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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Donaker Geoffrey L   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol YELP INC [YELP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Operating Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O YELP INC., 140 NEW MONTGOMERY ST., 9TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/18/2016 (Street) SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 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 05/18/2016   C(1)   6,000 A $ 0 6,000 D   Class A Common Stock 05/18/2016   S(2)   6,000 D $ 25.11 0 D

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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

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 7.16

05/18/2016

M

6,000

(3)

01/05/2021

Class B Common Stock

6,000

$ 0

481,709

D

Class B Common Stock

(4) (5)

05/18/2016

M

6,000

(4)(5)

(6)

Class A Common Stock

6,000

$ 0

6,000

D

Class B Common Stock

(4) (5)

05/18/2016

C

6,000

(4)(5)

(6)

Class A Common Stock

6,000

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Donaker Geoffrey L C/O YELP INC. 140 NEW MONTGOMERY ST., 9TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105	X		Chief Operating Officer

Signatures

/s/ Donna Hammer, Attorney-in-fact		05/20/2016
**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)	Each share of Class A Common Stock was issued upon conversion of one share of Class B Common Stock.
(2)	Shares were sold pursuant to a duly adopted 10b5-1 trading plan.
(3)	Fully vested.
(4)	Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the Reporting Person into one share of Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date. All Class A and Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into Common Stock on the earlier of (i) the date on which the number of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock represents less than 10% of the aggregate combined number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock and (ii) seven years following the effective date of the issuer's initial public offering.
(5)	In addition, each share of Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into one share of Class A Common Stock (i) upon any transfer, whether or not for value (subject to certain exceptions), or (ii) in the event of the death or disability (as defined in the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of the issuer) of the Reporting Person, or (iii) upon such date as is specified by the affirmative vote or written consent of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock.
(6)	Not applicable.

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