Sec Form 4 Filing - SCHULTZ HOWARD D @ Groupon, Inc. - 2012-02-15

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 SCHULTZ HOWARD D 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Groupon, Inc. [ GRPN] 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) C/O GROUPON, INC., 600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 620 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/15/2012 (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 633,112 D Class A Common Stock 1,134,538 I See Footnote ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 94,966 I See Footnote ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 36,720 I See Footnote ( 3 )

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. Nat ure of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Deferred Stock Unit (Right to Receive) $ 0 02/15/2012 A 1,281.394 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Class A Common Stock 1,281.394 $ 0 1,281.394 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 7.9 ( 5 ) 01/01/2021 Class A Common Stock 120,000 120,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other SCHULTZ HOWARD D C/O GROUPON, INC. 600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 620 CHICAGO, IL60654 X Signatures /s/ David Schellhase, by power of attorney 02/17/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The shares of Class A Common Stock reported in this line are held by Maveron Equity Partners IV, L.P. Mr. Schultz has an economic membership interest in, but is not a manager of, Maveron General Partner IV LLC, the general partner of Maveron Equity Partners IV, L.P. ( 2 )The shares of Class A Common Stock reported in this line are held by MEP Associates IV, L.P. Mr. Schultz is a limited partner of MEP Associates IV, L.P. and has an economic membership interest in, but is not a manager of, Maveron General Partner IV LLC, the general partner of MEP Associates IV, L.P. ( 3 )The shares of Class A Common Stock reported in this line are held by Maveron IV Entrepreneurs' Fund, L.P. Mr. Schultz has an economic membership interest in, but is not a manager of, Maveron General Partner IV LLC, the general partner of Maveron IV Entrepreneurs' Fund, L.P. ( 4 )Mr. Schultz has received an exempt award of Deferred Stock Units ("DSUs") under the Groupon, Inc. Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan. DSUs represent a right to receive shares of Groupon's Class A common stock (or, in the sole discretion of Groupon's Board of Directors following a change in control, cash, securities or a combination of cash and securities equal to the fair market value thereof) upon termination of service as a Director of Groupon. Mr. Schultz has elected to receive DSUs in lieu of the annual retainer fees payable for services on Groupon's Board of Directors and any committees thereof. The DSUs are awarded on the date such fees would otherwise be payable (i.e., quarterly in arrears). The DSUs are immediately vested. ( 5 )One-fourth of the stock options reported on this line vested on February 1, 2011. The remaining stock options reported on this line will vest in equal installments on May 31, 2012, May 31, 2013 and May 31, 2014, subject to Mr. Schultz's continued service on the Board of Directors through each vesting date.

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