U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 15, 2004 BUYERS UNITED, INC. ------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 0-26917 (Commission File No.) Delaware 87-0528557 -------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 14870 Pony Express Road, Bluffdale, Utah 84065 ---------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (801) 320-3300 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number) Not Applicable (Former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Event and Regulation FD Disclosure See Press Release dated March 16, 2004 entitled "Buyers United Closes $8.7 Million Private Placement," attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits Financial Statements and Pro Forma Financial Information Not applicable Exhibits Copies of the following documents are included as exhibits to this report pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K. SEC Ref. No Description of Document ----------- ----------------------- 10.1 Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated March 10, 2004 10.2 Form of registration Rights Agreement dated March 10, 2004 10.3 Reconciliation Agreement dated March 9, 2004 99.1 Press Release dated March 16, 2004 - Private Placement 99.2 Press Release dated March 17, 2004 - 2003 Earnings Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On March 17, 2004 Buyers United issued a press release entitled "Buyers United, Inc. Reports Record Revenues and Earnings for 2003," announcing its results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2003. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this report. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. BUYERS UNITED, INC. Date: March 17, 2004 By: /s/ Theodore Stern, Chief Executive Officer 2