8-K

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): May 31, 2012

ELLIE MAE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-35140	94-3288780
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

4155 Hopyard Road, Suite 200

Pleasanton, California 94588

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (925) 227-7000

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

(d) Transfer of Listing.

Ellie Mae, Inc. (the “Company”) has received authorization from NYSE Regulation, Inc. to transfer the listing of its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”) from the NYSE MKT (formerly the NYSE Amex) to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), and on May 31, 2012, the Company provided written notice to the NYSE MKT that it intends to transfer the listing of its Common Stock to the NYSE. The Company expects the last day of trading of its Common Stock on the NYSE MKT to be on or about June 4, 2012, and expects the Common Stock to begin trading on the NYSE on or about June 5, 2012, under its current symbol “ELLI”. Until it begins trading on the NYSE, the Company’s Common Stock will remain trading on the NYSE MKT under the symbol “ELLI”.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 31, 2012, the Company issued a press release entitled “Ellie Mae to Transfer Listing of Common Stock to The New York Stock Exchange.” A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, if such subsequent filing specifically references the information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated May 31, 2012.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 31, 2012	ELLIE MAE, INC.
	By:	/s/ Edgar A. Luce
	Name: Edgar A. Luce
	Title: Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated May 31, 2012.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ELLIE MAE TO TRANSFER LISTING OF COMMON STOCK TO THE NEW

YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

PLEASANTON, CA – May 31, 2012 – Ellie Mae, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ELLI), a leading provider of on-demand, enterprise level automated solutions for the residential mortgage industry, announced today that it has received authorization from NYSE Regulation, Inc. to transfer the listing of its common stock to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) from the NYSE MKT (formerly, NYSE Amex), where it has traded since Ellie Mae’s initial public offering in April 2011. Ellie Mae anticipates that trading in its common stock on the NYSE will begin on or about June 5, 2012 under its current symbol, “ELLI.”

“Trading on the New York Stock Exchange is an important milestone in our progress as a public company,” said Sig Anderman, CEO of Ellie Mae.

The last day of trading of Ellie Mae’s common stock on the NYSE MKT is expected to be on or about June 4, 2012. Until the common stock begins trading on the NYSE, the common stock will remain trading on the NYSE MKT under the existing symbol “ELLI.”

About Ellie Mae

Ellie Mae, Inc. is a leading provider of on-demand automation solutions for the mortgage industry. The Company offers an end-to-end solution, delivered using a Software-as-a Service model that serves as the core operating system for mortgage originators and spans customer relationship management, loan origination and business management. The Company also hosts the Ellie Mae Network™ that allows mortgage professionals to conduct electronic business transactions with the lenders and settlement service providers they work with to process and fund loans. The Company’s offerings include the Encompass^®, Encompass360^® and DataTrac^® mortgage management software systems.

Ellie Mae was founded in 1997 and is based in Pleasanton, California. To learn more about Ellie Mae, visit www.EllieMae.com or call 877.355.4362.

^© 2012 Ellie Mae, Inc. Ellie Mae^®, Encompass^®, Encompass360^®, DataTrac^®, Ellie Mae Network™ and the Ellie Mae logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Ellie Mae, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Other company and product names may be trademarks or copyrights of their respective owners.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements under the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding Ellie Mae’s future plans and expectations. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause Ellie Mae’s results to be materially different than those expressed or implied in such statements. Such differences may be based on factors described in documents that Ellie Mae has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on Ellie Mae and its future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. Ellie Mae cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Finally, Ellie Mae expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

IR Contact:

Edgar Luce

Executive VP and CFO

IR@elliemae.com

+1-925-227-7079

or

Lisa Laukkanen

The Blueshirt Group for Ellie Mae, Inc.

lisa@blueshirtgroup.com

+1-415-217-4967

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