Edgar Filing: CNET NETWORKS INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â SANDELL ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/08/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CNET NETWORKS INC [CNET]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

40 WEST 57TH STREET,Â 26TH FLOOR

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	__X__ Other (specify below)
See Remarks

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10019

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	700,000	D	Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Equity Swap (Obligation to Buy) ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	12/28/2007	01/04/2013	Common Stock	967,500	$ 9.05	D	Â
Equity Swap (Obligation to Buy) ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	12/28/2007	11/20/2012	Common Stock	107,500	$ 9.05	D	Â
Equity Swap (Obligation to Buy) ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	12/31/2007	01/04/2013	Common Stock	625,410	$ 9.08	D	Â
Equity Swap (Obligation to Buy) ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	12/31/2007	11/20/2012	Common Stock	69,490	$ 9.08	D	Â
Equity Swap (Obligation to Buy) ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	01/02/2008	01/04/2013	Common Stock	1,620,000	$ 8.88	D	Â
Equity Swap (Obligation to Buy) ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	01/02/2008	11/20/2012	Common Stock	180,000	$ 8.88	D	Â
Equity Swap (Obligation to Buy) ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	12/20/2007	01/26/2009	Common Stock	649,200	$ 8.06	D	Â
Equity Swap (Obligation to Buy) ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	12/21/2007	01/27/2009	Common Stock	594,000	$ 8.38	D	Â
Equity Swap (Obligation to Buy) ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	12/24/2007	01/28/2009	Common Stock	673,300	$ 8.58	D	Â
Equity Swap (Obligation to Buy) ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	12/26/2007	02/02/2009	Common Stock	259,200	$ 8.67	D	Â
Equity Swap (Obligation to Buy) ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	12/27/2007	02/02/2009	Common Stock	1,000,000	$ 8.91	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SANDELL ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP 40 WEST 57TH STREET 26TH FLOOR NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10019	Â	Â	Â	See Remarks

Signatures

/s/ Sandell Asset Management Corp., by Thomas E. Sandell as Chief Executive Officer		01/18/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Sandell Asset Management Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("SAMC"), beneficially owns the securities reported herein through Castlerigg Master Investments Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company ("Castlerigg Master Investments") and CGS, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("CGS").
(2)	SAMC is the investment manager of Castlerigg Master Investments and CGS. Thomas Sandell is the controlling person of SAMC and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares beneficially owned by Castlerigg Master Investments, CGS and SAMC. Castlerigg International Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company ("Castlerigg International"), is the controlling shareholder of Castlerigg International Holdings Limited, a British Virgin Islands company ("Holdings"). Holdings is the controlling shareholder of Castlerigg Master Investments. Castlerigg Global Select Fund Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Castlerigg Global Select"), is the controlling shareholder of Castlerigg GS Holdings, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("CGSH"). CGSH is the controlling shareholder of CGS.
(3)	Each of Holdings and Castlerigg International may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares beneficially owned by Castlerigg Master Investments. In addition, each of CGSH and Castlerigg Global Select may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares beneficially owned by CGS. SAMC, Mr. Sandell, Holdings, Castlerigg International, Castlerigg Master Investments, CGSH, Castlerigg Global Select and CGS each disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its or his respective pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
Â Remarks: MemberÂ ofÂ 13DÂ GroupÂ owningÂ moreÂ thanÂ 10%

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