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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 8, 2017
 
GROUPON, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
(State or other
jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
1-35335
(Commission
File Number)
 
27-0903295
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 
 
 
 
600 West Chicago Avenue
Suite 400
Chicago, Illinois
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
60654
(Zip Code)
 
312-334-1579
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements for Certain Officers.
On March 13, 2017, Groupon, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) elected Joseph Levin as an independent director of the Company and increased the size of the Board from nine to ten directors.
There are no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which Mr. Levin was elected to the Board. Since the beginning of the last fiscal year, there have been no related party transactions between the Company and Mr. Levin that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

The press release announcing the matters described above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits:
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
99.1
 
Press release, dated March 13, 2017.
 










































SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
GROUPON, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: March 13, 2017
By:
/s/ Michael Randolfi
 
Name:
Michael Randolfi
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer













































Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
99.1
 
Press release, dated March 13, 2017.