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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000922996-08-000161.txt : 20081002
<SEC-HEADER>0000922996-08-000161.hdr.sgml : 20081002
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081002162536
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000922996-08-000161
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081002

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GAIAM, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001089872
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION [7812]
		IRS NUMBER:				841113527
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		833 WEST BOULDER ROAD
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80027-2452
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3032223600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		833 WEST BOULDER ROAD
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80027-2452

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GAIAM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990701

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARGYROPOULOS JAMES P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001221164

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27517
		FILM NUMBER:		081103796

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		370 HOT SPRINGS RD
		CITY:			SANTA BARBARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93108
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8059699220

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		833 WEST SOUTH BOULDER ROAD
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80027-2452
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-09-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001089872</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GAIAM, INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GAIA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001221164</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ARGYROPOULOS JAMES P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>833 WEST SOUTH BOULDER ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOUISVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80027-2452</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-09-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>118</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10303</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares isued in lieu of director fees.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Thomas R. Stephens, Attorney-in-Fact for James Argyropoulos</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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