Sec Form 4 Filing - Totty Brian @ Groupon, Inc. - 2012-06-30

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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
Totty Brian
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Groupon, Inc. [ GRPN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP- Engineering & Operations
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GROUPON, INC., 600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 620
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
06/30/2012
(Street)
CHICAGO, IL60654
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
Class A Common Stock 06/30/2012 M 10,960 A 671,584 D
Class A Common Stock 06/30/2012 F( 2 ) 4,021 D $ 10.63 667,563 D
Class A Common Stock 07/02/2012 S 18,000 ( 3 ) A $ 10.43 649,563 D
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
Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 06/30/2012 M 10,960 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Class A Common Stock 10,960 $ 0 186,320 D
Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Class A Common Stock 320,000 320,000 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Totty Brian
C/O GROUPON, INC.
600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 620
CHICAGO, IL60654
SVP- Engineering & Operations
Signatures
/s/ David Schellhase, by Power of Attorney 07/03/2012
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Each restricted stock unit on this line represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock.
( 2 )Shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy the mandatory tax withholding requirement upon vesting of restricted stock units. This is not an open market sale of securities.
( 3 )Sale of Class A Common Stock made pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan entered into on May 29, 2012.
( 4 )In November 2010, Mr. Totty received an award of 394,560 restricted stock units, which vest in equal increments over thirty-six months beginning on December 31, 2010, subject to his continued employment with the Company through each vesting date.
( 5 )In March 2012, Mr. Totty received an award of 320,000 restricted stock units, which vest in equal increments over sixteen quarters beginning on March 14, 2014, subject to his continued employment with the Company through each vesting date.

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