SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GROSS WILLIAM

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O IDEALAB
130 WEST UNION STREET

(Street)
PASADENA CA 91103

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INTERNET BRANDS, INC. [ INET ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/14/2008
4. 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 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
Class A Common Stock 05/14/2008 M 25,000 A $0.5 28,093 D
Class A Common Stock 7,949,661 I See Footnote(1)
Class A Common Stock 12,163 I See Footnote(2)
Class A Common Stock 238,546 I See Footnote(3)
Class A Common Stock 1,058,413 I See Footnote(4)
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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) $0.5 05/14/2008 M 25,000 (5) 05/13/2012 Class A Common Stock 25,000(6) $0(7) 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares are held by Idealab Holdings, L.L.C. The reporting person is Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and a controlling shareholder of Idealab, which is the sole and managing member of Idealab Holdings, L.L.C. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
2. These shares are held by the reporting person's wife. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
3. These shares are held by Clearstone Venture Partners I-A, L.P. ("CVPI-A"). The reporting person is one of the managing members of Clearstone Venture Management I, LLC, which is the general partner of CVPI-A. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
4. These shares are held by Clearstone Venture Partners I-B, L.P. ("CVPI-B"). The reporting person is one of the managing members of Clearstone Venture Management I, LLC, which is the general partner of CVPI-B. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
5. The options are fully vested.
6. The number of underlying shares reported is adjusted to give effect to a 1-for-2 reverse stock split that occurred in connection with the closing of the issuer's initial public offering.
7. Granted as compensation for services.
/s/ B. Lynn Walsh 05/16/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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