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): May 14, 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 the Letter to the Shareholders of Buyers United, Inc., attached as Exhibit 99.1 that will be distributed to the shareholders with the Buyers United 2003 Annual Report to Stockholders on or about May 14, 2004. 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 ----------- ----------------------- 99.1 Letter to Shareholders dated May 5, 2004 99.2 Press Release dated May 14, 2004 - First Quarter 2004 Earnings Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On May 14, 2004 Buyers United issued a press release entitled "Buyers United, Inc. Reports Operating Results for the First Quarter of 2004," announcing its results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2004. 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: May 14, 2004 By: /s/ Paul Jarman, President ----------------------------- 2