Sec Form 4 Filing - Mandal Sumant @ RUBICON PROJECT, INC. - 2018-08-15

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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
Mandal Sumant
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RUBICON PROJECT, INC. [ RUBI]
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)
725 ARIZONA AVENUE, SUITE 304
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
08/15/2018
(Street)
SANTA MONICA, CA90401
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 08/15/2018 A 7,292 ( 1 ) A $ 0 ( 2 ) 39,750 D
Common Stock 3,075,794 I See Footnotes ( 3 ) ( 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
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 3.81 08/15/2018 A 9,429 ( 5 ) 08/15/2028 Common Stock 9,429 $ 0 ( 2 ) 9,429 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Mandal Sumant
725 ARIZONA AVENUE
SUITE 304
SANTA MONICA, CA90401
X
Signatures
/s/ Jonathan Feldman, attorney-in-fact 08/17/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents restricted stock units that vest in full on the earliest of (i) May 23, 2019, (ii) the date of the 2019 annual meeting of the Issuer's stockholders, or (iii) a change of control of the Issuer.
( 2 )Granted as compensation for services.
( 3 )Represents (i) 3,010,692 Shares directly beneficially owned by Clearstone Venture Partners III-A, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("CVP III-A"), (ii) 53,819 Shares directly beneficially owned by Clearstone Venture Partners III-B, a Delaware Multiple Series limited liability company ("CVP III-B" and together with CVP III-A, the "Funds"), and (iii) 11,283 Shares directly beneficially owned by Clearstone Venture Management III, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("CVM III"). CVM III is the general partner and managing member of CVP III-A and CVP III-B, respectively. The reporting person is a managing member of CVM III and a member of CVP III-B.
( 4 )The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares held by the Funds and CVM III, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and the inclusion of these Shares in the report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
( 5 )The stock options vest in full on the earliest of (i) May 23, 2019, (ii) the date of the 2019 annual meeting of the Issuer's stockholders, or (iii) a change of control of the Issuer.

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