Sec Form 4 Filing - Goux Benjamin J. @ AVALARA, INC. - 2019-03-12

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 Goux Benjamin J. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AVALARA, INC. [ AVLR] 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) 255 SOUTH KING ST., SUITE 1800 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/12/2019 (Street) SEATTLE, WA98104 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 03/12/2019 S( 1 ) 9,000 D $ 53.26 ( 2 ) 52,759 ( 3 ) D Common Stock 1,500 I As UTMA Custodian for son Common Stock 1,500 I As UTMA Custodian for daughter Common Stock 1,500 I As UTMA Custodian for daughter

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 Goux Benjamin J. 255 SOUTH KING ST., SUITE 1800 SEATTLE, WA98104 X Signatures /s/ Alesia L. Pinney, Attorney-in-Fact 03/14/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 19, 2018. ( 2 )The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $52.93 to $53.545, inclusive. Upon request by Avalara, Inc., any security holder thereof, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range. ( 3 )Excludes 1,567,444 shares held by Pioneer Venture Partners, LLC, or Pioneer, previously reported as indirectly held by the Reporting Person on a Form 4. The Reporting Person is Chief Financial Officer and has an economic membership interest in Pioneer but is not a managing member of Pioneer and does not have voting or dispositive power over the shares held by Pioneer.

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