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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                                October 22, 2001

                               WEBVAN GROUP, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    Delaware
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

               000-27541                                77-0446411
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         (Commission File No.)             (IRS Employer Identification Number)

                               310 Lakeside Drive
                          Foster City, California 94404
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (650) 627-3000
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 3.     Bankruptcy.
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       On October 22, 2001, Webvan Group, Inc., along with its subsidiaries,
Webvan-Bay Area, Inc., Webvan Operations, Inc. and HomeGrocer.com, Inc., filed
their September Monthly Operating Reports with the Bankruptcy Court, copies of
which are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein in their
entirety. Copies of any bank statements and tax returns originally filed with
the Bankruptcy Court as part of the September Monthly Operating Reports have
been omitted.

     THE MONTHLY OPERATING REPORTS CONTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER
     FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUDITED OR REVIEWED BY INDEPENDENT
     ACCOUNTANTS AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO FUTURE RECONCILIATION AND ADJUSTMENTS.

Item 7.   Exhibits.
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       September Monthly Operating Reports of Webvan Group, Inc., Webvan-Bay
Area, Inc., Webvan Operations, Inc. and HomeGrocer.com, Inc. filed on October
22, 2001.

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                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                              Webvan Group, Inc.

Dated: November 9, 2001                       By:  /s/ Mark Holtzman
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                                                   Mark Holtzman
                                                   Vice President, Controller
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