Sec Form 4 Filing - WAVE SYSTEMS CORP @ Upland Software, Inc. - 2017-12-14

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 WAVE SYSTEMS CORP 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Upland Software, Inc. [ UPLD] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 401 CONGRESS AVE., SUITE 2650 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/14/2017 (Street) AUSTIN, TX78701 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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 12/14/2017 S 1,460,862 D $ 22 661,166 D ( 1 ) Common Stock 12/15/2017 S 301,166 D $ 22.0165 ( 2 ) 360,000 D ( 1 ) Common Stock 12/18/2017 S 360,000 D $ 22.0004 ( 3 ) 0 D ( 1 ) Common Stock 2,803,574 I See Footnote ( 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 WAVE SYSTEMS CORP 401 CONGRESS AVE., SUITE 2650 AUSTIN, TX78701 X ESW Capital, LLC 401 CONGRESS AVE., SUITE 2650 AUSTIN, TX78701 X LIEMANDT JOSEPH 401 CONGRESS AVE., SUITE 2650 AUSTIN, TX78701 X Signatures /s/ Andrew Price, Chief Financial Officer of Wave Systems Corp. 12/18/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Andrew Price, Chief Financial Officer of ESW Capital, LLC 12/18/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Joseph Liemandt 12/18/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Wave Systems Corp. ("Wave") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ESW Capital, LLC ("ESW"). The sole voting member of ESW is Joseph A. Liemandt ("Mr. Liemandt"). Each of ESW and Mr. Liemandt disclaim Section 16 beneficial ownership of the reported shares except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein, if any. ( 2 )Represents a weighted average sales price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $22.00 to $22.26. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range. ( 3 )Represents a weighted average sales price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $22.00 to $22.20. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range. ( 4 )These shares include no shares directly held by Wave, 1,803,574 shares directly held by Acorn Performance Group, Inc. ("Acorn") and 1,000,000 shares directly held by EPM Live, Inc. ("EPM"). Acorn and EPM are controlled subsidiaries of ESW. Each of ESW and Mr. Liemandt disclaim Section 16 beneficial ownership of the reported shares except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein, if any.

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