Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [X] 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 ^* Benton Deborah A	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LEAF GROUP LTD. [ LEAF ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) 1655 26TH STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/14/2021
(Street) SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 (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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	6/14/2021		D⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		16532	D	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	0 ⁽³⁾	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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.73	6/14/2021		D			11666	⁽⁴⁾	11/1/2030	Common Stock	11666	⁽⁴⁾	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.51	6/14/2021		D			22228	⁽⁴⁾	1/28/2029	Common Stock	22228	⁽⁴⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	This Form 4 reports securities disposed of pursuant to the terms of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 3, 2021 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Graham Holdings Company ("Parent"), Pacifica Merger Sub, Inc. ("Merger Sub") and the Issuer, pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger") with the Issuer surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent effective as of June 14, 2021.
(2)	At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), (a) each issued and outstanding share of common stock of the Issuer ("Company Common Stock"), (b) each unvested restricted stock award of the Issuer ("Unvested Company RSU Award") and (c) each vested restricted stock award of the Issuer ("Vested Company RSU Award" and together with the Unvested Company RSU Awards, collectively, the "RSUs") held by the reporting person was cancelled and converted into the right to receive $8.50 in cash (the "Merger Consideration"), net of applicable withholding taxes and without interest.
(3)	Includes 6,862 unvested RSUs.
(4)	Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock ("Company Option") whether vested and exercisable immediately prior to the Effective Timeor unvested , was cancelled and, in consideration thereof, the holder of such Company Option received an amount (such amount, the "Company Option Consideration") in cash equal to, subject to applicable tax withholding, the product of (i) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the exercise price per share of Company Common Stock underlying such Company Option, multiplied by (ii) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Option.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Benton Deborah A 1655 26TH STREET SANTA MONICA, CA 90404	X