Barris Peter J Form 4 Groupon / PETER J BARRIS ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BARRIS PETER J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE

SUITE 600

(Street)

TIMONIUM MD 21093

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Groupon, Inc. [ GRPN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/30/2020

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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)								30,561	I	See Note 2(2)
Common Stock(1)								9,372	I	See Note 3(3)
Common Stock(1)	12/30/2020		A		5,229(4)(5)	A	$0.00	7,771	D

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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Deferred Stock Unit Award (Right to Receive)(1)	$0.00	12/30/2020		A		1,701		(6)	(6)	Common Stock	1,701(5)	$0.00	9,217	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The number of shares reported has been adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split of the company's common stock at a ratio of 1:20 which became effective on June 10, 2020.

2. The Reporting Person is a member of PJ Barris, LLC, which is the direct beneficial owner of the securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the securities of the Issuer held by PJ Barris, LLC in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.

3. The Reporting Person is the investment advisor of PDB LLC, which is the direct beneficial owner of the securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the securities held by PDB LLC in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.

4. Represents compensation for service as a director during 2020 in the form of restricted stock units that will vest on June 9, 2021, subject to continued service as a director of the issuer through the vesting date.

5. In April 2020, the Groupon board of directors determined to defer the payment of 2020 director compensation under the director compensation plan until the end of the year and forgo cash compensation and receive equity compensation in lieu thereof with respect to the remainder of 2020.

6. Mr. Barris 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. Barris 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. The DSUs are immediately vested.

Remarks:

	/s/ Sasha Keough, attorney-in-fact	01/04/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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