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UNITED STATES

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***  Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the  Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 11, 2017.  Meeting Information  SPARK NETWORKS, INC.   Meeting Type: Annual Meeting  For holders as of: March 24, 2017  Date: May 11, 2017 Time: 9:00 a.m. local time  Location:  11150 Santa Monica Boulevard  Suite 600  Los Angeles, California 90025  You are receiving this communication because you hold  shares in the company named above.   This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these  shares. This communication presents only an overview of  the more complete proxy materials that are available to  you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials  online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy  (see reverse side).   We encourage you to access and review all of the important  information contained in the proxy materials before voting.  E26245-P91331  See the reverse side of this notice to obtain  proxy materials and voting instructions.  

 


 

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Voting Items  The Board of Directors recommends you   vote FOR the following proposals:  2. To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP  as the independent registered public accounting  firm of the Company for the year ending  December 31, 2017.  1. Election of Directors   Nominees:  3. To approve the Company's 2017 Omnibus  Incentive Plan.   1a. Michael J. McConnell   1b. Michael B. Brodsky  NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly  come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments  or postponements thereof.    1c. Brad Goldberg   1d. Ian V. Jacobs   1e. John H. Lewis   1f. Walter L. Turek   1g. Daniel M. Rosenthal  E26247-P91331  

 


 

Voting Instructions   E26248-P91331