Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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 *
Henricks Alan S.
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ELLIE MAE INC [ELLI]
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 ELLIE MAE, INC., 4155 HOPYARD ROAD, SUITE 200
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/14/2013
(Street)

PLEASANTON, CA 94588
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
Common Stock 05/14/2013(1)   M   1,250 A $ 6.8 1,250 D  
Common Stock 05/14/2013(1)   S   1,250 D $ 24.834 (2) 0 D  
Common Stock               12,700 I by Trust (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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 6.8 05/14/2013(1)   M     1,250   (4) 05/17/2021 Common Stock 1,250 (5) 1,250 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Henricks Alan S.
C/O ELLIE MAE, INC.
4155 HOPYARD ROAD, SUITE 200
PLEASANTON, CA 94588
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Alan S. Henricks   05/14/2013
**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 exercise and sale of these stock options was completed pursuant to the Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Alan S. Henricks.
(2) The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $24.83 to $24.84, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ellie Mae, Inc., any security holder of Ellie Mae, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 4.
(3) 5,000 shares were purchased pursuant to the Issuer's Directed Share Program in connection with the Issuer's initial public offering. 2,700 shares were acquired on August 23, 2011 on the open market. 5,000 shares were exercised pursuant to Issuer's Stock Option Plan on November 5, 2012. These securities are held by the Henricks Family Trust UDT dated July 28, 1992.
(4) 100% of the shares subject to the option are fully vested and exercisable.
(5) The reported transaction is a grant of a derivative security, in which we have left column 8 blank, and have reported the exercise or conversion price of the derivative security in column 2.

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