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Accession Number:: 0001225208-14-023374
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2014-11-14 18:59:21
Reporting Period:: 2014-11-12

Filing Date:: 2014-11-14
Accepted Time:: 2014-11-14 18:59:21
SEC Url:: Form 4 Filing

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
1490281	Groupon Inc.	GRPN	Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)	270903295

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1114357	P Eric Lefkofsky	C/O Groupon, Inc. 600 West Chicago Avenue Chicago IL 60654	Chief Executive Officer	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Class A Common Stock	Disposition	2014-11-12	227,083	$8.12	103,687,141	No	4	P	Indirect	By Green Media LLC
Class A Common Stock	Disposition	2014-11-13	227,083	$7.85	103,460,058	No	4	P	Indirect	By Green Media LLC

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	P	Indirect	By Green Media LLC
No	4	P	Indirect	By Green Media LLC

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Class A Common Stock	531,455	Direct
Class A Common Stock	149,948	Indirect	By 600 West Groupon LLC

Reported Derivative Holdings

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Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Price	Date	Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
Class A Common Stock	Deferred Stock Unit Award (Right to Receive)	$0.00			14,686	14,686	Direct
Class A Common Stock	Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	2014-08-06		300,000	300,000	Direct
Class A Common Stock	Class B Common Stock	$0.00	2011-11-03	2016-10-31	999,984	999,984	Indirect

Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
	14,686	14,686	Direct
	300,000	300,000	Direct
2016-10-31	999,984	999,984	Indirect

Footnotes

The transactions reported in this line item were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person. The reported price reflects the weighted average sale price per share for the transactions on November 12, 2014. The price per share for such transactions ranged from $7.76 to $8.27. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer upon a request for such information.
The shares of Class A Common Stock reported on this line are held by Green Media, LLC, an entity owned by Eric P. Lefkofsky (50%) and Elizabeth Kramer Lefkofsky (50%). Mr. Lefkofsky shares voting and investment control with respect to the shares held by Green Media, LLC.
The transactions reported in this line item were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person. The reported price reflects the weighted average sale price per share for the transactions on November 13, 2014. The price per share for such transactions ranged from $7.70 to $8.11. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer upon a request for such information.
The shares of Class A Common Stock reported on this line are held by 600 West Groupon LLC, the manager of which is Blue Media, LLC, an entity owned by Mr. Lefkofsky (50%) and Mrs. Lefkofsky (50%). Mr. Lefkofsky shares voting and investment control with respect to the shares held by 600 West Groupon LLC.
Mr. Lefkofksy has received an exempt award of Deferred Stock Units ("DSUs") under the Groupon, Inc. Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan. DSUs represent a right to receive shares of the Groupon's common stock (or, in the sole discretion of the Groupon's Board of Directors following a change in control, cash, securities or a combination of cash and securities equal to the fair market value thereof) upon termination of service as a Director of Groupon. Mr. Lefkofksy has elected to receive DSUs in lieu of the annual retainer fees payable for services on the Issuer's Board of Directors and any committees thereof. The DSUs are awarded on the date such fees would otherwise be payable (i.e., quarterly in arrears). The DSUs are immediately vested.
Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock.
50% of the restricted stock units reported on this line vested on August 6, 2014, and the remainder of the restricted stock units will vest in equal increments at the end of each of the following four quarters, beginning on November 6, 2014, subject to Mr. Lefkofsky's continued employment with the Issuer through each vesting date.
Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into one share of Class A Common Stock. The Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock will each convert automatically into a single class of Common Stock on October 31, 2016.
In addition to the disclosure directly above, each share of Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into one share of Class A Common Stock upon (i) the date specified by the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, (ii) any transfer, whether or not for value, (subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Issuer's amended and restated certificate of incorporation), or (iii) in the event of the death or permanent mental disability (as defined in the Issuer's amended and restated certificate of incorporation) of Mr. Lefkofsky, shares of Class B Common Stock held by him or his permitted estate planning entities will convert to Class A Common Stock, provided that the conversion will be deferred for up to nine months following his death or permanent mental disability so long as exclusive voting control of his shares of Class B Common Stock is being exercised by another Class B stockholder.
The shares of Class B Common Stock reported on this line are held by Green Media, LLC, an entity owned by Mr. Lefkofsky (50%) and Mrs. Lefkofsky (50%). Mr. Lefkofsky shares voting and investment control with respect to the shares held by Green Media, LLC.