Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SCHULTZ HOWARD D
  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)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O GROUPON, INC., 600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 620
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2012
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60654
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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
Class A Common Stock               633,112 D  
Class A Common Stock               1,134,538 I See Footnote (1)
Class A Common Stock               94,966 I See Footnote (2)
Class A Common Stock               36,720 I See Footnote (3)

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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 (Right to Receive) $ 0 02/15/2012   A   1,281.394     (4)   (4) Class A Common Stock 1,281.394 $ 0 1,281.394 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 7.9               (5) 01/01/2021 Class A Common Stock 120,000   120,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SCHULTZ HOWARD D
C/O GROUPON, INC.
600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 620
CHICAGO, IL 60654
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ David Schellhase, by power of attorney   02/17/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* 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).
(1) The shares of Class A Common Stock reported in this line are held by Maveron Equity Partners IV, L.P. Mr. Schultz has an economic membership interest in, but is not a manager of, Maveron General Partner IV LLC, the general partner of Maveron Equity Partners IV, L.P.
(2) The shares of Class A Common Stock reported in this line are held by MEP Associates IV, L.P. Mr. Schultz is a limited partner of MEP Associates IV, L.P. and has an economic membership interest in, but is not a manager of, Maveron General Partner IV LLC, the general partner of MEP Associates IV, L.P.
(3) The shares of Class A Common Stock reported in this line are held by Maveron IV Entrepreneurs' Fund, L.P. Mr. Schultz has an economic membership interest in, but is not a manager of, Maveron General Partner IV LLC, the general partner of Maveron IV Entrepreneurs' Fund, L.P.
(4) Mr. Schultz 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 Groupon's Class A common stock (or, in the sole discretion of 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. Schultz has elected to receive DSUs in lieu of the annual retainer fees payable for services on Groupon's Board of Directors and any committees thereof. The DSUs are awarded on the date such fees would otherwise be payable (i.e., quarterly in arrears). The DSUs are immediately vested.
(5) One-fourth of the stock options reported on this line vested on February 1, 2011. The remaining stock options reported on this line will vest in equal installments on May 31, 2012, May 31, 2013 and May 31, 2014, subject to Mr. Schultz's continued service on the Board of Directors through each vesting date.

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