Sec Form 4 Filing - GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC @ Sprout Social, Inc. - 2020-12-04

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 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Sprout Social, Inc. [ SPT] 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) 200 WEST STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/04/2020 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10282 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 Class A Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 12/04/2020 G V 775,000 D $ 0 2,332,400 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) I See Footnotes ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 )

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 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY10282 X GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY10282 X Broad Street Principal Investments, L.L.C. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY10282- X Bridge Street 2016, L.P. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY10282 X Stone Street 2016, L.P. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY10282 X MBD 2016, L.P. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY10282 X Stone Street 2016 Offshore, L.P. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY10282 X Bridge Street 2016 Offshore, L.P. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY10282 X MBD 2016 Offshore, L.P. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY10282 X GS FUND HOLDINGS, L.L.C. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY10282 X Signatures Jamison Yardley, Attorney-in-fact 12/08/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date Jamison Yardley, Attorney-in-fact 12/08/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date Jamison Yardley, Attorney-in-fact 12/08/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date Jamison Yardley, Attorney-in-fact 12/08/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date Jamison Yardley, Attorney-in-fact 12/08/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date Jamison Yardley, Attorney-in-fact 12/08/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date Jamison Yardley, Attorney-in-fact 12/08/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date Jamison Yardley, Attorney-in-fact 12/08/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date Jamison Yardley, Attorney-in-fact 12/08/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date Jamison Yardley, Attorney-in-fact 12/08/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group"), Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs"), Broad Street Principal Investments, L.L.C. ("BSPI"), Bridge Street 2016 Offshore, L.P. ("Bridge Street 2016 Offshore"), Bridge Street 2016, L.P. ("Bridge Street 2016"), MBD 2016 Offshore, L.P. ("MBD 2016 Offshore"), MBD 2016, L.P. ("MBD 2016"), Stone Street 2016 Offshore, L.P. ("Stone Street 2016 Offshore"), Stone Street 2016, L.P. ("Stone Street 2016"), and GS Fund Holdings, L.L.C. ("GS Fund Holdings)(together, the "Reporting Persons"). ( 2 )These transactions represent donations of shares of the issuer's Class A common stock (the "Common Stock") to a charity. ( 3 )After giving effect to the donation on December 4, 2020: Goldman Sachs and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly, in the aggregate, 2,332,400 shares of the Common Stock by reason of the direct or indirect beneficial ownership of such shares as follows: (i) 2,287,268 shares of Common Stock held by BSPI, (ii) 39,071 shares of Common Stock held by GS Fund Holdings (iii) 33 shares of Common Stock held by Bridge Street 2016 Offshore, (iv) 139 shares of Common Stock held by Bridge Street 2016, (continued in footnote 4). ( 4 )(v) 32 shares of Common Stock held by MBD 2016 Offshore, (vi) 58 shares of Common Stock held by MBD 2016, (vii) 93 shares of Common Stock held by Stone Street 2016 Offshore, (viii) 307 shares of Common Stock held by Stone Street 2016 (Bridge Street Offshore 2016, Bridge Street 2016, MBD 2016 Offshore, MBD 2016, Stone Street Offshore 2016, Stone Street 2016, together, the "GS Funds") because Goldman Sachs is the investment manager of the GS Funds and affiliates of Goldman Sachs and GS Group are the general partner, managing limited partner, managing general partner, managing partner, managing member or member of each of the GS Funds, and (ix) Goldman Sachs may be deemed to beneficially own 5,399 shares of Common Stock. ( 5 )Of the 2,332,400 shares of Common Stock, GS Group may be deemed to hold 6,420 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted to Mr. Jason Kreuziger, Managing Director of Goldman Sachs. The RSUs will vest on the earlier of (i) the day immediately preceding the date of the first annual meeting of the Issuer's stockholders following the date of the grant and (ii) the first anniversary of the date of grant. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock of the Issuer and has no expiration date. ( 6 )Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose.

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