| 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*
(Street)
| 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ELLIE MAE INC [ ELLI ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/17/2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) | 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | 04/17/2019(1) | D | 19,287(2) | D | $99 | 28,642 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 04/17/2019 | D | 14,067(3) | D | $99 | 14,575 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 04/17/2019 | D | 5,000(4) | D | $99 | 9,575 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 04/17/2019 | D | 9,575(5) | D | $99 | 0 | D | |||
| Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated February 11, 2019, by and among Ellie Mae, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Issuer"), EM Eagle Purchaser, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Parent") and EM Eagle Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), on April 17, 2019, Merger Sub merged with and into Issuer (the "Merger"), with Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. |
| 2. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger ("Effective Time"), each unvested restricted stock unit award was cancelled and replaced with the right to receive a cash amount equal to (i) the aggregate number of shares subject to the unvested restricted stock unit award multiplied by (ii) $99.00, subject to applicable withholding taxes, which amount will, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with Parent and its affiliates (including Issuer and its subsidiaries) through the applicable vesting dates, vest and be payable at the same time as the corresponding, cancelled unvested restricted stock unit award would have vested and will generally have the same terms as the corresponding, cancelled unvested restricted stock unit award. |
| 3. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each unvested restricted stock award that was paid out in settlement of performance shares was cancelled and replaced with the right to receive a cash amount equal to (i) the aggregate number of shares subject to the unvested restricted stock award multiplied by (ii) $99.00, subject to applicable withholding taxes, which amount will, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with Parent and its affiliates (including Issuer and its subsidiaries) through the applicable vesting dates, vest and be payable at the same time as the corresponding, cancelled unvested restricted stock award would have vested and will generally have the same terms as the corresponding, cancelled unvested restricted stock award. |
| 4. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated February 11, 2019, by and among Ellie Mae, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Issuer"), EM Eagle Purchaser, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Parent") and EM Eagle Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), on April 17, 2019, Merger Sub merged with and into Issuer (the "Merger"), with Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger ("Effective Time"), each share of Common Stock was cancelled and converted into the right to receive $99.00 in cash, without interest, less any applicable withholding taxes. |
| 5. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each restricted stock unit award that was still subject to performance-based vesting became vested with respect to a number of shares subject to such award calculated in accordance with the award's existing terms and all outstanding restricted stock unit award was cancelled and converted into the right to receive $99.00 in cash in respect of each vested share subject to such award, subject to any applicable withholding taxes. |
| /s/ Cathleen S. Gates | 04/17/2019 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
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