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
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Yagan Sam 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Match Group, Inc. [ MTCH ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      __ X __ Other (specify below)
Vice Chairman (non-executive)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

MATCH GROUP, INC. C/O IAC, 555 WEST 18TH STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/23/2016
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10011
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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, par value $0.001   (1) 11/23/2016     M (1)    59646   A $8.20   59646   D    
Common Stock, par value $0.001   11/23/2016     S    59646   D $18.01   (2) 0   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 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
Options to purchase common stock, par value $0.001   (3) $8.20   11/23/2016     M         59646    2/17/2016   (3) 12/31/2019   (3) Common Stock, par value $0.001   59646   $0   1305494   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Represents shares of Match Group, Inc. common stock acquired upon the exercise of stock options (see footnote 3 below).
( 2)  The price reflects a weighted average of sales made at prices ranging from $18.00 to $18.03. The reporting person agrees to provide, upon request by the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Match Group, Inc., or a security holder of Match Group, Inc., information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
( 3)  Represents vested stock options that expire on December 31, 2019.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Yagan Sam
MATCH GROUP, INC. C/O IAC
555 WEST 18TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10011 		X

Vice Chairman (non-executive)

Signatures
Tanya M. Stanich as Attorney-in-Fact for Sam Yagan 11/28/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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