Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Volturo John
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SPARK NETWORKS INC [LOV] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Marketing Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O SPARK NETWORKS, INC., 11150 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 600		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2015
(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90025		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(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

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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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 5.25 (1) 05/01/2015   A   60,000   05/01/2015(2)   (3) Common Stock 60,000 $ 0 60,000 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 7.5 (4) 05/01/2015   A   120,000   05/01/2015(2)   (3) Common Stock 120,000 $ 0 120,000 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 10 (5) 05/01/2015   A   180,000   05/01/2015(2)   (3) Common Stock 180,000 $ 0 180,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Volturo John
C/O SPARK NETWORKS, INC.
11150 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 600
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025		       Chief Marketing Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ John Volturo   05/05/2015
**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) Such options are subject to a "Trigger Price", as defined in Footnote 2, of $6.00 per option.
(2) Such options vest 100% on May 1, 2015, provided that, except with respect to a Change in Control as defined in the Company's 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), the Company's per share stock price must close at or above the applicable trigger price (the "Trigger Price") for twenty (not necessarily consecutive) business days since the grant date and prior to exercise for the options to be exercisable. Notwithstanding the Trigger Price, the applicable exercise price per share for such exercisable options will remain as described. In the event of a Change in Control, such options would be immediately exercisable at the applicable exercise price per share, provided that the price per share of Company stock reflected by such Change in Control exceeds the applicable Trigger Prices for such options.
(3) See "General Remarks" for Footnote 3.
(4) Such options are subject to a "Trigger Price", as defined in Footnote 2, of $10.00 per option.
(5) Such options are subject to a "Trigger Price", as defined in Footnote 2, of $13.50 per option.
 
Remarks:
Such vested options would expire on the earlier to occur of the following: (i) if, in the event of termination for any reason of the grantee's employment with the Company, then (A) thirty days following such termination of employment if the Company's stock price has closed at or above the Trigger Price applicable to such options for twenty (not necessarily consecutive) business days since the date of grant and prior to such termination of employment, or (B) immediately upon termination, if the Company's stock price has not closed at or above the Trigger Price applicable to such options for twenty (not necessarily consecutive) business days during such timeframe; or (ii) on (A) December 31, 2017, if a grantee's options have not exceeded the applicable Trigger Price for such options for twenty (not necessarily consecutive) business days since the date of grant and prior to such date, or (B) if such grantee's options have exceeded the applicable Trigger Price for such options for twenty (not necessarily consecutive) business days since the date of grant and December 31, 2017, then December 31, 2019, unless they expire earlier pursuant to clause (i) above.

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