Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Halpin Dermot
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TripAdvisor, Inc. [TRIP]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, Rentals and Experie
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O TRIPADVISOR, INC., 400 1ST AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/11/2018
(Street)

NEEDHAM, MA 02494
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
Common Stock, Par Value $.001 Per Share 05/11/2018   M   9,213 A $ 45.27 9,213 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $.001 Per Share 05/11/2018   M   3,533 A $ 45.27 12,746 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $.001 Per Share 05/11/2018   M   36,667 A $ 45.27 49,413 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $.001 Per Share 05/11/2018   M   18,240 A $ 42.81 67,653 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $.001 Per Share 05/11/2018   D(1)   16,935 D $ 49.204 50,718 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $.001 Per Share 05/11/2018   D   9,213 D $ 49.163 41,505 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $.001 Per Share 05/11/2018   D   505 D $ 49.06 41,000 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $.001 Per Share 05/11/2018   D   700 D $ 49.07 40,300 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $.001 Per Share 05/11/2018   D   100 D $ 49.071 40,200 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $.001 Per Share 05/11/2018   D   3,533 D $ 49.21 36,667 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $.001 Per Share 05/11/2018   D   36,667 D $ 48.97 (2) 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 45.27 05/11/2018   M     9,213 02/15/2014(3) 02/27/2023 Common Stock 9,213 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 45.27 05/11/2018   M     3,533 12/31/2014(3) 02/27/2020 Common Stock 3,533 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 45.27 05/11/2018   M     36,667 02/15/2014(3) 02/27/2020 Common Stock 36,667 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 42.81 05/11/2018   M     18,240 02/15/2018(4) 02/27/2027 Common Stock 18,240 $ 0 54,720 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Halpin Dermot
C/O TRIPADVISOR, INC.
400 1ST AVENUE
NEEDHAM, MA 02494
      President, Rentals and Experie  

Signatures

 /s/ Linda C. Frazier, attorney in fact   05/15/2018
**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) Shares were withheld to cover taxes and exercise price for the options.
(2) The transaction was executed in multiple trades with a weighted average sales price of $48.97. The reporting person undertakes to provide information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected upon request of the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer.
(3) All of such options are currently exercisable.
(4) Date at which first vesting occurs is indicated. One-fourth of the total number of stock options vest on the first vesting date and an additional one-fourth vest on each anniversary thereafter, until the stock options are fully vested.

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