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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Clearstone Venture Management III, L.L.C.   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol RUBICON PROJECT, INC. [RUBI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 725 ARIZONA AVENUE, SUITE 304 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/29/2015 (Street) SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ 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 07/29/2015   J(1)   495,147 (1) D $ 0 (1) 4,456,324 (2) (5) D   Common Stock 07/29/2015   J(3)   8,851 (3) A $ 0 (3) 79,661 (4) (5) D   Common Stock 07/29/2015   J(6)   10,080 (6) A $ 0 (6) 0 (5) (7) 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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Clearstone Venture Management III, L.L.C. 725 ARIZONA AVENUE, SUITE 304 SANTA MONICA, CA 90401		X
CLEARSTONE VENTURE PARTNERS III-A LP 725 ARIZONA AVENUE, SUITE 304 SANTA MONICA, CA 90401		X
Clearstone Venture Partners III-B, a Delaware Multiple Series LLC 725 ARIZONA AVENUE, SUITE 304 SANTA MONICA, CA 90401		X

Signatures

Dana E. Moraly		07/31/2015
**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)	On July 29, 2015, Clearstone Venture Partners III-A, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("CVP III-A"), distributed for no consideration, 495,147 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (the "Shares") to its partners, including Clearstone Venture Management III, L.L.C. a Delaware limited liability company ("CVM III"), the General Partner of CVP III-A, representing each such partners's pro rata interest in the shares held by CVP III-A. The distribution was made in accordance with the exemption afforded by Rule 16a-9 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(2)	These shares are held by CVP III-A.
(3)	On July 29, 2015, Clearstone Venture Partners III-B, L.P., a Delaware multiple series limited liability company ("CVP III-B"), distributed for no consideration, 8,851 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (the "Shares") to its members, including CVM III, the Managing Member of CVP III-B, representing each such members's pro rata interest in the shares held by CVP III-B. The distribution was made in accordance with the exemption afforded by Rule 16a-9 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(4)	These shares are held by CVP III-B.
(5)	This statement is being filed jointly by CVM III, CVP III-A and CVP III-B. CVM III is general partner and managing member of CVP III-A and CVP III-B, respectively, and as such may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares owned by CVP III-A and CVP III-B. CVM III disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported shares by CVM III for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(6)	On the same date, CVM III distributed for no consideration, to its members, an aggregate of 10,080 Shares, consisting of 1,229 Shares that it received as a distribution on July 29, 2015 from CVP III-A and the 8,851 Shares that it received as a distribution on July 29, 2015 from CVP III-B, in an amount equal to each such member's pro rata interest in the Shares. This distribution was made in accordance with the exemptions afforded by Rule 16a-13 and Rule 16a-9 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(7)	Immediately following the distribution described in note (6) above, CVM III held no Shares directly.

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