SEC FORM 3

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^*

Ross Paul

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O THE TRADE DESK, INC.

42 NORTH CHESTNUT STREET

(Street)

VENTURA

93001

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/20/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Trade Desk, Inc. [ TTD ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial 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)
Class A Common Stock	100	D

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	Class A Common Stock	9,900	⁽¹⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	01/19/2025	Class B Common Stock	22,921	$0.819	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	01/19/2025	Class B Common Stock	133,333	$0.819	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	12/08/2025	Class B Common Stock	43,481	$3.36	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of Class B Common Stock has no expiration date and is convertible for no additional consideration into one (1) share of Class A Common Stock at the option of the holder thereof at any time. In addition, each share of Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into one (1) share of Class A Common Stock upon any transfer, whether or not for value, except for certain permitted transfers described in, and transfers to any "permitted transferee" as defined in, the Issuer's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation in effect as of the date hereof.

2. All shares of Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into shares of Class A Common Stock upon the earlier of (i) the date on which the number of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock represent less than ten percent (10%) of the aggregate number of shares of the then outstanding Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock or (ii) a date specified by the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock.

3. The option was granted on January 20, 2015, the vesting commencement date ("VCD"). One forty-eighth (1/48th) of the shares subject to the option vest on each monthly anniversary of the VCD, subject to continued employment with the Issuer through the applicable vesting dates.

4. The option was granted on January 20, 2015, the vesting commencement date ("VCD"). One forty-eighth (1/48th) of the shares subject to the option vest on each monthly anniversary of the VCD, subject to continued employment with the Issuer through the applicable vesting dates.

5. The option was granted on December 9, 2015, with a vesting commencement date ("VCD") of January 1, 2016. One forty-eighth (1/48th) of the shares subject to the option vest on each monthly anniversary of the VCD, subject to continued employment with the Issuer through the applicable vesting dates.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Vivian Yang, Attorney-in-Fact for Paul E. Ross	09/20/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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