SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Chou Francis S M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
110 SHEPPARD AVENUE EAST,
SUITE 301, BOX 18

(Street)
TORONTO A6 M2N 6Y8

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/06/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OVERSTOCK.COM, INC [ OSTK ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 2,329,709 I See Footnotes(1)(2)(3)(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Call Option (obligation to sell) 03/07/2011 09/17/2011 Common Stock 35,000 $20 I See Footnotes(1)(2)(3)(4)
Explanation of Responses:
1. This statement is filed by and on behalf of Francis S. M. Chou. Mr. Chou: (a) is the Chief Executive Officer of each of the following investment advisers: Chou America Management Inc. and Chou Associates Management Inc.; (b) acts as the Portfolio Manager of funds and/or accounts advised and/or managed by such investment adviser; and (c) may be deemed to beneficially own securities beneficially owned and/or held by such investment adviser.
2. Each reporting person states that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be deemed an admission that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of such person in such securities.
3. Each reporting person may be deemed to be a member of a group with respect to the issuer or securities of the issuer for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act. Each reporting person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or any other purpose, a member of a group with respect to the issuer or securities of the issuer.
4. As of the date of the event requiring the filing of this statement, each reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own 2,329,709 shares of the issuer's common stock, including 35,000 shares of common stock subject to the call option(s) reported in Table II of this statement.
/s/ Francis S. M. Chou 05/11/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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