Sec Form 4 Filing - HOAG JAY C @ TripAdvisor, Inc. - 2018-01-31

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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) C/O TECHNOLOGY CROSSOVER VENTURES, 528 RAMONA STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/31/2018 (Street) PALO ALTO, CA94301 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 01/31/2018 A 2,785 ( 5 ) A $ 0 2,785 D ( 6 ) Common Stock 1,613,606 I TCV IX Tumi, L.P. ( 1 ) Common Stock 455,300 I TCV IX TUMI (A), L.P. ( 2 ) Common Stock 86,179 I TCV IX TUMI (B), L.P. ( 3 ) Common Stock 125,915 I TCV IX TUMI (MF), L.P. ( 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 HOAG JAY C C/O TECHNOLOGY CROSSOVER VENTURES 528 RAMONA STREET PALO ALTO, CA94301 X Signatures Frederic D. Fenton, Authorized Signatory for Jay C. Hoag 02/02/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )These shares are directly held by TCV IX TUMI, L.P. ("TCV TUMI"). 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, L.P., which in turn is the sole member of TCV IX TUMI GP, LLC, which in turn is the sole general partner of TCV TUMI. Mr. Hoag may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by TCV TUMI, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 2 )These shares are directly held by TCV IX TUMI (A), L.P. ("TCV TUMI A"). 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 in turn is the sole member of TCV IX TUMI GP, LLC, which in turn is the sole general partner of TCV TUMI A. Mr. Hoag may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by TCV TUMI A, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 3 )These shares are directly held by TCV IX TUMI (B), L.P. ("TCV TUMI B"). 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 in turn is the sole member of TCV IX TUMI GP, LLC, which in turn is the sole general partner of TCV TUMI B. Mr. Hoag may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by TCV TUMI B, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 4 )These shares are directly held by TCV TUMI (MF), L.P. ("TCV TUMI MF"). Each of the TCM Members are Class A Members of Management IX and limited partners 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 in turn is the sole member of TCV IX TUMI GP, LLC, which in turn is the sole general partner of TCV TUMI MF. The TCM Members are also limited partners of TCV Member Fund, L.P., which is the sole limited partner of TCV TUMI MF. The TCM Members may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by TCV TUMI MF, but the TCM Members disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. ( 5 )Represents shares underlying Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted under the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2011 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan granted in consideration for service as a member of the issuer's Board of Directors. Such RSUs vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant. ( 6 )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 ofTCV 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.

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