SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Schedule 13G

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 (b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2 (b)

(Amendment No. __)*

Groupon, Inc.

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 (Name of Issuer) 

Common Stock

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 (Title of Class of Securities)

 

399473107

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 (CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2011

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 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

£ Rule 13d-1(b)

£ Rule 13d-1(c)

S Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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Exhibit Index on Page 23 

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Accel Growth Fund L.P. (“AGF”)
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) £ (b) S
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 31,619,652 shares, all of which are owned by AGF.  Accel Growth Fund Associates L.L.C. (“AGFA”), the general partner of AGF, may be deemed to have sole power to vote these shares, and  Andrew G. Braccia (“AGB”), James W. Breyer (“JWB”),  Kevin J. Efrusy (“KJE”), Sameer K. Gandhi (“SKG”), Theresia Gouw Ranzetta (“TGR”), Ping Li (“PLI”), Tracy L. Sedlock (“TLS”) and Richard P. Wong (“RPW”), the managing members of AGFA, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER See response to row 5.
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 31,619,652 shares, all of which are owned by AGF.  AGFA, the general partner of AGF, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of these shares, and AGB, JWB, KJE, SKG, TGR, PLI, TLS and RPW, the managing members of AGFA, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares.
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See response to row 7.
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                                   31,619,652
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                                                                                                                                                              4.9%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                 PN

 

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Accel Growth Fund Strategic Partners L.P. (“AGFSP”)
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) £ (b) S
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 617,232 shares, all of which are directly owned by AGFSP.  AGFA, the general partner of AGFSP, may be deemed to have sole power to vote these shares, and AGB, JWB, KJE, SKG, TGR, PLI, TLS and RPW, the managing members of AGFA, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER See response to row 5.
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 617,232 shares, all of which are directly owned by AGFSP.  AGFA, the general partner of AGFSP, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of these shares, and AGB, JWB, KJE, SKG, TGR, PLI, TLS and RPW, the managing members of AGFA, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares.
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See response to row 7.
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                                   617,232
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                                                                                                                                                              0.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                 PN

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Accel Growth Fund Associates L.L.C.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) £ (b) S
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 32,236,884 shares, of which 31,619,652 are directly owned by AGF and 617,232 are directly owned by AGFSP.  AGFA, the general partner of AGF and AGFSP, may be deemed to have sole power to vote these shares, and AGB, JWB, KJE, SKG, TGR, PLI, TLS and RPW, the managing members of AGFA, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER See response to row 5.
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 32,236,884 shares, of which 31,619,652 are directly owned by AGF and 617,232 are directly owned by AGFSP.  AGFA, the general partner of AGF and AGFSP, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of these shares, and AGB, JWB, KJE, SKG, TGR, PLI, TLS and RPW, the managing members of AGFA, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares.
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See response to row 7.
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                                   32,236,884
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                                                                                                                                                              5.0%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                 OO

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Accel Growth Fund Investors 2009 L.L.C. (“AGFI09”)
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) £ (b) S
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 421,296 shares, all of which are directly owned by AGFI09.  AGB, JWB, KJE, SKG, TGR, PLI, TLS and RPW, the managing members of AGFI09, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER See response to row 5.
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 421,296 shares, all of which are directly owned by AGFI09.  AGB, JWB, KJE, SKG, TGR, PLI, TLS and RPW, the managing members of AGFI09, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares.
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See response to row 7.
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                                   421,296
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                                                                                                                                                              0.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                 OO

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Accel IX L.P. (“A9”)
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) £ (b) S
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 449,640 shares, all of which are directly owned by A9.  A9A, the general partner of A9, may be deemed to have sole power to vote these shares, and JWB, KJE, TGR, PLI and Arthur C. Patterson (“ACP”), the managing members of A9A, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER See response to row 5.
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 449,640 shares, all of which are directly owned by A9.  A9A, the general partner of A9, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of these shares, and JWB, KJE, TGR, PLI and ACP, the managing members of A9A, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares.
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See response to row 7.
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                                   449,640
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                                                                                                                                                              0.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                 PN

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Accel IX Strategic Partners L.P. (“A9SP”)
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) £ (b) S
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 47,864 shares, all of which are directly owned by A9SP.  A9A, the general partner of A9SP, may be deemed to have sole power to vote these shares, and JWB, KJE, TGR, PLI and ACP, the managing members of A9A, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER See response to row 5.
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 47,864 shares, all of which are directly owned by A9SP.  A9A, the general partner of A9SP, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of these shares, and JWB, KJE, TGR, PLI and ACP, the managing members of A9A, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares.
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See response to row 7.
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                                   47,864
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                                                                                                                                                              0.0%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                 PN

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Accel IX Associates L.L.C.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) £ (b) S
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 497,504 shares, of which 449,640 are directly owned by A9 and 47,864  are directly owned by A9SP.  A9A, the general partner of A9 and A9SP, may be deemed to have sole power to vote these shares, and JWB, KJE, TGR, PLI and ACP, the managing members of A9A, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER See response to row 5.
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 497,504 shares, of which 449,640 are directly owned by A9 and 47,864 are directly owned by A9SP.  A9A, the general partner of A9 and A9SP, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of these shares, and JWB, KJE, TGR, PLI and ACP, the managing members of A9A, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares.
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See response to row 7.
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                                   497,504
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                                                                                                                                                              0.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                 OO

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Accel Investors 2007 L.L.C. (“AI07”)
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) £ (b) S
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 48,244 shares, all of which are directly owned by AI07.  JWB, KJE, TGR, PLI and ACP, the managing members of AI07, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER See response to row 5.
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 48,244 shares, all of which are directly owned by AI07.  JWB, KJE, TGR, PLI and ACP, the managing members of AI07, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares.
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See response to row 7.
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                                   48,244
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                                                                                                                                                              0.0%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                 OO

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Andrew G. Braccia
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) £ (b) S
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen
NUMBER OF		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 32,658,180 shares, of which 31,619,652 are directly owned by AGF, 617,232 are directly owned by AGFSP and 421,296 are directly owned by AGFI09.  AGB is a managing member of AGFA, the general partner of AGF and AGFSP, and a managing member of AGFI09, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 32,658,180 shares, of which 31,619,652 are directly owned by AGF, 617,232 are directly owned by AGFSP and 421,296 are directly owned by AGFI09.  AGB is a managing member of AGFA, the general partner of AGF and AGFSP, and a managing member of AGFI09, and may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares.
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                                   32,658,180
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                                                                                                                                                              5.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                 IN

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON James W. Breyer
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) £ (b) S
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen
NUMBER OF		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 33,203,928 shares, of which 31,619,652 are directly owned by AGF, 617,232 are directly owned by AGFSP, 421,296 are directly owned by AGFI09, 449,640 are directly owned by A9, 47,864 are directly owned by A9SP and 48,244 are directly owned by AI07.  JWB is a managing member of AGFA, the general partner of AGF and AGFSP, a managing member of AGFI09, a managing member of A9A, the general partner of A9 and A9SP, and a managing member of AI07, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 33,203,928 shares, of which 31,619,652 are directly owned by AGF, 617,232 are directly owned by AGFSP, 421,296 are directly owned by AGFI09, 449,640 are directly owned by A9, 47,864 are directly owned by A9SP and 48,244 are directly owned by AI07.  JWB is a managing member of AGFA, the general partner of AGF and AGFSP, a managing member of AGFI09, a managing member of A9A, the general partner of A9 and A9SP, and a managing member of AI07, and may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares.
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                                   33,203,928
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                                                                                                                                                              5.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                 IN

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Kevin J. Efrusy
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) £ (b) S
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen
NUMBER OF		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 33,203,928 shares, of which 31,619,652 are directly owned by AGF, 617,232 are directly owned by AGFSP, 421,296 are directly owned by AGFI09, 449,640 are directly owned by A9, 47,864 are directly owned by A9SP and 48,244 are directly owned by AI07.  KJE is a managing member of AGFA, the general partner of AGF and AGFSP, a managing member of AGFI09, a managing member of A9A, the general partner of A9 and A9SP, and a managing member of AI07, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 33,203,928 shares, of which 31,619,652 are directly owned by AGF, 617,232 are directly owned by AGFSP, 421,296 are directly owned by AGFI09, 449,640 are directly owned by A9, 47,864 are directly owned by A9SP and 48,244 are directly owned by AI07.  KJE is a managing member of AGFA, the general partner of AGF and AGFSP, a managing member of AGFI09, a managing member of A9A, the general partner of A9 and A9SP, and a managing member of AI07, and may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares.
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                                   33,203,928
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                                                                                                                                                              5.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                 IN

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Sameer K. Gandhi
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) £ (b) S
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen
NUMBER OF		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 32,658,180 shares, of which 31,619,652 are directly owned by AGF, 617,232 are directly owned by AGFSP and 421,296 are directly owned by AGFI09.  SKG is a managing member of AGFA, the general partner of AGF and AGFSP, and a managing member of AGFI09, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 32,658,180 shares, of which 31,619,652 are directly owned by AGF, 617,232 are directly owned by AGFSP and 421,296 are directly owned by AGFI09.  SKG is a managing member of AGFA, the general partner of AGF and AGFSP, and a managing member of AGFI09, and may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares.
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                                   32,658,180
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                                                                                                                                                              5.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                 IN

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Theresia Gouw Ranzetta
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) £ (b) S
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen
NUMBER OF		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 33,203,928 shares, of which 31,619,652 are directly owned by AGF, 617,232 are directly owned by AGFSP, 421,296 are directly owned by AGFI09, 449,640 are directly owned by A9, 47,864 are directly owned by A9SP and 48,244 are directly owned by AI07.  TGR is a managing member of AGFA, the general partner of AGF and AGFSP, a managing member of AGFI09, a managing member of A9A, the general partner of A9 and A9SP, and a managing member of AI07, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 33,203,928 shares, of which 31,619,652 are directly owned by AGF, 617,232 are directly owned by AGFSP, 421,296 are directly owned by AGFI09, 449,640 are directly owned by A9, 47,864 are directly owned by A9SP and 48,244 are directly owned by AI07.  TGR is a managing member of AGFA, the general partner of AGF and AGFSP, a managing member of AGFI09, a managing member of A9A, the general partner of A9 and A9SP, and a managing member of AI07, and may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares.
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                                   33,203,928
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                                                                                                                                                              5.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                 IN

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Ping Li
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) £ (b) S
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen
NUMBER OF		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 33,203,928 shares, of which 31,619,652 are directly owned by AGF, 617,232 are directly owned by AGFSP, 421,296 are directly owned by AGFI09, 449,640 are directly owned by A9, 47,864 are directly owned by A9SP and 48,244 are directly owned by AI07.  PLI is a managing member of AGFA, the general partner of AGF and AGFSP, a managing member of AGFI09, a managing member of A9A, the general partner of A9 and A9SP, and a managing member of AI07, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 33,203,928 shares, of which 31,619,652 are directly owned by AGF, 617,232 are directly owned by AGFSP, 421,296 are directly owned by AGFI09, 449,640 are directly owned by A9, 47,864 are directly owned by A9SP and 48,244 are directly owned by AI07.  PLI is a managing member of AGFA, the general partner of AGF and AGFSP, a managing member of AGFI09, a managing member of A9A, the general partner of A9 and A9SP, and a managing member of AI07, and may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares.
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                                   33,203,928
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                                                                                                                                                              5.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                 IN

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Arthur C. Patterson
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) £ (b) S
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen
NUMBER OF		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 545,748 shares, of which 449,640 are directly owned by A9, 47,864 are directly owned by A9SP and 48,244 are directly owned by AI07.  ACP is a managing member of A9A, the general partner of A9 and A9SP, and a managing member of AI07, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 545,748 shares, of which 449,640 are directly owned by A9, 47,864 are directly owned by A9SP and 48,244 are directly owned by AI07.  ACP is a managing member of A9A, the general partner of A9 and A9SP, and a managing member of AI07, and may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares.
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                                   545,748
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                                                                                                                                                              0.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                 IN

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Tracy L. Sedlock
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) £ (b) S
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen
NUMBER OF		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 32,658,180 shares, of which 31,619,652 are directly owned by AGF, 617,232 are directly owned by AGFSP and 421,296 are directly owned by AGFI09.  TLS is a managing member of AGFA, the general partner of AGF and AGFSP, and a managing member of AGFI09, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 32,658,180 shares, of which 31,619,652 are directly owned by AGF, 617,232 are directly owned by AGFSP and 421,296 are directly owned by AGFI09.  TLS is a managing member of AGFA, the general partner of AGF and AGFSP, and a managing member of AGFI09, and may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares.
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                                   32,658,180
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                                                                                                                                                              5.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                 IN

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Richard P. Wong
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) £ (b) S
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen
NUMBER OF		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 32,658,180 shares, of which 31,619,652 are directly owned by AGF, 617,232 are directly owned by AGFSP and 421,296 are directly owned by AGFI09.  RPW is a managing member of AGFA, the general partner of AGF and AGFSP, and a managing member of AGFI09, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 32,658,180 shares, of which 31,619,652 are directly owned by AGF, 617,232 are directly owned by AGFSP and 421,296 are directly owned by AGFI09.  RPW is a managing member of AGFA, the general partner of AGF and AGFSP, and a managing member of AGFI09, and may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares.
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                                   32,658,180
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                                                                                                                                                              5.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                                                 IN

ITEM 1(A).	NAME OF ISSUER
	Groupon, Inc.
ITEM 1(B).	ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
	600 W Chicago Avenue, Ste 725
	Chicago, IL 60654
ITEM 2(A).	NAME OF PERSONS FILING
	This Statement is filed by Accel Growth Fund L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“AGF”), Accel Growth Fund Strategic Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“AGFSP”), Accel Growth Fund Investors 2009 L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“AGFI09”), Accel IX L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“A9”), Accel IX Strategic Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“A9SP”), Accel Investors 2007 L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“AI07”), Accel Growth Fund Associates L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of AGF and AGFSP (“AGFA”), Accel IX Associates L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of A9 and A9SP (“A9A”), James W. Breyer (“JWB”), a managing member of AGFA, AGFI09 and A9A and a managing member of AI07, Arthur C. Patterson (“ACP”), a managing member of A9A and a managing member of AI07, Theresia Gouw Ranzetta (“TGR”), a managing member of AGFA, AGFI09 and A9A and a managing member of AI07, Kevin J. Efrusy (“KJE”), a managing member of AGFA, AGFI09 and A9A and a managing member of AI07, Ping Li (“PLI”), a managing member of AGFA, AGFI09 and A9A and a managing member of AI07, Andrew Braccia (“AGB”), a managing member of AGFA and AGFI09, Sameer K. Gandhi (“SKG”), a managing member of AGFA and AGFI09 , Tracy L. Sedlock (“TLS”), a managing member of AGFA and AGFI09, and Richard P. Wong (“RPW”), a managing member of AGFA and AGFI09.  The foregoing entities and individuals are collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons.”
	AGFA, the general partner of AGF and AGFSP, may be deemed to have sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of shares of the issuer directly owned by AGF and AGFSP.  A9A, the general partner of A9 and A9SP, may be deemed to have sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of shares of the issuer directly owned by A9 and A9SP.   JWB, KJE, TGR, PLI and ACP are managing members of A9A and may be deemed to have shared power to vote and shared power to dispose of shares of the issuer directly owned by A9 and A9SP.  JWB, KJE, TGR, PLI and ACP are managing members of AI07 and may be deemed to have shared power to vote and shared power to dispose of shares of the issuer directly owned by AI07.  AGB, JWB, KJE, SKG, TGR, PLI, TLS and RPW are managing members of AGFA and may be deemed to have shared power to vote and shared power to dispose of shares of the issuer directly owned by AGF and AGFSP.  AGB, JWB, KJE, SKG, TGR, PLI, TLS and RPW are managing members of AGFI09 and may be deemed to have shared power to vote and shared power to dispose of shares of the issuer directly owned by AGFI09.
ITEM 2(B).	ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE
	The address for each of the Reporting Persons is:
	Accel Partners
	428 University Ave.
	Palo Alto, California  94301
ITEM 2(C)	CITIZENSHIP
	AGF, AGFSP, A9 and A9SP are Delaware limited partnerships.  AGFA, A9A, AGFI09 and AI07 are Delaware limited liability companies.  AGB, JWB, KJE, SKG, TGR, PLI, ACP, TLS and RPW are United States citizens.

 

ITEM 2(D) AND (E).	TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES AND CUSIP NUMBER
	Common Stock
	CUSIP # 761248103
ITEM 3.	Not Applicable
ITEM 4.	OWNERSHIP
	The following information with respect to the ownership of the Common Stock of the issuer by the persons filing this Statement is provided as of December 31, 2011:

 

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:
		See Row 9 of cover page for each Reporting Person.
	(b)	Percent of Class:
		See Row 11 of cover page for each Reporting Person.
	(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

	(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
		See Row 5 of cover page for each Reporting Person.
	(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
		See Row 6 of cover page for each Reporting Person.
	(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
		See Row 7 of cover page for each Reporting Person.
	(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
		See Row 8 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

ITEM 5.	OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
	Not applicable.
ITEM 6.	OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
	Under certain circumstances set forth in the partnership agreements of AGF, AGFSP, A9 and A9SP, and the limited liability company agreements of AGFA, A9A, AGFI09 and AI07, the general partners, limited partners, members or shareholders, as the case may be, of each of such entities may be deemed to have the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from, the sale of shares of the issuer owned by each such entity of which they are a partner or shareholder.

 

 

ITEM 7.	IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
	Not applicable.
ITEM 8.	IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
	Not applicable
ITEM 9.	NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
	Not applicable
ITEM 10.	CERTIFICATION.
	Not applicable

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth
in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated:  February 13, 2012
Entities:
	Accel Growth Fund L.P.
	Accel Growth Fund Strategic Partners L.P.
	Accel Growth Fund Investors 2009 L.L.C.
	Accel IX L.P.
	Accel IX Strategic Partners L.P.
	Accel Investors 2007 L.L.C.
	Accel Growth Fund Associates L.L.C.
	Accel IX Associates L.L.C.
							By:	/s/ Tracy L. Sedlock
								Tracy L. Sedlock, Attorney-in-fact
								for above-listed entities
Individuals:
	Andrew G. Braccia
	James W. Breyer
	Kevin J. Efrusy
	Sameer K. Gandhi
	Theresia Gouw Ranzetta
	Ping Li
	Arthur C. Patterson
	Tracy L. Sedlock
	Richard P. Wong
							By:	/s/ Tracy L. Sedlock
								Tracy L. Sedlock, Attorney-in-fact
								for above-listed individuals

 

  

EXHIBIT INDEX
						Sequentially
Exhibit		Document Description				Numbered Page
Exhibit A		Agreement of Joint Filing				24
Exhibit B		Power of Attorney				25

 

exhibit A

Agreement of Joint Filing

 

The undersigned hereby agree that a single Schedule 13G (or any amendment thereto) relating to the Common Stock of Groupon, Inc. shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that this Agreement shall be filed as an exhibit to such Schedule 13G.

 

Dated:  February 13, 2012
Entities:
	Accel Growth Fund L.P.
	Accel Growth Fund Strategic Partners L.P.
	Accel Growth Fund Investors 2009 L.L.C.
	Accel IX L.P.
	Accel IX Strategic Partners L.P.
	Accel Investors 2007 L.L.C.
	Accel Growth Fund Associates L.L.C.
	Accel IX Associates L.L.C.
					By:	/s/ Tracy L. Sedlock
						Tracy L. Sedlock, Attorney-in-fact
						for above-listed entities
Individuals:
	Andrew G. Braccia
	James W. Breyer
	Kevin J. Efrusy
	Sameer K. Gandhi
	Theresia Gouw Ranzetta
	Ping Li
	Arthur C. Patterson
	Tracy L. Sedlock
	Richard P. Wong
					By:	/s/ Tracy L. Sedlock
						Tracy L. Sedlock, Attorney-in-fact
						for above-listed individuals

 

  

EXHIBIT B

 

 POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Tracy L. Sedlock his, her or its true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

 

(1) execute for and on behalf of each undersigned (each, a “Reporting Person”), individually or jointly with any other reporting persons, any and all reports, notices, communications and other documents (including, but not limited to, reports on Form D, Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, Form 13-F, Form 3, Form 4, Form 5 and any applicable registration statements, notice filings or reports) that such Reporting Person may be required or requested to file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, each as amended and with the implementing rules and regulations thereto (collectively, the “Reports”) with respect to a Reporting Person’s (a) status as an officer or director of, or (b) ownership of, or transactions in, securities of, any entity whose securities are beneficially owned (directly or indirectly) by such Reporting Person (each, a “Company”) or with respect to a Reporting Person’s obligation to register or otherwise provide filings or reports to the SEC;

 

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of each Reporting Person which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Reports and timely file such forms and schedules with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar foreign or domestic, federal or state authority; and

 

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, such Reporting Person, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of such Reporting Person, pursuant to this Power of Attorney, shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in her discretion.

 

Each Reporting Person hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such Reporting Person might or could do if personally present, with full power of revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or her substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. Each Reporting Person acknowledges that no such attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of such Reporting Person, is hereby assuming, nor is any Company hereby assuming, any of such Reporting Person’s responsibilities to comply with any such registration, filing or reporting requirements of the SEC or any stock exchange or similar foreign or domestic, federal or state authority, including without limitation Section 16 or Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise.

 

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect with respect to a Reporting Person until the later of such time that (a) such Reporting Person is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 or Schedules 13G/D with respect to such Reporting Person’s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by a Company, or (b) such Reporting Person is no longer required to file any other forms, registration statements or similar filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any other similar federal or state governmental entity, unless this Power of Attorney is earlier (i) revoked by such Reporting Person in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact or (ii) revoked by such foregoing attorney-in-fact.

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 13^th day of February, 2012. This Power of Attorney may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

	ACCEL GROWTH FUND L.P.,
	a Delaware limited partnership
	By:  Accel Growth Fund Associates L.L.C.,
	a Delaware limited liability company
	By: /s/ Tracy L. Sedlock
	Name: Tracy L.Sedlock
	Title:   Managing Member
	ACCEL GROWTH FUND STRATEGIC PARTNERS L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
	By:  Accel Growth Fund Associates L.L.C.,
	a Delaware limited liability company
	By: /s/ Tracy L. Sedlock
	Name: Tracy L.Sedlock
	Title:   Managing Member
	ACCEL GROWTH FUND INVESTORS L.L.C.,
	a Delaware limited liability company
	By: /s/ Tracy L. Sedlock
	Name: Tracy L.Sedlock
	Title:   Managing Member
	ACCEL GROWTH FUND ASSOCIATES L.L.C.,
	a Delaware limited liability company
	By: /s/ Tracy L. Sedlock
	Name: Tracy L.Sedlock
	Title:   Managing Member
	ACCEL IX L.P.,
	a Delaware limited partnership
	By:  Accel IX Associates L.L.C.,
	a Delaware limited liability company
	By: /s/ Tracy L. Sedlock
	Name: Tracy L.Sedlock
	Title:   Attorney-in-fact

 

 

 

	ACCEL IX STRATEGIC PARTNERS L.P.,
	a Delaware limited partnership
	By:  Accel IX Associates L.L.C.,
	a Delaware limited liability company
	By: /s/ Tracy L. Sedlock
	Name: Tracy L.Sedlock
	Title:   Attorney-in-fact
	ACCEL INVESTORS 2007 L.L.C.,
	a Delaware limited partnership
	By: /s/ Tracy L. Sedlock
	Name: Tracy L.Sedlock
	Title:   Attorney-in-Fact
	ACCEL IX ASSOCIATES L.L.C.,
	a Delaware limited liability company
	By: /s/ Tracy L. Sedlock
	Name: Tracy L.Sedlock
	Title:   Attorney-in-fact
	/s/ Andrew G. Braccia
	Andrew G. Braccia
	/s/ James W. Breyer
	James W. Breyer
	/s/ Kevin J. Efrusy
	Kevin J. Efrusy
	/s/ Sameer K. Gandhi
	Sameer K. Gandhi
	/s/ Theresia Gouw Ranzetta
	Theresia Gouw Ranzetta
	/s/ Ping Li
	Ping Li
	/s/ Arthur C. Patterson
	Arthur C. Patterson
	/s/ Tracy L. Sedlock
	Tracy L. Sedlock
	/s/ Richard P. Wong
	Richard P. Wong