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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: September 1, 2000

YAHOO! INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

0-26822

(Commission File Number)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 77-0398689
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3420 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, California 95051
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

(408) 731-3300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Item 5. Other Events

    On August 31, 2000, Yahoo! Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Yahoo!"), announced the completion of its acquisition of eGroups, Inc. A copy of the press release regarding this transaction is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

    The press release filed as an exhibit to this report includes "safe harbor" language pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, indicating that certain statements about the Company's business contained in the press release are "forward-looking" rather than "historic." The press release also states that a more thorough discussion of factors affecting the Company's operating results is included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 and the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at (http://www.sec.gov).

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c)

Exhibits.

99.1

Press Release dated August 31, 2000

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	YAHOO! INC.
Date: September 1, 2000	By:	/s/ SUSAN DECKER
	Susan Decker Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration, and Chief Financial Officer

YAHOO! INC.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 31, 2000

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