Sec Form 4/A Filing - EBERLE ROBERT A @ BOTTOMLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC - 2021-07-30

FORM 4/A 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 EBERLE ROBERT A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BOTTOMLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC [ EPAY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BOTTOMLINE TECHNOLOGIES, 325 CORPORATE DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/30/2021 (Street) PORTSMOUTH, NH03801 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 08/04/2021 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 07/30/2021 D( 1 )( 2 ) 1,132 D $ 0 500,502 D Common Stock 08/02/2021 S( 3 ) 2,153 D $ 39.438 498,349 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 61,934 I Trust Holdings ( 4 )

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 EBERLE ROBERT A C/O BOTTOMLINE TECHNOLOGIES 325 CORPORATE DRIVE PORTSMOUTH, NH03801 X President & CEO Signatures Danielle Sheer for Robert A. Eberle 08/17/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This amendment is being filed to (i) report the forfeiture of performance-based restricted stock on July 30, 2021 that was omitted from the reporting person's Form 4 filed on August 4, 2021 (the "Original Form 4") and (ii) correct the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by the reporting person following the sale of shares from 488,349 shares, the amount previously reported on the Original Form 4, to 498,349 shares. The 10,000 shares that were inadvertently omitted in the Table I, Column 5 share total disclosed in the Original Form 4 were also inadvertently omitted in the Table 1, Column 5 share total disclosed in the Form 4 filed by the reporting person on August 9, 2021. ( 2 )Represents the forfeiture of performance-based restricted stock granted to the reporting person on July 26, 2019 that were eligible to vest based on certain financial performance objectives. ( 3 )Represents shares automatically sold solely to satisfy tax withholding obligations of reporting person on vesting of restricted stock. Proceeds from the sale were submitted to the Internal Revenue Service. ( 4 )Represents shares held by Grantor Retained Annuity Trust and by Eberle Family Irrevocable Trust.

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