools Inc.