Sec Form 4 Filing - HOVDE ERIC D @ EPLUS INC - 2013-11-12

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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 HOVDE ERIC D 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EPLUS INC [ PLUS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 122 W. WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 350 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/12/2013 (Street) MADISON, WI53703 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 11/12/2013 S( 1 ) 564 D $ 49.75 936,152 I Footnote ( 2 ) Common Stock 11/12/2013 J( 3 ) 626,112 D $ 0 371,040 I Footnote ( 2 ) Common Stock 11/12/2013 J( 3 ) 52,000 A $ 0 371,040 I Footnote ( 2 ) Common Stock 11/12/2013 J( 3 ) 22,186 A $ 0 254,626 D Common Stock 09/10/2013 G( 4 ) V 9,000 A $ 0 371,040 I Footnote ( 2 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other HOVDE ERIC D 122 W. WASHINGTON AVENUE SUITE 350 MADISON, WI53703 X Signatures /s/ Eric D. Hovde 11/14/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On November 12, 2013, the Hovde Capital Advisors LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust, of which Mr. Hovde is a trustee, sold 564 shares of the common stock of ePlus inc (the "Shares"). ( 2 )Mr. Hovde is the managing member of: (i) Hovde Capital, Ltd., the general partner to Financial Institution Partners III, L.P., which owns 288,775 Shares, and (ii) Hovde Capital I, LLC ("Hovde Capital"), which owns 52,000 Shares. Mr. Hovde is a trustee of The Eric D. and Steven D. Hovde Foundation (the "Foundation"), which owns 30,265 Shares. ( 3 )On November 12, 2013, (i) Financial Institution Partners I, L.P. made a pro rata distribution of 626,097 Shares to limited partners, including Mr. Hovde, who received 22,186 Shares, and Hovde Capital, its general partner, which received 52,000 Shares, and (ii) the Hovde Private Equity Advisors 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust, of which Mr. Hovde is a trustee, made a distribution of 15 Shares to complete a pro rata distribution to beneficiaries. ( 4 )The Foundation received a bona gift of 9,000 Shares from an individual.

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