Barrett Michael G. Form 4 RUBICON PROJECT / MICHAEL G. BARRETT 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BARRETT MICHAEL G.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE RUBICON PROJECT, INC.

12181 BLUFF CREEK DRIVE, 4TH FL

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CA 90094

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RUBICON PROJECT, INC. [ RUBI ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/17/2017

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	03/17/2017		A		1,099,138(1)	A	$0(2)	1,099,138	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
Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.8	03/17/2017		A		634,780		(3)	03/17/2027	Common Stock	634,780	$0(2)	634,780	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents restricted stock units that vest as follows: 219,075 on December 21, 2017; 78,608 on May 15, 2018; 137,392 on each November 15 and May 15 thereafter until November 15, 2020; and 114,495 on May 15, 2021.

2. Granted as compensation for services.

3. 25% of the stock options will vest on March 17, 2018 and the remaining option shares will become exercisable in 36 equal installments each calendar month thereafter.

Remarks:

	Jonathan Feldman, attorney-in-fact	03/21/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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