Ginsberg Amanda Form 3 Match / Amanda Ginsberg ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Ginsberg Amanda

(Last) (First) (Middle)

MATCH GROUP, INC.

8750 N. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 1400

(Street)

DALLAS TX 75231

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/05/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Match Group, Inc. [ MTCH ]

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

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Options to Purchase Common Stock, par value $0.001	12/31/2017(1)	09/17/2025	Common stock, par value $0.001	390,353	15.44	D
Options to Purchase Common Stock, par value $0.001	12/21/2017(2)	12/21/2025	Common stock, par value $0.001	130,000	13.9	D
Options to Purchase Common Stock, par value $0.001	12/21/2017(3)	12/21/2025	Common stock, par value $0.001	187,500	13.9	D
Restricted Stock Units	12/21/2017(4)	12/21/2019(4)	Common stock, par value $0.001	100,000	0.0	D
Options to Purchase Common Stock, par value $0.001	02/09/2018(5)	02/09/2027	Common stock, par value $0.001	150,000	17.9	D
Restricted Stock Units	02/09/2019(6)	02/09/2020(6)	Common stock, par value $0.001	100,000	0.0	D
Options to Purchase Common Stock, par value $0.001	09/29/2018(7)	09/29/2027	Common stock, par value $0.001	850,000	23.19	D
Restricted Stock Units	09/29/2020(8)	09/29/2022(8)	Common stock, par value $0.001	100,000	0.0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents unvested stock options that vest in three equal installments on December 31, 2017, 2018 and 2019, subject to continued service.

2. Represents unvested stock options that vest in three equal installments on December 21, 2017, 2018 and 2019, subject to continued service.

3. Represents unvested stock options that vest in three equal installments on December 21, 2017, 2018 and 2019, subject to continued service..

4. Represents unvested restricted stock units that vest in three equal installments on December 21, 2017, 2018 and 2019, subject to continued service.

5. Represents unvested stock options that vest in four equal installments on February 9, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, subject to continued service.

6. Represents unvested restricted stock units that vest in two equal installments on February 9, 2019 and 2020, subject to continued service.

7. Represents unvested stock options that vest in four equal installments on September 29, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, subject to continued service.

8. Represents unvested restricted stock units that vest in two equal installments on September 29, 2020 and 2022, subject to continued service.

Remarks:

	Francisco J. Villamar as Attorney-in-Fact for Amanda Ginsberg	12/14/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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