Sec Form 4 Filing - Hoag Jay C @ TripAdvisor, Inc. - 2023-06-06

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 Hoag Jay C 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TripAdvisor, Inc. [ TRIP] 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) 250 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/06/2023 (Street) MENLO PARK, CA94025 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 ( 1 ) 06/06/2023 A 15,105 ( 1 ) A $ 0 55,058 D ( 2 ) Common Stock 1,613,606 I TCV IX, L.P. ( 3 ) Common Stock 455,300 I TCV IX (A) Opportunities, L.P. ( 4 ) Common Stock 86,179 I TCV IX (B), L.P. ( 5 ) Common Stock 125,915 I TCV Member Fund, L.P. ( 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 Hoag Jay C 250 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD MENLO PARK, CA94025 X Signatures /s/ Frederic D. Fenton, Authorized Signatory for Jay C. Hoag 06/08/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents shares underlying Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted under Tripadvisor, Inc. stock and annual incentive plan in connection with such individual's election to the Board of Directors on June 6, 2023. Such RSUs vest in full on June 6, 2024. ( 2 )Jay C. Hoag has sole voting and dispositive power over the RSUs he holds directly. However, TCV IX Management, L.L.C. has a right to 100% of the pecuniary interest in such RSUs. Mr. Hoag is a Member of TCV IX Management, L.L.C. Mr. Hoag disclaims beneficial ownership of such RSUs and the shares underlying such RSUs except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 3 )These shares are directly held by TCV IX, L.P. ("TCV IX"). Jay C. Hoag is a Class A Member of Technology Crossover Management IX, Ltd. ("Management IX") and a limited partner of Technology Crossover Management IX, L.P. ("TCM IX"). Management IX is the sole general partner of TCM IX, which in turn is the sole general partner of TCV IX. Mr. Hoag, Management IX, and TCM IX may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by TCV IX, but each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to their extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 4 )These shares are directly held by TCV IX (A) Opportunities, L.P. ("TCV A Opportunities"). Mr. Hoag is a Class A Member of Management IX and a limited partner of TCM IX. Management IX is the sole general partner of TCM IX, which in turn is the sole general partner of TCV IX, L.P., which is sole shareholder of TCV IX (A) Opportunities, Ltd., which in turn is the sole limited partner of TCV IX A Opportunities. Mr. Hoag, Management IX, TCM IX, TCV IX (A), L.P. and TCV IX (A) Opportunities, Ltd. may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by TCV IX A Opportunities but each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the except of their pecuniary interest therein. ( 5 )These shares are directly held by TCV IX (B), L.P. ("TCV IX (B)"). Jay C. Hoag is a Class A Member of Management IX and a limited partner of TCM IX. Management IX is the sole general partner of TCM IX, which in turn is the sole general partner of TCV IX (B). Mr. Hoag, Management IX, and TCM IX may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by TCV IX (B) but each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. ( 6 )These shares are directly held by TCV Member Fund, L.P. ("TCV MF"). Mr. Hoag is a Class A Member of Management IX. Management IX is a general partner of TCV MF. Mr. Hoag is also a limited partner of TCV MF. Mr. Hoag and Management IX may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by TCV MF but each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

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