Sec Form 4 Filing - Del Preto Joseph @ Groupon, Inc. - 2012-08-31

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 Del Preto Joseph 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) Chief Accounting Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GROUPON, INC., 600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 620 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/31/2012 (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 08/31/2012 M 1,458 A 21,336 D Class A Common Stock 08/31/2012 F( 2 ) 459 D $ 4.15 20,877 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 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 264 8,443 D Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 08/31/2012 M 1,458 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Class A Common Stock 1,458 $ 0 40,558 D Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Class A Common Stock 32,000 32,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Del Preto Joseph C/O GROUPON, INC. 600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 620 CHICAGO, IL60654 Chief Accounting Officer Signatures /s/ David Schellhase, by Power of Attorney 09/05/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each restricted stock unit 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 )Twenty-five (25%) of the restricted stock units on this line will vest on April 13, 2012 and the remainder of the restricted stock units will vest in 36 equal installments on the thirteenth day of each month, beginning on May 13, 2012, subject to Mr. Del Preto's continued employment with the Company through each vesting date. ( 4 )Twenty-five percent (25%) of the restricted stock units reported on this line will vest on December 31, 2011 and the remainder of the restricted stock units will vest in 36 equal installments at the end of each month, beginning on January 31, 2012, subject to Mr. Del Preto's continued employment with the Company through each vesting date. The vesting of 20,416 shares were delayed until March 15, 2012; the remaining shares will vest according the schedule described in the previous sentence. ( 5 )The restricted stock units reported on this line will vest in equal increments over 16 quarters beginning March 14, 2013, subject to Mr. Del Preto's continued employment with the Company through each vesting date.

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