Sec Form 4 Filing - Anderman Sigmund @ ELLIE MAE INC - 2012-12-03

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 Anderman Sigmund 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ELLIE MAE INC [ ELLI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ELLIE MAE, INC., 4155 HOPYARD ROAD, SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/03/2012 (Street) PLEASANTON, CA94588 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 12/03/2012( 1 ) M 51,000 A $ 1.38 51,000 D Common Stock 12/03/2012( 1 ) S 51,000 D $ 24.2907 ( 2 ) 0 D Common Stock 12/04/2012( 1 ) M 25,000 A $ 1.38 25,000 D Common Stock 12/04/2012( 1 ) S 25,000 D $ 24.2102 ( 3 ) 0 D Common Stock 12/05/2012( 1 ) M 49,000 A $ 1.38 49,000 D Common Stock 12/05/2012( 1 ) S 49,000 D $ 23.4699 ( 4 ) 0 D Common Stock 10,000 I by 401(k) Plan Common Stock 514,137 I by Trust ( 5 )

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 Performance Shares $ 1.38 12/03/2012( 1 ) M 51,000 ( 6 ) 08/23/2017 Common Stock 51,000 ( 7 ) 149,000 D Performance Shares $ 1.38 12/04/2012( 1 ) M 25,000 ( 6 ) 08/23/2017 Common Stock 25,000 ( 7 ) 124,000 D Performance Shares $ 1.38 12/05/2012( 1 ) M 49,000 ( 6 ) 08/23/2017 Common Stock 49,000 ( 7 ) 75,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Anderman Sigmund C/O ELLIE MAE, INC. 4155 HOPYARD ROAD, SUITE 200 PLEASANTON, CA94588 Chief Executive Officer Signatures By: LeeAnn C. Linck, Attorney-in-fact For: Sigmund Anderman 12/05/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The exercise and sale of these stock options was completed pursuant to the Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Sigmund Anderman. ( 2 )The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $24.48 to $24.8419, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ellie Mae, Inc., any security holder of Ellie Mae, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 4. ( 3 )The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $24.162 to $24.38, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ellie Mae, Inc., any security holder of Ellie Mae, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (3) to this Form 4. ( 4 )The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $23.43 to $23.71, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ellie Mae, Inc., any security holder of Ellie Mae, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (4) to this Form 4. ( 5 )These shares are held by Sigmund Anderman, Trustee of the Sigmund and Susan Anderman Family Trust dated March 3, 2006. ( 6 )Option vests in one or more installments upon the achievement of certain performance-based goals related to the per share valuation of the common stock of the Issuer. A pre-determined number of shares subject to the option will vest upon the achievement of a per share valuation of the common stock of the Issuer at certain specified levels by virtue of (i) the price paid for such common stock in a sale of the Issuer as reasonably determined by the Board of Directors of the Issuer or (ii) the closing price of such common stock on a U.S. national exchange over a period of at lease 20 consecutive trading days. Additional details regarding the aforementioned vesting parameters are provided in the Issuer's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Commission File No. 333-166438) under "Management - Executive Compensation - Outstanding Equity Awards at 2010 Fiscal Year-End". ( 7 )The reported transaction is a grant of a derivative security, in which we have left column 8 blank, and have reported the exercise or conversion price of the derivative security in column 2.

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