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): June 20, 2005 Homestore, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-26659 95-4438337 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 30700 Russell Ranch Road Westlake Village, California 91362 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (805) 557-2300 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) TABLE OF CONTENTS ----------------- Item 8.01 Other Events. ----------------------- Item 9.01 Exhibits. ------------------- SIGNATURE --------- EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- EXHIBIT 99.1 ------------ Item 8.01 Other Events. ----------------------- On June 20, 2005, Homestore, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that, pursuant to a Delaware Chancery Court judgment, it has advanced approximately $4 million to Peter Tafeen, one of its former officers, for defense costs incurred in litigation related to the Company's previous restatement of financial results. A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01 Exhibits. ------------------- (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press release of the Company dated June 20, 2005 SIGNATURE 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. HOMESTORE, INC. Date: June 20, 2005 By: /s/ Michael R. Douglas ------------------------------ Michael R. Douglas Executive Vice President and General Counsel EXHIBIT INDEX 99.1 Press release of the Company dated June 20, 2005