Sec Form 4 Filing - Holmes Jason L @ Marketo, Inc. - 2016-02-16

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 Holmes Jason L 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Marketo, Inc. [ MKTO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP & Chief Customer Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 901 MARINERS ISLAND BLVD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/16/2016 (Street) SAN MATEO, CA94404 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 02/16/2016 M 5,646 ( 1 ) A $ 0 59,303 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 02/16/2016 S( 3 ) 14,175 D $ 14.8968 ( 4 ) 45,128 D Common Stock 02/17/2016 S( 3 ) 5,646 D $ 15.4369 ( 5 ) 39,482 D Common Stock 02/17/2016 A 19,200 ( 6 ) A $ 0 58,682 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 Performance Shares $ 0 02/16/2016 M 5,646 ( 1 ) ( 7 ) 12/31/2017 Common Stock 5,646 $ 0 24,354 D Performance Shares $ 0 02/17/2016 A 19,200 ( 8 ) 12/31/2018 Common Stock 19,200 $ 0 19,200 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Holmes Jason L 901 MARINERS ISLAND BLVD SAN MATEO, CA94404 SVP & Chief Customer Officer Signatures By: Erika Payne For: Jason L. Holmes 02/18/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents the settlement, for common stock, of previously granted market stock units (performance shares). ( 2 )Includes 854 shares of common stock acquired under Marketo's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on 2/16/2016. ( 3 )These shares were sold pursuant to Mr. Holmes' 10b5-1 plan entered into on May 20, 2015. ( 4 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $14.61 to $15.215. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. ( 5 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $15.07 to $15.62. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. ( 6 )Represents shares of common stock that are issuable pursuant to Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") awards. The RSUs shall become vested as follows: twenty-five percent (25%) of the RSUs will vest on the first Company Vest Date (as defined below) on or after the first anniversary of February 15, 2016 (the "Initial Vest Date"), and twenty-five (25%) of the RSUs will vest each year thereafter on the Company Vest Date that occurs in the same month as the Initial Vest Date, subject to participant continuing to be a service provider through each such date. "Company Vest Dates" are February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15 of each year, provided however that if a Company Vest Date would otherwise fall on a weekend or holiday, that Company Vest Date will be the first business day following the relevant Company Vest Date. ( 7 )Market stock units are performance share awards that are subject to vesting over three performance periods ending December 31, 2015, December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2017, in each case subject to the reporting person continuing to be a service provider through the applicable vesting date. The awards become eligible to vest based on the performance of the Company's stock price compared the total return of a share of the NASDAQ Composite Index over the same comparison periods and the reporting person has the ability to earn up to 150% of the baseline award (as previously reported) based on certain levels of achievement in excess of target performance. ( 8 )Market stock units are performance share awards that are subject to vesting over three performance periods ending December 31, 2016, December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018, in each case subject to the reporting person continuing to be a service provider through the applicable vesting date. The awards become eligible to vest based on the performance of the Company's stock price compared the total return of a share of the NASDAQ Composite Index over the same comparison periods and the reporting person has the ability to earn up to 150% of the baseline award based on certain levels of achievement in excess of target performance.

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