Wilson Laurence Form 4 YELP / Laurence Wilson 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^*

Wilson Laurence

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O YELP INC.

140 NEW MONTGOMERY ST., 9TH FLOOR

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
YELP INC [ YELP ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP, Legal & User Operations

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/15/2016

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

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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$7.16	04/15/2016		M			14,000	(1)	01/25/2021	Class B Common Stock	14,000	$0.00	46,650	D
Class B Common Stock	(2)(3)	04/15/2016		M		14,000		(2)(3)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	14,000	$0.00	49,233	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Fully vested.

2. Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the Reporting Person into one share of Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date. All Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into Common Stock on the earlier of (i) the date on which the number of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock represents less than 10% of the aggregate combined number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock and (ii) seven years following the effective date of the issuer's initial public offering.

3. In addition, each share of Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into one share of Class A Common Stock (i) upon any transfer, whether or not for value (subject to certain exceptions), or (ii) in the event of the death or disability (as defined in the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of the issuer) of the Reporting Person, or (iii) upon such date as is 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.

4. Not applicable.

Remarks:

	/s/ Donna Hammer, Attorney-in-fact	04/19/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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