SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
PINNEY ALESIA LEE
(Last) (First) (Middle)
255 SOUTH KING ST.
SUITE 1800
(Street)
SEATTLE WA 98104
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AVALARA, INC. [ AVLR ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
See Remarks
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/06/2021
4. 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 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 01/06/2021 M 1,186 A $13.84 35,951 D
Common Stock 01/06/2021 M 931 A $16.6 36,882 D
Common Stock 01/06/2021 M 463 A $39.76 37,345 D
Common Stock 01/06/2021 S(1) 1,100 D $153.04(2) 36,245 D
Common Stock 01/06/2021 S(1) 980 D $154.79(3) 35,265 D
Common Stock 01/06/2021 S(1) 500 D $155.5 34,765 D
Common Stock 01/06/2021 S(4) 1,214 D $157.01(5) 33,551 D
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Stock Option (right to buy) $13.84 01/06/2021 M 1,186 (6) 02/09/2027 Common Stock 1,186 $0.00 4,742 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $16.6 01/06/2021 M 931 (7) 01/23/2028 Common Stock 931 $0.00 14,907 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $39.76 01/06/2021 M 463 (8) 01/28/2029 Common Stock 463 $0.00 12,964 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 11, 2020.
2. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $152.42 to $153.385, inclusive. Upon request by the Issuer, any security holder thereof, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (2), (3) and (5) to this Form 4.
3. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $154.50 to $155.31, inclusive.
4. This prearranged sale was effected pursuant to a written authorization executed by the Reporting Person on September 10, 2019, and represents shares required to be sold to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units.
5. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $156.97 to $157.9344, inclusive.
6. 25% of the total shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on January 1, 2018, and 1/48th of the total shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable monthly thereafter such that the option is fully vested and exercisable on January 1, 2021.
7. 25% of the total shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on January 1, 2019, and 1/48th of the total shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable monthly thereafter such that the option is fully vested and exercisable on January 1, 2022.
8. 25% of the total shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on January 1, 2020, and 1/48th of the total shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable monthly thereafter such that the option is fully vested and exercisable on January 1, 2023.
Remarks:
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary
/s/ Miles Treakle, Attorney-in-Fact 01/07/2021
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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